Bernie Doeser of the 1960s appeared on TV's Mastermind during October, 2007 and this is the correspondence between David Richardson and Bernie.............
Bernie,
'I saw the show and thought you were up against some really tough cookies without getting some rough questions yourself. The time element is obviously crucial and being in the spotlight must have been quite an examination for you................'
........but congratulations are obviously due for being on the show in the first place.'
'Thank you David,
It was the most nerve wracking experience of my life. I had to keep thinking, they’re not going to execute me if I don’t win.
I also knew the answers to three questions I passed on, but under the conditions I couldn’t quite get the answer out.
Anyway, I was glad I had a go, but would not do it again, nor would I recommend
it.'