Series 2
Episodes • 2009

1. Cambridge Quiz Society v Oxford Librarians
29 minA team of three lads from the Cambridge Quiz Society pit their wits against a trio of Oxford Librarians with specialisms as diverse as Comparative Slavonic Linguistics, Classics, and Theology.
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2. Mathematicians v Wordsmiths
29 minThree maths graduates take on a team featuring a linguistics graduate, an English graduate, and an IT developer who is also a proofreader.
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3. History Boys v Rugby Boys
29 minA team of three lovers of history square up to a trio of Welshmen devoted to their national game.
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4. Chessmen v Charity Puzzlers
29 minThree dedicated chess players pit their strategic prowess against a team who have honed their lateral thinking skills writing puzzles to raise money for their local hospice.
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5. Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society
29 minIn the first semi-final, three mathematicians pit their logical skills against the wits of the Cambridge Quiz Society.
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6. Chessmen v Rugby Boys
29 minIn the second semi-final, three quietly strategic chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys.
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7. Chessmen v Mathematicians
29 minThree avid chess players take on a trio unified by their love of mathematics as they compete for the glory of third place in the competition.
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8. Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys
29 minIn the final, the three leading lights of the Cambridge Quiz Society take on the combined knowledge of a team whose field of reference stretches far beyond the touchline of their beloved rugby pitch.
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