Overview
- Viewers criticised the latest BBC Celebrity Mastermind festive edition for what they described as a dumbed-down question set.
- The special featured Maryam Moshiri, Chesney Hawkes, Desiree Burch and Danny Robins, with Clive Myrie hosting.
- A widely cited example saw Myrie ask Moshiri, "Woof woof and bow wow are representations of the sound made by what domestic pet?", which she answered as "dog."
- Social posts also highlighted questions such as identifying the animal source of beef and the compass point denoted by "S," prompting complaints about lowered standards.
- There was no immediate BBC response reported, and coverage linked the reaction to concerns about easier festive editions of other BBC quizzes, including University Challenge, even as some viewers welcomed the lighter tone.