1 NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by June Yeow. Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016 The pressure's mounting. There can be just one winner tonight. Which of our semi-finalists will advance to the grand final of NZ's Mastermind? Hello there. Welcome to Mastermind. Tonight ` the first of the semi-finals, where our winner will advance straight to the grand final. Once again, three rounds of 90 seconds for each of our contenders; the difference being that tonight each must have a different specialist subject and NZ topic from in the heats. So let's see who's in the spotlight tonight. Mike Nahu, an Auckland teacher, is answering questions this time on the films of Clint Eastwood. Hamilton sports journalist Ian Anderson will be tested on NZ Olympians. Julyan Lawry, an Auckland GP, has for her specialist subject the travel books of Bill Bryson, while Grant Shimmin, also a journalist, will show what he knows about the Arsenal football club from 1986 to 2016. So would tonight's first contender please come to the chair? < Your name, please? Mike Nahu. < And your occupation? Um, a high school teacher. < Your specialist subject? Um, the films of Clint Eastwood ` 1978 to 1995. So, 90 seconds, then, on those films of Clint Eastwood, starting from now. Clint Eastwood is an actor, director and producer who's been nominated for 11 Academy Awards. What film did he win his first Oscar for? Unforgiven. Correct. In White Hunter Black Heart, Eastwood plays an obstinate movie director who's obsessed with hunting what type of animal? Elephant. Correct. The film Firefox was an adaptation of which author's novel of the same name? Pass. In which of the five Dirty Harry films does Eastwood's character utter the immortal words 'Go ahead, make my day'? Sudden Impact. Correct. In Honkytonk Man, Eastwood plays a country singer called Red Stovall, who's invited to audition for which Nashville country music show? Grand Ole Opry. Correct. What was the real name of the orangutan who played Clyde in the film Every Which Way but Loose? Manis. Correct. In Escape from Alcatraz, Eastwood's character, Frank Morris, is asked by another prisoner what his childhood was like. What's his reply? Short. Correct. Which stuntman directed three different Eastwood films in the 1980s? Wayne Buddy Van Horn. Correct. In one of his earliest roles, which character did comedian Jim Carrey play in The Dead Pool` Johnny Squares. ...the final film in the Dirty Harry series? Johnny Squares. Correct. What's the only name given to the ghostly cowboy Eastwood plays in the 1985 film Pale Rider? The Preacher. Correct. Eastwood produced, directed and starred in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge, which features US Marines taking part in which military invasion? Grenada. Correct. In the 1995 film Casper, Eastwood makes a cameo appearance with Rodney Dangerfield, Mel Gibson and which other character? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Casper. No, the Crypt Keeper. Mike, you passed on just one. The film Firefox was adapted by the novel by Craig Thomas. But nevertheless, you're off to a hot start in this semi-final. 10 points. We'll see you later in the show. Thank you. So would our second contender please now come to the chair? < And your name? Ian Anderson. < Your occupation? Journalist. < And your specialist subject tonight? NZ Olympians. So, 90 seconds, then, on NZers at the Olympic Games, starting from now. Who was the second woman to win an Olympic gold medal for NZ? Barbara Kendall. Correct. Which horse did Blyth Tait ride to individual gold in the three-day event at the 1996 Atlanta Games? Ready Teddy. Correct. Who was the NZ flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 1980 Games in Moscow? Brian Newth. Correct. At which Games did NZ first compete as an individual team` 1920. ...at Antwerp? Is correct. Which player broke his kneecap in the final minutes of the 1976 men's hockey final but played on and won gold? Trevor Manning. Correct. Who was the Austrian who narrowly beat Annelise Coberger for the gold medal in the women's slalom skiing at the 1992 Albertville Games? Petra Kronberger. Correct. Who was the Olympic bronze medallist who went on to become Governor General of NZ in 1976? Arthur Porritt. Correct. Who's the only woman to have represented NZ at both the summer and the winter Olympics? Madonna Harris. Correct. Bruce Kendall won bronze in the inaugural boardsailing event at the 1984 Games. What was the name of the one-class board used in the competition? Wind Gilder. Correct. Which NZer won gold in the 2000 Sydney Games despite being diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat just a few years earlier? Rob Wardell. Correct. After winning silver in 1992 and bronze in 1996, who became NZ's first female double Olympic medallist? Vicky Latta. Correct. Who was the Auckland athlete who twice missed out on a medal after placing fourth in both the 5000m and the 10,000m at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles? Billy Savidan. Correct. Which NZ athlete`? TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish. Which NZ athlete followed immediately behind flag bearer John Walker as he led the team into the Los Angeles Coliseum during the 1984 opening ceremony? Mark Todd. No, it was Neroli Fairhall, of course, in her wheelchair. Whew. My goodness, Ian. That was a hot pace. No passes; 12 points. We'll see you later in the show. Well, our first two contenders were really on form. Let's see how our third contender goes. Would she please come to the chair? < And your name, please? Julyan Lawry. < Your occupation? GP. < And your specialist subject? The travel books of Bill Bryson ` 1985 to 2015. So, 90 seconds, then, on the travel books of Bill Bryson, starting from now. Bestselling author Bill Bryson has written more than 20 books. What is the name of the book that recounts his valedictory tour of Britain before returning to live in America? Um, Notes From a Small Island. Correct. Notes From a Big Country is a collection of essays Bryson wrote for what magazine supplement in the Mail on Sunday? Night and Day. Correct. Which Asher Brown Durand painting does Bryson say he wishes he could step into in A Walk in the Woods? Pass. Neither Here nor There documents Bryson's travels across Europe in 1990. In what city does his journey end? Um, Istanbul. Correct. In Down Under, Bryson sees a Megascolides australis at a museum in Victoria. What type of creature is it? A worm. Correct. In Notes from a Small Island, Bryson visits Durham Cathedral. On what river does the cathedral stand? Wear? Correct. What town overlooking the Bay of Naples does Bryson fall in love with in an instant in Neither Here nor There? Capri. No. Sorrento. In A Walk in the Woods, what is the name of the mountain that Bryson climbs in the White Mountain range that is notorious for its severe weather and high winds? Mt Washington. Correct. What name does Bryson find inscribed on George Orwell's headstone in Notes from a Small Island? Eric Arthur Blair. Correct. In the book A Walk in the Woods, what is the name of Bryson's childhood friend who accompanies him on the Appalachian Trail? Stephen Katz. Correct. In Bill Bryson's African Diary, the author takes a 13-hour train journey from Nairobi to which other city? Mombasa. Correct. How many of` TIMER BEEPS ...Stonehenge's giant upright stones does Bryson say are still standing in The Road to Little Dribbling? 17. Correct. Julyan, another impressive performance. The Asher Brown Durand painting was Kindred Spirits. That was the only passed question you had, but you've scored 10 points. And we'll be back very soon with our final contender in the specialist subject round, and then we'll move on to general knowledge, as we continue in the quest to find NZ's Mastermind. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Great to have you here with us on Mastermind. Would our fourth contender please come to the chair? < Your name, please? Grant Shimmin. < Your occupation? I'm a journalist. < And your specialist subject? Arsenal Football Club ` 1986 to 2015. All right, then. 90 seconds on Arsenal FC in the last 30 years starting from now. Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886, but the late 1980s and early 2000s have been some of the club's most successful years. How many league titles have they won between 1986 and 2015? Five. Correct. Who managed Arsenal for just four matches before Arsene Wenger, the club's most successful manager ever, took over the role in 1996? Pat Rice. Correct. Which team did Arsenal defeat 1-0 in their centenary match on December 27th 1986? Pass. Whose goal tally record did Ian Wright beat on September 13 1997, and it was a club record that had stood for 81 years? Cliff Bastin. Correct. During Arsenal's unbeaten 49-match top-flight run in the mid-2000s, how many games did they draw? 17. No, 13. In 2003, which team did Cesc Febregas score against to become Arsenal's youngest ever goal-scorer, aged 16 years, 212 days? Notts County? No, Wolverhampton Wanderers. In 1999, Arsenal's Nicolas Anelka transferred to which club for a staggering �23m fee? Chelsea. No, Real Madrid. Which referee controversially sent Jens Lehmann off after 18 minutes in Arsenal's 2006 Champions League final loss to Barcelona? Pass. In his 279 appearances for Arsenal, how many goals did Robin van Persie score? 132. Correct. Who was named the greatest Arsenal player of all time in a poll on the club's official website in 2008? Thierry Henry. Correct. Which venue did Dennis Bergkamp score his unforgettable hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-3 draw against Leicester City... TIMER BEEPS ...In 1997? You may answer. Filbert Street. Correct. Grant, you passed on two questions. Arsenal beat Southampton 1-0 in their centenary match back in 1986, And the referee who sent Jens Lehmann off in that controversial incident in that Champions League final was Terje Hauge. But Grant Shimmin, you've scored six points. So, at the end of the specialist subject round, let's check the scores. And in fourth place on six points is Grant Shimmin. Tied for second at this stage on 10 points ` Mike Nahu and Julyan Lawry. And our first round leader on 12 points is Ian Anderson. But still plenty of time for our contenders to move up or down the scoreboard. Let's go to round two. It's general knowledge, and we'll ask Grant Shimmin to return to the chair, please. So, Grant, from the Arsenal Football Club to general knowledge. Let's see how you go in 90 seconds, starting from now. What was introduced by the 18th Amendment by the American Constitution in 1919 and repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933? Pass. Which novel and film begins with the heroine seated with the Tarleton twins in the porch of her father's plantation, named Tara, in April 1861? Pass. Renamed in 1882 in honour of Queen Victoria, which Canadian city, the capital of Saskatchewan, was originally named Pile o' Bones? Victoria? No, Regina. Xanthippe, originally remembered for her bad temper, was the wife of which Greek philosopher? Plato. No, Socrates. In what country is the ancient city of Jodhpur gives its name to an item of riding apparel? India. Correct. Methaglin, melomel and pyment are varieties of what traditional alcoholic drink made by fermenting honey? Gin. No, mead. In Ireland, which period of 20th century history is sometimes referred to with some understatement as The Emergency? Pass. Whose tone poem Finlandia became a symbol of Finnish national aspirations? Sibelius? Correct. Who won the first of his seven Wimbledon singles titles when he beat Jim Courier in the final in 1993? Pete Sampras. Correct. What type of window normally consists of two framed parts that can be slid up or down on cords to open or close them? Pass. What word, used to described handwriting with joined up characters... TIMER BEEPS ...made without raising the pen comes from the Latin for 'to run'? And you may answer. Cursive. Correct. Grant, four passes for you. Introduced and then repealed by amendments to the American Constitution was prohibition of alcohol. The novel and the film which begins on the plantation named Tara ` Gone with the Wind. Oh right. Uh, in Ireland, it's the Second World War, which they referred to as The Emergency. And the type of window with the two framed parts that can be slid up or down is a sash window. But Grant Shimmin, you have scored four points. And now we'll ask our Clint Eastwood specialist to come back to the chair, please. Mike Nahu. You scored 10 points on the movies of Dirty Harry and other Clint Eastwood movies as well, of course. Let's see how you go, then, on general knowledge, Mike. 90 seconds for you, starting from now. The Oceania research ship Calypso was commanded by which French underwater explorer of TV fame? Jacques Cousteau. Correct. Who composed The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ` a set of variations on a theme by Purcell which also describes the various sections of the orchestra? Edward Elgar. No. Britten. In the Pink Panther films, what is the name of Inspector Clouseau's oriental manservant, played by Burt Kwouk? Cato. Correct. The Kiss, painted in 1907 and widely reproduced since, is one of the best-known works of which Austrian artist notable for his distinctive use of richly decorative patterns? Gustav Klimt. Correct. What name that comes from the Spanish for 'little fleet' is given to a fleet often made up of small ships? Armada. No. Flotilla. What is the largest island of Japan that's regarded by the Japanese people as their mainland? Honshu? Correct. In 1903, Frenchman Maurice Garin became the first winner of which annual event? Wimbledon. No, the Tour de France. In computing, the term 'blog' is a shortened form of what word? Pass. Every five years, thousands of animals are sacrificed to the goddess Gadhimai by devotees of which religion? Hinduism. Correct. Whose television roles include Dr Richard Kimble, on the run for a crime he didn't commit in The Fugitive, and the private detective Harry Orwell in Harry O? Pass. Which monkey gets its name because its cap of hair resembles the cowl of an order of monks? Pass. Older, released in May of 1996, was the first album by which artist for six years because he had been involved in a contract dispute with... TIMER BEEPS ...Sony? You may answer. Prince. No, George Michael. Mike, you had three passes. It was David Janssen who played Richard Kimble in The Fugitive and Harry Orwell in Harry O. A blog is short for weblog, and the monkey that gets its name because of the cap of hair resembling the cowl of the monks is a capuchin monkey. But Mike Nahu, you've scored a further five points. So still two more contenders to be tested on general knowledge. Back with them very shortly, and then we'll start our round of NZ questions in the search for NZ's Mastermind. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Welcome back to Mastermind. We're in the second round, testing the contenders' general knowledge. So would Julyan Lawry please return to the chair? Julyan with an impressive 10 points on the travel books of Bill Bryson, so let's see how you go, then, on your general knowledge. 90 seconds, starting from now. What is the capital of the Canadian province of Ontario? Toronto. Correct.. In architecture, what name is given to the central stone at the crown of an arch or vault locking the hole together? Lockstone. No, keystone. What name is given to the mess cabin of commissioned officers on a warship? Um, the galley. No, the wardroom. In which '80s television sitcom did Richard Briers play a pernickety pillar of the local community who was always being upstaged by his smoothie neighbour, played by Peter Egan? Ever Decreasing Circles. Correct. Which Swiss tennis player beat Rafa Nadal to win the men's singles at the 2014 Australian Open in his first appearance at a grand slam final? Pass. Deuterium oxide, or D2O, widely used as a moderator of neutrons in the nuclear industry, is more commonly known by what name? Heavy water. Correct. Which cannibalistic giants does Homer describe in book nine of The Odyssey as 'lawless beings who neither plant nor plough, but rely on providence for food'? Gorgons? No, the Cyclops. What's the name of the character in Sheridan's The Rivals, who's famous for her misuse of the English language? Miss Malaprop. I can't give you that. It's Mrs Malaprop. Skipjack and bluefin are species of which fish? Tuna. Correct. Which American girl group song Eternal Flame topped the UK charts for four weeks in 1989? The Bangles. Correct. Which Swedish novelist created the workaholic Detective Inspector Kurt Wallander? Pass. Which island in the Indian Ocean was ceded to Britain by the Dutch... TIMER BEEPS ...in the Treaty of Amiens of 1802? It finally became independent of Britain in 1948. Madagascar. No. Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it was then. Julyan, a couple of passes. The Swedish writer who created Kurt Wallander was Mankell, and the Swiss tennis player was Stan Wawrinka. But Julyan Lawry, you have scored a further five points. So, let's bring our first round leader back to the chair. It's Ian Anderson. Ian with a most impressive 12 points on NZ Olympians, so Ian, let's see how you go on general knowledge. 90 seconds, then, starting from now. What name is given to the day normally celebrated in America on the 4th Thursday in November? Halloween. No, Thanksgiving. Which is the only country that borders the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea? Russia? Correct. Which work by Handel was written to accompany the display in Green Park in 1749 to celebrate the signing of the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle? Music for the Royal Fireworks. Correct. Chittagong is the major seaport and second largest city of which country? Sri Lanka. No, Bangladesh. What alcoholic spirit in a key ingredient in an Irish or Gaelic coffee? Rum. Whiskey. What is the largest living lizard? Its name comes from an Indonesian island where it's found in the wild. Komodo dragon. Correct. What was the ancient Roman name for the region comprising modern day France and Belgium, as well as parts of some neighbouring countries? Pass. In which 2013 film set in wartime Berlin do Emily Watson and Jeffrey Rush play the foster parents of a young girl called Liesel whose real mother has put her up for adoption? Sound of Music. No, The Book Thief. In which English city did Jane Austen live from 1801 to 1806? Two of her novels, Persuasion and Northanger Abbey, are partly set there. York? Bath. Which word of Italian origin that historically referred to a dockyard has come to mean a place for the manufacture or storage of weapons and ammunition? Arsenal? Correct. Who played the Spanish waiter Manuel... TIMER BEEPS ...in the television series Fawlty Towers? And you may answer. Andrew Sachs. Correct. Uh, Ian, just the one passed question. The ancient Roman name for France and Belgium and environs was Gaul. But nevertheless, you've done well. You've scored a further five points. We'll see you in the third round. Thank you. So, two rounds now completed. Let's go to the scoreboard. And in fourth place on 10 points is Grant Shimmin. Second equal on 15 points ` Mike Nahu and Julyan Lawry. And still our leader through two rounds with 17 points, it's Ian Anderson. So, just 90 seconds left, then, for each of their contenders in their quest for Mastermind glory. This is the round of NZ questions. Our contenders can select from one of five subject areas ` history, science and nature, arts and literature, popular culture, and sport. So would Grant Shimmin please return to the chair? Grant our specialist on the Arsenal Football Club, currently on 10 points. And your NZ subject area, Grant, is history. So, 90 seconds on NZ history, starting from now. After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979, the NZ Government urged sporting organisations to boycott which Olympic Games? Moscow. Correct. In a break from tradition, who chose to no longer wear a wig when he became Speaker of the House in 1999? Jonathan Hunt. Correct. Shipwrecked on the 14th of May 1866, the 10 remaining survivors from the General Grant were eventually rescued after spending 18 months on which island? The Auckland Islands. No, Disappointment Island. Which permanent Commission of Inquiry was established in 1975 by the Treaty of Waitangi Act? The Waitangi Tribunal. Correct. On the 26th of March 1896, an explosion in which West Coast coal mine left 65 people dead? Denniston? No, the Brunner mine. Appointed bishop of Dunedin in 1990, who became the first female diocesan Anglican bishop in the world? Pass. Fought in 1864, Gate Pa was one of the major battles of the Maori Land Wars. Gate Pa is now a suburb of which city? Um, New Plymouth. No. Tauranga. What is the name of the famous dolphin that guided boats through the Marlborough Sounds between 1888 and 1912? Pass. Which company established by Edward Gibbon Wakefield was a driving force in the large-scale British settlement of NZ in the 19th century? The NZ Company. Correct. What nickname was given to the policies of the Minister of Finance, Roger Douglas, after the Labour Party won the 1984 general election? Rogernomics. Correct. On the 27th of March 1984,... TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish. ...Ernie Abbott was killed when an unattended suitcase exploded in which Wellington building? Pass. Grant, it was the Wellington Trades Hall. The other passed questions ` it was Penelope Jamieson ` Penny Jamieson ` who was the first female Anglican bishop in the world. And the name of the famous dolphin in the Marlborough Sounds was Pelorus Jack. Grant Shimmin, you have scored a further five points. Thank you. And we'll be back very shortly with our final three contenders in the NZ round as we continue the search for NZ's Mastermind. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Back for the final three contenders in the NZ round of Mastermind. It is very close. Only two points separating our top three contenders. So would Mike Nahu please return to the chair? Mike currently on 15 points, 10 of them scored on Clint Eastwood. Let's see how you go then, Mike, on NZ history. 90 seconds, starting from now. In 1980, the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Act allowed shops to legally open on which day of the week? Sunday. No, Saturday. On the 3rd of July 1963, a National Airways Corporation DC-3 crashed into which mountain range, killing all 23 on board? Kaimai? Correct. In the 1920s, Walter Smith and Robert Adams were pioneers in NZ of what type of music? Pop? No, jazz. Founded in July 1916, what is NZ's oldest surviving political party? Reform? No, the Labour Party. On the 14th of October 1979, the mutilated body of Christopher Martin Johnstone was found in an English quarry. By what nickname was he better known in NZ? Mr Asia. Correct. Which member of the British Royal Family officially opened the 14th Commonwealth Games in Auckland on the 24th of January 1990? Prince Andrew. No, Prince Edward. First held on the 24th of April 1922, Poppy Day is the major fundraising event for which organisation? Pass. On the 22nd of May 1995, which iwi was the first to reach an historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown? Tainui. Correct. After the sudden death of Norman Kirk on the 31st of August 1974, who was appointed interim prime minister for just six days? Jack Marshall? No, Hugh Watt. Featuring a morepork on the back, what denomination of bank note was introduced in 1983? 50? The $50 note. Correct. On October the 9th 1999, Hinewehi Mohi sang a Maori version of God Defend NZ before a Rugby World Cup match against England. TIMER BEEPS At which ground did she sing it? And you may answer. Twickenham. Correct. Mike, just one passed question. Poppy Day is the major fundraiser, of course, for the RSA ` Returned Services Association. But Mike Nahu, you've scored a further five points. Thank you. Let's bring Julyan Lawry back to the chair now. Julyan, the Auckland GP ` 10 points on the travel books of Bill Bryson; five in her general knowledge round. Let's see how you go, then, Julyan, on NZ science and nature. 90 seconds, starting from now. Given national status by Prime Minister Jim Bolger in 1996, in which city is the NZ Maritime Museum? Auckland. Correct. Named in honour of one of NZ's most famous scientists, what is the 104th element on the periodic table? Rutherfordian. Correct. Which South Island town claims to have been the first in the Southern Hemisphere to have electric street lights after self-styled electrician Walter Prince convinced locals to invest in their own power station? Reefton. Correct. The settlements of Awhitu and Cornwallis are located on the shores of which NZ harbour? Manukau. Correct. The Martha Mine was established in which small NZ town after gold was discovered there in 1878? Waihi. Correct. Known to Maori as Rangiroa, what is NZ's third highest mountain, behind Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman? Mt Aspiring? No, Mt Dampier. Waitangi is the main settlement on which offshore NZ island? Chatham Island. Correct. Gold-striped, cloudy, black-eyed, jewelled and harlequin are all native species of which type of animal? Lizard. Correct. One of NZ's most well known alpine plants, the Mt Cook lily or Ranunculus lyallii, is actually not a lily. To which plant family does it belong? Protea? No, the buttercup. Developed in 1951 and 1960, Ilam Hardy and Rua are both varieties of commonly grown vegetable in NZ? Potato. Correct. Producing its first electricity in 1999, NZ's largest wind farm is located on which North Island mountain range? Rimutaka? No, the Tararuas, nearby. NZ's five species` TIMER BEEPS I've started, so I'll finish. NZ's five species of kiwi include the North Island brown, the great spotted, little spotted, tokoeka and which other? Um... Stewart Island. No, the rowi. MUTTERS: Rowi. Oh, I knew that. Julyan, you had no passes. However, you've scored a very impressive eight points. Thank you. So, what can Ian Anderson do in his NZ round? Let's bring him back to the chair. Ian with 12 points on NZ Olympians, a further five points in general knowledge. You've chosen NZ popular culture. Ian, 90 seconds, then, starting from now. Which hit single by Lorde features the opening lyric 'I've never seen a diamond in the flesh'? Royals. Correct. With what type of pie did Hawke's Bay baker Shane Forster win the Supreme Award of the 2015 Bakels Pie of the Year awards? Steak and mushroom. No, potato top. Rachel Lang and which other well known NZ writer are credited with creating the television series Outrageous Fortune? Chris Rogers. No, James Griffin. Who was the mayor of Whanganui who helped introduce a bylaw in 2009 banning gang patches in the central city area? Michael Laws. Correct. Also featuring Brent Todd, Matthew Ridge and Charlotte Dawson, which TV series did former All Black Josh Kronfeld win in 2004? Game of Two Halves? No, Celebrity Treasure Island. Musician Gin Wigmore won the grand prize at the 2004 International Songwriting Competition for which song about the death of her father? Holy Smoke? No, Hallelujah. Which former All Black was named World Rugby's Player of the Year in 2005, 2012 and 2015? Dan Carter. Correct. In the children's television series Bumble, what's the name of Bumble the bee's bilingual friend who offers a Maori perspective on life to the other characters? Fuzzy. No, Fishy. What was the original name of comedian Mike King's The Key to Life charitable trust? Life Secrets. No, The Nutters Club. In which city did the Beatles play their first concerts during their tour of NZ in June of 1964? Dunedin? No, Wellington. Who won the Billy T Award for up-and-coming comedians at the 2013 NZ International Comedy Festival? TIMER BEEPS You may answer. Pass. Ian, it was Rose Matafeo. But you've scored a further three points. Thank you. So, after all three rounds, it's time to check the scoreboard and see who will be the first to go through to the Mastermind grand final. In fourth place tonight, on 15 points ` Grant Shimmin. Tied for second on 20 points ` Mike Nahu and Ian Anderson, And our clear winner tonight on 23 points ` it's Julyan Lawry. INAUDIBLY: Thank you so much! Thank you. (CHUCKLES) So, congratulations to Julyan. We'll see her in the grand final in four weeks from now. To our other contenders, well, thank you for making it this far, and congratulations on that. But tonight there could only be one winner. And do you think you could handle the pressure of the Mastermind chair? Why not download the app and play the Mastermind game to test your knowledge and go in the weekly draw to win flights for two with Emirates to Australia? Thank you for being with us here on Mastermind. Congratulations again to Julyan Lawry, and join us again next week for the second semi-final of Mastermind. NEIL RICHARDSON'S 'APPROACHING MENACE' Captions by June Yeow. www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Copyright Able 2016