Mastermind International | 28/02/1979

Magnus Magnusson presents an international version of quiz from the Guildhall, London. Title holders from Canada. Nigeria, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom are offering as their specialised subjects: the Life and Works of Shakespeare, Egypt and the Sudan, Bushranging, Rock Music, Norse Mythology, Irish History and the Roman Revolution.

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