More Mastermind for SBS Australia

SBS in Australia has greenlit a second season of BBC Studios’ Mastermind and ordered a celebrity edition of the format.

The broadcaster has opted for 85 additional episodes of Mastermind for early 2020. Celebrity Mastermind will consist of five one-hour specials. Jennifer Byrne returns as host of the game show, which is produced for SBS by BBC Studios ANZ.

“We’re delighted that the first series of Mastermind successfully established an early evening ‘smart slot’ for SBS audiences and can’t wait to be back with more,” said Kylie Washington, director of production at BBC Studios ANZ. “Celebrity Mastermind gives us a chance to build on the success of the brand and invite some of Australia’s smartest household names to bravely step up to the black chair too.”

Josh Martin, commissioning editor for entertainment at SBS, added, “This is a timeless format and the diversity of specialist topics is a joy to watch—not to mention that the play-at-home nature of the series has proven to be an important destination for audiences at 6 p.m. on weeknights. We are particularly excited about Celebrity Mastermind. Which celebrities are willing to be put to the test in the famous black chair? And more importantly, what will be their speciality topics? We can’t wait to find out!”