Series 5
(2011)Episodes 16
1 Social Networkers v Vegetarians
August 15, 2011
29m
A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians.
2 Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists
August 22, 2011
29m
A father, son, and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University.
3 Analysts v Editors
August 29, 2011
29m
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.
4 Joggers v Technologists
September 5, 2011
29m
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.
5 Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians
September 12, 2011
29m
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.
6 Listeners v Steel City Singers
September 19, 2011
29m
Three friends with a mutual love of the Listener crossword puzzle pit their wits against a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.
7 Rowers v Linguists
September 26, 2011
29m
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.
8 Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists
October 3, 2011
29m
Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group.
9 Social Networkers v Antiquarians
October 10, 2011
29m
Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals.
10 Rowers v Listeners
October 17, 2011
29m
A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals.
11 Edwards Family v Trade Unionists
October 24, 2011
29m
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.
12 Analysts v Technologists
October 31, 2011
29m
Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals.
13 Listeners v Antiquarians
November 7, 2011
29m
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.
14 Analysts v Trade Unionists
November 21, 2011
29m
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.
15 Listeners v Trade Unionists
November 28, 2011
29m
A trio of Listener crossword fans and three members of an executive council trade union group compete in the 3rd/4th place play-off.
16 Analysts v Antiquarians
December 5, 2011
29m
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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