Talk show host Clive Anderson is clearly a good choice for the new quizmaster, as the only person who could handle the pace.

BBC: Mastermind on speed

Despite his trademark irony, which could have been used to startling Weakest Link effect, he adopts a friendly, sympathetic tone with the contenders - again a departure from the original quizmaster and a nod to Millionaire's Chris Tarrant.

BBC: Mastermind on speed