Celebrity Mastermind 2022: who is in the cast of BBC series, what are their specialisms, and when is it on TV?

Celebrity Mastermind is set to return to TV screens, with a host of celebrities ready to take on their specialist subjects in the iconic chair.

But who is in the line-up for Celebrity Mastermind 2022 and when is it on TV?

Here’s what you need to know.

Which celebrities will be on this year’s Celebrity Mastermind?

The line-up for this year’s has been revealed, with 56 celebrities to take on the famous black chair with their chosen specialist subjects.

The full line-up of celebrities and their chosen specialist subjects is as follows:

Week one

• David James, former England goalkeeper. Specialist subject: Roy Lichtenstein
• Antony Costa, singer. Specialist subject: Grease the musical
• Jackie Weaver, council officer. Specialist subject: the Chronicles of Riddick
• Ellie Taylor, comedian. Specialist subject: Geri Halliwell

Week two

• Ruthie Henshall, actress. Specialist subject: the film musicals of Gene Kelly
• Chris Mason, BBC political correspondent. Specialist subject: the Yorkshire Dales
• Poppy Jay, broadcaster. Specialist subject: Cardi B
• Rufus Hound, comedian and actor. Specialist subject: Jim Henson

Week three

• Janette Manrara, former Strictly professional dancer and TV presenter. Specialist subject: Disney’s renaissance era
• Nish Kumar, comedian. Specialist subject: Jimi Hendrix
• Olly Smith, BBC Saturday Kitchen’s wine expert. Specialist subject: Withnail and I
• John Altman, actor. Specialist subject: the Isle of White

Week four

• Roger Black, former Olympic athlete. Specialist subject: The Princess Bride
• Snoochie Shy, BBC 1Xtra Presenter & DJ. Specialist subject: Giggs (the rapper)
• Anna Soudbry, commentator and former Conservative MP. Specialist subject: Fawlty Towers
• Natalie Anderson, actress. Specialist subject: Coco Chanel

Week five

• Maria McErlane, presenter and actress. Specialist subject: the history of women on bicycles
• The Vivienne, Ru Paul’s Drag Race superstar. Specialist subject: Cher
• Martine Croxall, BBC News presenter. Specialist subject: Nellie Bly
• Ace, DJ and broadcaster. Specialist subject: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Week six

• Philippa Dunne, actress. Specialist subject: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
• Phil Wang, comedian. Specialist subject: the wines of New Zealand
• Keith Brymer Jones, judge on Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throwdown. Specialist subject: Dame Lucie Rie
• Dani Harmer, actress. Specialist subject: Ru Paul’s Drag Race

Week seven

• Nina Conti, comedian and ventriloquist. Specialist subject: the short stories of Stephen King
• Brenton West, from BBC1’s The Repair Shop. Specialist subject: Formula One 1977-87
• Fatima Manji, journalist and Channel 4 news presenter. Specialist subject: Queen Victoria
• Martel Maxwell, TV presenter. Specialist subject: Freddie Mercury

Week eight

• Anne Diamond, broadcaster. Specialist subject: the birth of British radar
• Shivi Ramoutar, TV chef. Specialist subject: Sex and the City
• Eilidh McIntyre, Olympic sailing gold medalist. Specialist subject: Karl Lagerfeld
• Chris McCausland, comedian. Specialist subject: Pearl Jam

Week nine

• Jeremy Edwards, actor. Specialist subject: Carrie Fisher
• Sonali Shah, TV Presenter. Specialist subject: George Michael
• Dave Rowntree, musician. Specialist subject: Nikola Tesla
• Camilla Tominey, journalist and broadcaster. Specialist subject: the Back to the Future trilogy

Week ten

• Sian Williams, journalist and Channel 5 news host. Specialist subject: Anna Freud
• Sophie Duker, comedian and writer. Specialist subject: The History Boys
• Sonny Jay, radio presenter. Specialist subject: One Direction
• Kellie Shirley, actress. Specialist subject: on Abigail’s Party

Week eleven

• Pat Nevin, former professional footballer. Specialist subject: the Jeeves & Wooster Stories of P.G. Wodehouse
• Anna Nightingale, actress. Specialist subject: Oasis
• Tom Malone Jr, TV personality. Specialist subject: Ricky Hatton
• Roo Irvine, TV antiques expert. Specialist subject: pedigree cat breeds

Week twelve

• Martin Offiah, former England rugby international. Specialist subject: the battle of Britain
• Shazia Mirza, comedian. Specialist subject: George Carlin
• Owain Wyn Evans, BBC TV weather presenter. Specialist subject: the music of Britney Spears
• Amelle Berrabah, singer. Specialist subject: the exploration of Mars

Week thirteen

• Charlie Higson, actor and writer. Specialist subject: classic Westerns of the 1950s and 60s
• Adele Roberts, BBC Radio 1 DJ and broadcaster. Specialist subject: the planets of the solar system
• Ed Gamble, comedian. Specialist subject: 30 Rock
• Paul Cooper, actor. Specialist subject: the 1966 World Cup

Week fourteen

• James Acaster, comedian. Specialist subject: the history of ice cream
• Michelle Gayle, singer and actress. Specialist subject: the early years of Def Jam recordings
• Jean Johansson, TV presenter. Specialist subject: Kylie Minogue
• Charlotte Worthington, BMX Olympic gold medalist. Specialist subject: Michael Jordan

When will it be on TV?

The first episode of Celebrity Mastermind 2022 will air on BBC One on Saturday 5 February at 7.15pm with host Clive Myrie, with a new episode on each Saturday.