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The BBC has denied allegations that Celebrity Mastermind contestants are given crib sheets.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Victoria Derbyshire sparked the rumour after she claimed that she was offered one.
However, Derbyshire later clarified her comments, insisting that the information was "research guidance" rather than answers.
Derbyshire turned down the chance to appear on the quiz over fears that she would not get any of the answers right on her specialist subject, the novels of Thomas Hardy.
"What I meant on the programme was the Celebrity Mastermind team offered research guidance on my specialist subject area," she said.
"This is what I meant by a 'crib' sheet and not answers to specific questions."
A BBC spokesperson commented: "Celebrity Mastermind does not provide contestants with 'crib' sheets and all contestants work hard in the run-up to the recording.
"Through our extensive experience in researching and compiling questions, production have become experts in identifying helpful and accurate resource tools.
"If a contestant is struggling to find adequate information, production can point them towards these in order to prevent them from using unsuitable material."
