Lucy Beaumont, Felicity Ward, Chloe Petts, Desiree Burch, Laura Smyth, Stephen Bailey, Janine Harouni, Grace Campbell, Susie McCabe and Jen Brister are among the contestants taking part in the new series of Celebrity Mastermind.
The series starts on Monday, December 22 on BBC Two and is hosted by Clive Myrie, who says: "The key thing to remember, is that the celebrities are doing it for their chosen charities and the pressure is equally the same as the civilian version of Mastermind. For the celebrities, it’s still that same spot lit seat, I’m still firing these questions at them against the clock. There’s no one else there, you can’t confer, you can’t call a friend. It’s not easy, and so in my opinion, the celebrities all do brilliantly."
TX1 - Maryam Moshiri, Chesney Hawkes, Desiree Burch and Danny Robins
TX: Monday 22nd December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Journalist & News Presenter Maryam Moshiri, Singer-Songwriter Chesney Hawkes, Comedian Desiree Burch and 'Uncanny’ host Danny Robins go under the spotlight tonight answering questions on The 'Bridget Jones’ Films, The Beatles’ ‘White Album’, the actress Viola Davis and the 'Star Wars' television series, ‘The Mandalorian’.
TX2 - Sally Ann Matthews, Yinka Bokinni, Felicity Ward and Michael Bradley
TX: Tuesday 23rd December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Actress Sally Ann Matthews, TV & Radio Presenter Yinka Bokinni, Comedian Felicity Ward and Michael Bradley from ‘The Undertones’ answer questions on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Sharks, the American band Pixies and the classic film 'It’s A Wonderful Life’.
TX3 - Gareth Malone, Gamba Cole, Yewande Biala and Lucy Beaumont
TX: Wednesday 24th December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Musician & Choirmaster Gareth Malone, Actor Gamba Cole, 'Love Island' star Yewande Biala and Comedian Lucy Beaumont answer questions on the composer Robert Schumann’s ‘Year of Song’, The 'Rush Hour’ Films, the American R&B singer SZA and the comedian Les Dawson.
TX4 - Will Best, Laura Smyth, Nikita Kuzmin and Jayne Wisener
TX: Friday 26th December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
TV Presenter Will Best, Comedian Laura Smyth, 'Strictly’ Professional Dancer Nikita Kuzmin and Actress Jayne Wisener are in the famous black chair answering questions on the actor Danny Dyer, The Films of Baz Luhrmann, Cristiano Ronaldo and the Belfast punk pioneer, Terri Hooley.
TX5 - Fire from ‘Gladiators’, Matt Edmondson, Sonnaz Nooranvary and Lewis Goodall
TX: Sunday 28th December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Fire from the TV series ‘Gladiators’, TV & Radio Presenter Matt Edmondson, ‘The Repair Shop’ Upholstery expert Sonnaz Nooranvary and Broadcaster Lewis Goodall are in the spotlight tonight answering questions on The Music of Lauryn Hill, The History of Board Games, The Robert Langdon Novels of Dan Brown and the US president John Adams.
TX6 – Dean Franklin, Chloe Petts, Ashley John-Baptiste and Robyn Cowen
TX: Monday 29th December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
'The Apprentice’ winner Dean Franklin, Comedian Chloe Petts, TV Presenter Ashley John-Baptiste and Football Commentator Robyn Cowen go under the spotlight answering questions on ‘The Hangover’ Films, The Vicar of Dibley, the American soul singer Donny Hathaway and the Original 'Karate Kid' Trilogy.
TX7 - Iwan Thomas, Sophie Aldred, Mobeen Azhar and Ashley James
TX: Tuesday 30th December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Former Athlete Iwan Thomas, ‘Doctor Who’ Actor Sophie Aldred, Journalist Mobeen Azhar and Broadcaster Ashley James answer questions on the Oscar-winning film ‘Forrest Gump’, the actor Sylvester McCoy, Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ album and the suffragette activist Lady Constance Lytton.
TX8 - Tia Kofi, Lauren Patel, Josh Jones and Izzie Balmer
TX: Wednesday 31st December 2025, BBC Two and iPlayer
Drag Performer Tia Kofi, Actress Lauren Patel, Comedian Josh Jones and TV Presenter and Auctioneer Izzie Balmer are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on Doctor Who: The Christopher Eccleston Incarnation, the Oscar-winning film musical 'La La Land’, Lady Jane Grey and Guinea Pigs.
TX9 - Charlotte Hawkins, Stephen Bailey, Ekow Quartey and Belles Berry
TX: Thursday 1st January 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
Journalist & Broadcaster Charlotte Hawkins, Comedian Stephen Bailey, ‘Amandaland’ actor Ekow Quartey and Chef and Author Belles Berry are in the spotlight tonight answering questions on André Rieu, singer Cheryl, Arsenal's 'Invincibles' Season and English physician Nicholas Culpeper.
TX10 - Colson Smith, Nadia Jae, Grace Campbell and Joel Mawhinney
TX: Friday 2nd January 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
Actor Colson Smith, Radio Presenter Nadia Jae, Comedian Grace Campbell and Blue Peter Presenter Joel M are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on Leeds United under Marcelo Bielsa, Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Films, the actor Robin Williams, and the illusionist Darren Brown.
TX11 - Alexander Dragonetti, Janine Harouni, Dame Laura Davies and Greg McHugh
TX: Monday 5th January 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
Alexander Dragonetti from ‘The Traitors’, comedian Janine Harouni, Major-winning Golfer Dame Laura Davies and actor Greg McHugh are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on Subterranean London, The 'Toy Story' Films, The Playing Career of Steven Gerrard and The Original 'Indiana Jones' Trilogy.
TX12 - JB Gill, Susie McCabe, Lucy Shepherd and Richie Anderson
TX: Monday 12th December 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
JLS Singer & TV Presenter JB Gill, Comedian Susie McCabe, TV Adventurer Lucy Shepherd and Radio & TV Presenter Richie Anderson answer questions on The 'Bad Boys’ Films, Margaret Thatcher, the British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and the singer Melanie B.
TX13 - James Cracknell, Jen Brister, Craig Rowe and Bradley Riches
TX: Monday 19th January 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
Olympic Rower James Cracknell, Comedian Jen Brister, TV Presenter Craig Rowe and actor Bradley Riches answer questions on the Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin, Tina Fey, Grace Jones and the stage and film musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’.
TX14 - Stuart Pearce, Gemma Cairney, Axel Blake and Phil Dunning
TX: Monday 26th January 2026, BBC Two and iPlayer
Former Footballer Stuart Pearce, TV & Radio Presenter Gemma Cairney, Comedian Axel Blake and Writer & Actor Phil Dunning are in the famous black chair tonight answering questions on UK Punk Rock 1976-1979, the British artist Pamela Colman Smith, The History of Marvel Comics and Paul O'Grady.
