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Mastermind

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notable exception was the BBC’s Mastermind, which was created by Bill Wright, a former Royal Air Force gunner. Having been shot down over Germany during World War II, he became a prisoner of war and was repeatedly interrogated with a light in his face. He brought that experience to Mastermind,


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notable exception was the BBC’s Mastermind, which was created by Bill Wright, a former Royal Air Force gunner. Having been shot down over Germany during World War II, he became a prisoner of war and was repeatedly interrogated with a light in his face. He brought that experience to Mastermind,


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