Mastermind 1983 Episode 16 Episode 16 ( Air Date 1983-05-01 ) Genre Talk category. Overview "Sheffield Polytechnic is host as the four ' highest scoring losers' in the first round compete for the last place in next week's final of Mastermind 1983. Paul Campion (department store executive): Life of Kathleen Ferrier Peter Major (schoolteacher): The Roman Empire, AD 284-337 Ralph Roney (writer): Classic cars, 1930-1950 Alex Yeats (charity worker): The history of South Africa and South West Africa (Namibia) since 1948".