1Statisticals v Morporkians
Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
2Jillies v Road Runners
Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
3Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
Three followers of fashion take on a team comprising a mother, a daughter, the daughter’s cousin and the mother’s niece. No, the format hasn’t changed: that’s still only a team of three.
4Cryptics v Strigiformes
Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.
5Cunning Planners v Seagulls
Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
6Jugadores v Harlequins
There’s a former MP on one of the teams.
7Scrummagers v Crustaceans
One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
8Croot Family v Irregulars
A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
9Statisticals v Road Runners
The series reaches the knock-out stage.
10Peacocks v Strigiformes
Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
11Jugadores v Seagulls
12Scrummagers v Irregulars
In another knockout match, one of the teams works out what connects four clues after only seeing two of them: Narnian donkey and Edinburgh-based detective.
13Morporkians vs Jillies
Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
14Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
15Cunning Planners v Harlequins
Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
16Croot Family v Crustaceans
It could be covered with duct tape, rubbed with raw meat, have dandelion milk dripped on it, or be frozen. But why would anyone want to? Victoria is on hand to explain.
17Strigiformes v Cryptics
Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
18Statisticals v Morporkians
A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
19Scrummagers v Croot Family
Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
20Jugadores v Cunning Planners
There’s a place in the next round on offer.
21Jillies v Strigiformes
A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.
22Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
23Scrummagers v Harlequins
24Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
25Strigiformes v Morporkians
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.
26Scrummagers v Crustaceans
It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.
27Third Place Play-Off
The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.
28The Final
It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.
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Christmas: Polyhymnians v Channel Islanders
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Mystery: Endeavours v Whodunnits
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Love: Part-Time Poets v Romantics
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Champion of Champions: Dicers v Data Wizards