Rotorua's Michael Brady says putting his knowledge to the test on Mastermind was an exhilarating experience.
Mr Brady placed fourth on the TV One quiz show on Sunday night, with his specialist subject being the music of Brian Eno. His friends and family were incredibly proud, he said.
Mr Brady, a landscape gardener with Urban Green, said when the lights went down in the studio, the spotlights went on and he knew there were four or five cameras focused on him, it was pretty exciting.
At the same time, his brain was turbo charged to answer the questions, he said.
"Every fibre of my being was right on edge."