Series 4

Episodes • 2010

Victoria Coren Mitchell
Epicureans v Courtiers

1. Epicureans v Courtiers

29 min

A team of three old university pals with a shared love of exotic foods and fine dining pit their wits against a trio of Ulstermen from the Northern Ireland Court Service.

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The Wrights v Urban Walkers

2. The Wrights v Urban Walkers

29 min

The Wright family from Leeds pool their knowledge of IT, Electrical Engineering, and Mexican cinema to challenge the brainpower of the Urban Walkers, a team unified by their love of taking extended inner city hikes across various European capitals.

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Radio Addicts v Taxonomists

3. Radio Addicts v Taxonomists

29 min

A doctor, a teacher, and an accountant with a shared passion for radio square up to a trio of professional taxomomists - three women who make companies more successful through their precise use of language.

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Brit Poppers v Geocachers

4. Brit Poppers v Geocachers

29 min

Three stalwarts of the Camden music scene (including the man who discovered Blur) pit their wit and wisdom against a husband, wife, and pal who share a love of geocaching, the craze for treasure-hunting using GPS.

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Fantasy Writers v Bridge Players

5. Fantasy Writers v Bridge Players

29 min

Three fantasy writers, captained by a man who has written for Doctor Who, lock horns with a trio of bridge players, each with post-grad qualifications from Oxford University.

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Mensans v Bloggers

6. Mensans v Bloggers

29 min

Three friends who originally met through British Mensa pit their wits against a team drawn together by their love of TV blogs and forums.

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Mountain Men v In-Laws

7. Mountain Men v In-Laws

29 min

Three dedicated hill walkers from Derbyshire face off against a family threesome of husband, wife, and brother-in-law.

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Alesmen v Pool Sharks

8. Alesmen v Pool Sharks

29 min

Three men joined by their enthusiasm for real ale confront two maths graduates and a pharmacist who are a regular fixture at their local pool hall.

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Epicureans v Bridge Players

9. Epicureans v Bridge Players

29 min

In the first of the quarter-finals, three old chums from university days who share a passion for fine dining take on the combined knowledge of three Oxford graduates with a love of bridge.

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Wrights v Bloggers

10. Wrights v Bloggers

29 min

In the second quarter-final, the Wright family of mum, dad, and daughter return to pit their wits against a trio of committed bloggers who met on TV gossip forum sites.

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Radio Addicts v Brit Poppers

11. Radio Addicts v Brit Poppers

29 min

In the third quarter-final, a doctor, a teacher, and an accountant with a unifying love of the radio return to challenge the brainpower of three Camden-based lynchpins of the British music industry.

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In-Laws v Alesmen

12. In-Laws v Alesmen

29 min

In the last quarter-final, a family team featuring a patent lawyer, a graphic designer, and a business analyst return to the field of conflict to take their chances against a trio unified by their love of authentic cask-conditioned ales.

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Epicureans v Wrights

13. Epicureans v Wrights

29 min

In the first semi-final, three lovers of luxurious wines and exotic dishes set aside their shared passion to address the challenge of the combined wits of the Wright family.

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Alesmen v Radio Addicts

14. Alesmen v Radio Addicts

29 min

In the second semi-final, three lovers of authentic beer lock horns with the cunning of a team bound by their love of the airwaves.

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Wrights v Alesmen

15. Wrights v Alesmen

29 min

In this play-off between semi-final losers, the Wright family combine their wits to take on the mental firepower of the Alesmen in a last battle for glory.

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Epicureans v Radio Addicts

16. Epicureans v Radio Addicts

29 min

In the series finale, three committed gourmands set aside their love of fine foods to concentrate on the job in hand - battle for victory over the Radio Addicts, a team with the diverse combined knowledge of a doctor, a teacher, and an accountant.

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