On 10 October 2008 he appeared on Mastermind, scoring eight points on questions about West Indies Test cricket, and fourteen in the General Knowledge section, to finish in second place.
Order of St. Olav | Olav V of Norway | Stein Olav Hestad | Olav Engelbrektsson | St. Olav | Olav Jørgen Hegge | Olav H. Hauge | Olav Fjell | Olav Duun | Olav Dale | Olav Akselsen | Nils-Olav Johansen | Johann Olav Koss | HNoMS Olav Tryggvason | St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo | Prince Olav Harbour | Olav Stedje | Olav Skjevesland | Olav Hammer | Olav Gjærevoll | Olav Fykse Tveit | Olav Djupvik | Olav Bjortomt | Martin Olav Sabo Bridge | HNoMS ''Olav Tryggvason'' | Hans Olav Østgaard | Hans Olav Lahlum |
The foursome of Kevin Ashman, Mark Bytheway, Pat Gibson and Olav Bjortomt failed to retain the title in 2008 in Oslo, the winning Belgian team composed of Ronny Swiggers, Nico Pattyn, Erik Derycke, and Tom Trogh, but rebounded in 2009.