St John's College, Cambridge
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from St John's College, Cambridge, take on their professors. From 2017.
A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from St John's College, Cambridge with specialist subjects including Human, Social and Political Sciences, World History and Physics and questions ranging from Christoffel Symbols to Cannibal Rituals via August Strindberg and Jojo Moyes.
The programme is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in an original and fresh take on an academic quiz.
The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, sport, and quite possibly Justin Bieber. In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds see students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offering plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.
Other Universities featured in this series include Roehampton, Hull, Derby, Liverpool and Queen's University Belfast.
Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Steve Punt |
| Producer | David Tyler |
Broadcasts
Mon 12 Jun 201715:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 17 Jun 201723:00BBC Radio 4
- Tue 6 Nov 201816:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 7 Nov 201804:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 28 Sep 202116:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 29 Sep 202104:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
