BBC Mastermind viewers left baffled as Clive Myrie refuses contestant’s correct answer: ‘Justice needed’
BBC Mastermind viewers were left baffled after host Clive Myrie seemingly refused to take a contestant’s answer – despite it being correct.
Tonight, another four contenders took to the black chair, answering questions on their chosen specialist subjects and general knowledge to earn a place in the semi-finals.
The specialist subjects included Sir Mark Cavendish, the music of The Darkness, the BBC satirical comedy series The Day Today and the literary figure Sylvia Townsend Warner.
Contestant Geoff was last to sit in the iconic chair and in the first round bagged 11 correct answers and didn’t pass on any.
In the general knowledge round, Myrie asked Geoff: “What shortened name is given to the popular American snack that consists of toasted marshmallows and pieces of chocolate sandwiched between two biscuits or crackers?”
Geoff simply replied: “S’mores,” to which Myrie claimed was wrong but repeated the same answer of “S’mores”.
He finished the round on 19 and came third overall, but viewers were left confused by Myrie’s mistake and took to their X accounts to comment.
One commented: “Geoff said S’mores. Sheesh #mastermind.”
“What gives @CliveMyrieBBC? He said S’mores. #mastermind,” someone else asked before another said: “Did I just hear that correctly? ‘S’mores’ ‘No, it’s S’mores’.”
“Justice for Jeff. He said smores,” a fourth said before another penned: “Geoff definitely said Smores #Mastermin.”
Confused, a sixth viewer asked: “What was wrong with s’more? #Mastermind.” (sic)
The backlash to Myrie comes after fans were left furious over the host accepting an answer in another low-scoring show.
Asking a question to Roopam Carroll, Myrie asked: “The three principle classifications in Western music for the female singing voice are from the highest to the lowest – sopranos, mezzo soprano and which other?”
Carroll quickly responded: “Alto,” with Myrie revealing: “Yes. It’s contralto. I will accept that.
The controversial decision brought Carroll to 19 points making her the clear winner of the low-scoring edition of the show.
Fans also took issue with some of the contestant’s specialist subjects – claiming they lacked the intellectual rigour of precious years.
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“The solo career of Robbie Williams?? Really??? I give up,” one viewer fumed.
Another added: “Robbie Williams and Narnia. High-brow stuff tonight.” (sic)