John Humphrys poses the questions. Subjects include the history of the modern marathon, middle Egyptian literature, The Vicar of Dibley and the life and times of Anne Frank. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions in the first semi-final. Subjects: William Joyce; the Sandman graphic novels of Neil Gaiman; the Nobel Prize; and the novels of Jilly Cooper. Show more
Last of the second record shows before the Grand Final, hosted by John Humphrys. Subjects include regency novels of Georgette Heyer and the life and work of Edward Jenner. Show more
Fifth semi-final. Subjects: Bernard Samson novels of Len Deighton; life and music of Stevie Wonder; life and reign of Elizabeth; and the Reginald Perrin novels of David Nobbs. Show more
Quiz show presented by John Humphrys. The specialist subjects in this edition are enclaves and exclaves, Caravaggio, British TV sitcoms from 1970 to 1990, and the films of David Cronenberg.
John Humphrys puts more hopefuls through the wringer on the challenging quiz show. Their specially chosen topics in this edition include the philosophy of existentialism and The Jam. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects include Croatian geography, Flashman novels by GM Fraser, Powell and Pressburger, and Winston Churchill. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects include the History of the Hammer films, The Little House novels, the British motorcycle industry and the Rolling Stones. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Subjects include REM, the Roger Brook novels of Dennis Wheatley, summer olympic games and the life and career of Che Guevara. Show more
Second semi-final. Subjects: the Agatha Raisin series of thrillers; the life and gospel of St Mark; the history of cryptography and code-breaking; the life and music of Ian Dury. Show more
Third semi-final of the classic quiz. Subjects: life and reign of Edward I; films of Jim Carrey; Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake; and life and times of Rosa Parks. Show more
John Humphrys asks the questions in the classic quiz. Specialist subjects are: Hercule Poirot novels of Agatha Christie; Gustav Landauer; Led Zeppelin; the fiction of HP Lovecraft. Show more
In the Grand Final, specialist subjects are Thomas Girtin, Margaret Mitchell and Gone With The Wind, King Edward VII, TV sitcom Porridge, Albert Camus and the Ottoman Empire.
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects are the history of American submarines, the Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey, Blackadder and Ivor Novello. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects are American Jazz, Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions in the classic quiz. Specialist subjects are Inspector Morse, the Operas of Giuseppe Verdi, Anne Boleyn and locomotives of Sir Nigel Gresley. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Subjects are the Marlow Family books by Antonia Forest, India v Pakistan test cricket, British dreadnoughts and Star Wars Episodes IV-VI. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions in the classic quiz. Specialist subjects include: mountaineering in the UK; US military aircraft of World War II; Rebus novels of Ian Rankin. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects include: the history and geography of enclaves and exclaves; the films of David Cronenberg; and Caravaggio. Show more
John Humphrys poses the questions. Specialist subjects include the life and films of Cary Grant, the Reformation in England 1500-1600 and British track and field athletics. Show more