Series 5

Episodes • 2011

Victoria Coren Mitchell
Social Networkers v Vegetarians

1. Social Networkers v Vegetarians

29 min

A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians.

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Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists

2. Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists

29 min

A father, son, and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University.

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Analysts v Editors

3. Analysts v Editors

29 min

A team of professional analysts with degrees in modern languages, English, and maths pit their wits against a trio of editors who delight in their meticulous attention to detail.

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Joggers v Technologists

4. Joggers v Technologists

29 min

A classics graduate, a maths graduate, and a history graduate united by a shared love of running face up to three colleagues from a creative engineering company.

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Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians

5. Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians

29 min

A husband and wife and their best friend who share a passion for managing online football teams take on three friends from London with a collective love of all things historical.

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Listeners v Steel City Singers

6. Listeners v Steel City Singers

29 min

Three friends with a mutual love of the Listener crossword puzzle pit their wits against a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.

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Rowers v Linguists

7. Rowers v Linguists

29 min

A software developer, IT manager, and marketing manager who all row in the same boat take on three ladies with a shared passion for foreign languages.

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Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists

8. Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists

29 min

Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group.

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Social Networkers v Antiquarians

9. Social Networkers v Antiquarians

29 min

Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals.

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Rowers v Listeners

10. Rowers v Listeners

29 min

A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals.

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Edwards Family v Trade Unionists

11. Edwards Family v Trade Unionists

29 min

A father, son, and daughter-in-law pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group in the third of the quarter-finals.

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Analysts v Technologists

12. Analysts v Technologists

29 min

Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals.

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Listeners v Antiquarians

13. Listeners v Antiquarians

29 min

In the first of the semi-finals, three fans of the Listener crossword take on a trio united by their love of all things historical.

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Analysts v Trade Unionists

14. Analysts v Trade Unionists

29 min

In the second semi-final, a trio of analysts and three members of an executive council trade union group fight it out for a place in the series finale.

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Listeners v Trade Unionists

15. Listeners v Trade Unionists

29 min

A trio of Listener crossword fans and three members of an executive council trade union group compete in the 3rd/4th place play-off.

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Analysts v Antiquarians

16. Analysts v Antiquarians

29 min

In the series finale, three professional analysts square up to a trio of history buffs for the right to be named series five champions.

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