Episode 18

13th May 1990 Season 18 Episode 18

The contenders in tonight's second semi-final are: Brian Bibby (civil servant) History of the Belgian Royal Family; Isobel Osmont (wife and mother) Life and times of Simon Bolivar; Patrick Welch (retired lecturer) Life and times of H H Asquith; Philip Atkinson (media director) The Dance to the Music of Time novels of Anthony Powell. With Magnus Magnusson from the Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester.

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Season 18 · Episode 19

Episode 19

The contenders in tonight's third semi-final are: Bruce Watson (antique furniture restorer) Life and works of James Brindley; Helen Grayson (technical writer) Novels of Kurt Vonnegut; Michael Clark (plant and tool assistant) Life and reign of Louis XIV (1638-1715); Allan Draycott (part-time lecturer) History of test cricket since 1877. With Magnus Magnusson from the Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester.

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