Last Friday “Swallows and Amazons” was featured as the specialist subject of one contestant on the veteran BBC’s “Mastermind” quiz series. Sixteen questions were asked, drawing from topics across Arthur Ransome’s series of children’s novels, including two from “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, in which Nancy Blackett stars as the Goblin.
The contestant, Nell Whiteway, a researcher, correctly answered fifteen of the questions, and went on to win the night’s heat and a place in this year’s semi-finals. You can watch the clip of the “Swallows and Amazons” questions below.