The Concert Hall of the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester is the setting, as four contenders from the north of England compete in the quest to become Mastermind 1986. Barbara Savage (box office manager) History of modern art from 1848 Leslie Pye (head of braille book production) Life and works of Johannes Brahms Michael Formby (chartered surveyor) History of the Epsom Derby from 1780 Briony Tayler (housewife) The Royal Ballet 1931-1981