William Barnes Wins Mastermind

William Barnes Wins Mastermind

Hawkes Bay high school teacher William Barnes has taken out the 2016 Mastermind Grand Final.

Tonight he went head to head against Auckland GP Julyan Lawry, Wellington Public Servant Jackie Owens and Dunedin ACC claims manager David Barnes.

William scored an impressive 10 points from the first round by returning to his initial Specialist Subject of American History in the 1960s. In the second General Knowledge Round Barnes collected 7 points, leaving him in a tie for the lead with Julyan Lawry. Needing six points to take the title, Barnes chose NZ Sport as his subject area and collected an impressive eight points.

Barnes says of his win “As a childhood fan of the show, it is a dream come true to share the title ofMastermind with such illustrious predecessors. Hard work, careful preparation and self-belief made the difference in three hotly contested episodes. To now be able to share the joy with my students, colleagues, friends and whanau will make this the experience of a lifetime.”

William will take home a bespoke trophy, titled ‘Ovoid’, by NZ artist Christine Cathie, as well as the famous Eames chair.

TVNZ’s General Manager of Acquisitions, Commissioning and Production, Andrew Shaw says the series has captivated Kiwis across its 13 week run. “Once again New Zealanders have become caught up in the battle of the brains that is Mastermind. We salute all the contenders who showed such an impressive ability to keep their cool in the spotlight. Our warmest congratulations go out to William on his impressive win."

Mastermind was the biggest NZ game show this year, the show attracted an average audience of 477,000 viewers aged 5+ *Source: Nielsen TAM, Consolidated AP5+ All data except the last episode is consolidated (Includes Plus 1 audience).

The Mastermind app had over 60,000 users with 246,215 games played over the season. The average time spent on the app was 9 1/2 minutes.

BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) licensed the Mastermind format to TVNZ. The local series was produced by Warner Brothers International Television Production New Zealand and funded by NZ On Air. Emirates were the show’s broadcast partner.

You can catch The Mastermind Grand Final at TVNZ OnDemand.
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