with Magnus Magnusson from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
The first of the semi-finals with four formidable contenders hoping to receive a place in the final.
Mary Elizabeth Raw (veterinary surgeon)
Life of Albert, Prince Consort; Geoffrey Martyn
(chartered surveyor) Life and Films of Walt Disney; Ian Verber (hospital doctor)
Geography of the National Parks of England and Wales; Richard Oates (senior lecturer) History of Spain, 1556-1812