Magnus Magnusson, best known for his 25-year reign as Mastermind's formidable and cerebral inquisitor, has died, aged 77. The TV presenter, journalist, historian and author will be remembered for his ...

MAGNUS Magnusson, who has died aged 77, was an industrious journalist, writer, broadcaster and public servant destined to have his other achievements overshadowed by his masterly stewardship of the ...

Magnus Magnusson started hosting Mastermind in 1972 and continued for 25 years An auction of items owned by Magnus Magnusson, former presenter of Mastermind, is being held to raise money for charity.

The funeral has taken place of writer and broadcaster Magnus Magnusson, who died last week at the age of 77. The private service was held at Baldernock Church, a tiny kirk near Glasgow loved by the ...

The former Mastermind presenter Magnus Magnusson died last night at the age of 77, the BBC said. Magnusson, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last October, presented the popular quiz show for ...

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The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Monday January 15 2007 In this obituary of Magnus Magnusson we misdated his translations, with Herman ...

An auction of items owned by Magnus Magnusson, former presenter of Mastermind, is being held to raise money for charity. Author and journalist Mr Magnusson presented the BBC quiz show for 25 years. He ...

Magnus Magnusson, the former presenter of BBC TV's Mastermind programme, has died at the age of 77. Mr Magnusson, who was born in Iceland but moved to Scotland at the age of one, had been diagnosed ...

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Magnus Magnusson, who has died aged 77, had a long and successful career as a journalist, author and broadcaster before launching Mastermind. That programme was to become inextricably linked to his ...