Bayley took part in the 2008-9 series of Mastermind and got to the final where he scored 28 points, but was beaten into second place by Nancy Dickmann (30 points), the first female winner for twelve years. His specialist subjects were Tchaikovsky, Doctor Who in the 1970s, and American Presidents of the 19th century. He attempted Mastermind again in 2011, and this time won the final on Friday 15th April 2011, beating Peter Reilly to win the title. In the final, he answered questions on paintings in the National Gallery.
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