The Concert Hall of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester is the setting, as four contenders from the north of England compete in the quest to become Mastermind 1986.
Barbara Savage (box office manager) History of modern art from 1848
Leslie Pye (head of braille book production) Life and works of Johannes Brahms
Michael Formby (chartered surveyor) History of the Epsom Derby from 1780
Briony Tayler (housewife) The Royal Ballet 1931-1981