A 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.

Three maths graduates take on a team featuring a linguistics graduate, an English graduate, and an IT developer who is also a proofreader.

A team of three lovers of history square up to a trio of Welshmen devoted to their national game.

Three 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.

In the first semi-final, three mathematicians pit their logical skills against the wits of the Cambridge Quiz Society.

In the second semi-final, three quietly strategic chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys.

Three 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.

In 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.