A series of 20 programmes Contestants from the Republic of Ireland,
Sweden and from Holland join in for the first time and, together with teams from Austria. France, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Denmark and Spain, challenge a resident team in England to a series of two-round contests.
1: Austria v England
Austria: Anthony Quinton (chairman) with Dr Hilde Spiel
(writer, critic, novelist) and Dr Thomas Lachs
(director of the Austrian Co-operative Society)
England: Gordon Clough (chairman) with Irene Thomas and John Julius Norwich Question researcher BERNICE COUPE
Producer TREVOR HILL BBC Manchester long wave only