The 3rd Degree

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Southampton

20110221

20151009 (BBC7)
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20110226 (R4)

Coming this week from the University of Southampton, host Steve Punt quizzes Biology students and Mathematics dons alike on dachshunds, Dante, and Doctor Who. So if you've ever wondered whether 'The Golgi Apparatus' refers to part of a eukaryotic cell or is merely a little-read Robert Ludlum novel then this is the show for you.

The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list...

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Southampton University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Durham

20110228

Coming this week from Durham University, host Steve Punt asks Earth Scientists about Philip Larkin, and English Literature professors about Fish from Marillion. So if you're struggling to remember what happened to Solomon Grundy on Saturday, why the witches in Macbeth speak in trochees not iambs and which footballer was sent off during the 2006 World Cup Final for nutting his opponent - this is the quiz show for you.

The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

Stirling

20110307

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Coming this week from the University of Stirling, host Steve Punt puts questions to students and lecturers of Psychology, Marketing, and English Studies. So if you've got a notion as to who lived at 7 Eccles Street, what is James Bond's family motto, or why on earth a marketer might use a 'semantic cognitive differential tangent' then listen in...

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Stirling University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Reading

20110314

20151030 (BBC7)
20151031 (BBC7)
20110319 (R4)

Coming this week from the University of Reading, host Steve Punt quizzes students and lecturers of Food Science & Technology, International Relations, and English and American Literature.

Which is why you're going to find out the meanings of such obscure and outlandish concepts as 'interregnum', 'Tetrapak', 'Spationaute', 'Myanmar', 'Thermidore', 'golem' and 'Chris Moyles

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Reading University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Salford

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Coming this week from the University of Salford, host Steve Punt puts the questions to lecturers and students alike. So if you'd like to hear a Military Historian humming Beatles songs, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology trying to identify Rihanna, or students trying to list types of fruit that begin with the letter 'P', then this is the quiz show for you. Plus the only time in recording history that the word 'pebble' has earned a massive cheer.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Salford University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

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Middlesex

20110328

20151113 (BBC7)
20151114 (BBC7)
20110402 (R4)

This episode of 'The 3rd Degree' is brought to you from Middlesex University, where host Steve Punt puts the questions to students and dons of Child Nursing, Design & Art, Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Topics for questions include whirling astronauts, Wagner's operas, and 300 billion copies of the Queen. So if you've ever wondered which exponential function's derivative is equal to the function itself or what are the exact contents of a J䀀gerbomb cocktail, then this is the quiz show for you.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Middlesex University take on their professors in a battle of wits.

This episode of 'The 3rd Degree' is brought to you from Middlesex University, where host Steve Punt puts the questions to students and dons of Child Nursing, Design & Art, Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Topics for questions include whirling astronauts, Wagner's operas, and 300 billion copies of the Queen. So if you've ever wondered which exponential function's derivative is equal to the function itself or what are the exact contents of a Jägerbomb cocktail, then this is the quiz show for you.

University Of East Anglia

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Coming this week from the University of East Anglia, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafes and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three University of East Anglia students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Swansea University

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20160109 (BBC7)
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Coming this week from Swansea University, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Swansea University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Warwick

20120326

20160115 (BBC7)
20160116 (BBC7)
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Coming this week from the University of Warwick, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

University Of Sussex

20120402

20160122 (BBC7)
20160123 (BBC7)
20120407 (R4)

Coming this week from the University of Sussex, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Sussex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Queen Mary, University Of London

20120409

20160129 (BBC7)
20160130 (BBC7)
20120414 (R4)

Coming this week from Queen Mary, University of London, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Queen Mary, University of London take on their professors.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

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University Of Northampton

20120416

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20120421 (R4)

Coming this week from the University of Northampton, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Anglia Ruskin University

20130325

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Steve Punt hosts the lively and funny quiz show from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.

A team of three students take on a team of three of their professors.

Specialist subjects include: Film Studies, Social Work and Graphic Design.

Questions range from gherkins and Gummi Bears to David Cronenberg and Delacroix, via Morris Dancing and Beyonc退.

It's all cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, film, and One Direction.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2013.

Three Anglia Ruskin University students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Questions range from gherkins and Gummi Bears to David Cronenberg and Delacroix, via Morris Dancing and Beyoncé.

University Of Exeter

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A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Exeter, the specialist subjects are Psychology, Philosophy and Biosciences, and the questions range from whistling sailors and George Orwell to Pythagoras and guano.

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, film, and One Direction.

The host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'.

Producer: David Tyler

Three University of Exeter students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Edinburgh

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A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Edinburgh, the specialist subjects are Biological Sciences, History of Art and International Relations and the questions range from Lady Chatterley and Aubrey Beardsley through to laughing gas and Carly Rae Jepson.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013.

Three University of Edinburgh students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Leicester

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A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Leicester, the specialist subjects are Medicine, Sociology and, quite literally, Rocket Science (well, Astrophysics and Space Physics), with questions ranging from tummy rumbling to black holes via cheese, snooker and T.S. Eliot.

Host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013.

Three University of Leicester students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Bath Spa University

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A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from Bath Spa University, the specialist subjects are Creative Music Technology, Creative Writing and Physical and Environmental Geography, with questions ranging from VAT rates and model railways all the way to Meet The Kardashians and the Ku Klux Klan - via Mo Farah and Dame Nellie Melba.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013.

Three Bath Spa University students take on three of their professors in the upbeat quiz.

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University Of Leeds

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A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Leeds, the specialist subjects are Civil Engineering, Popular Music Studies and Psychology, with questions ranging from dada and Dylan, to concrete and cogwheels - via penguins and postage stamps.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013.

Three University of Leeds students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Bristol

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Bristol, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Religion & Theology, English Literature to 1700 and Physics, and the questions range from the Book of Job to the books of Raymond Chandler via scalar bosons & Grumpy Cat

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand.

The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Bristol take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The University Of Kent

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20161028 (BBC7)
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University of Kent

A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Kent, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Anthropology, Journalism and Computing, and the questions range from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Engelbert Humperdinck via database hacking and Babar the Elephant

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Kent take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

University Of Bedfordshire

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Bedfordshire, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Psychology, Theatre and Sports Science and the questions involve Konstantin Stanislavski, Geoff Hurst, osmium and cauliflowers.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

Producer: David Tyler

Students from the University of Bedfordshire take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Aberystwyth University

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from Aberystwyth University, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Welsh Literature & Folklore, Information Management and Art History and the questions involve alien visitations, a mechanical lifesize doll, a perfect circle, a shark, some scorpions and Swedish massage.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Aberystwyth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

University Of Nottingham

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Nottingham, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are British History, Management Studies and Philosophy and the questions range from the International Monetary Fund., Kierkegaard and Wagner to the Fat Slags and Goofy

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive Television production for BBC Radio 4

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

Three students from Nottingham University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

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Birmingham

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Birmingham, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are History of Medicine, Social Policy and American Studies and the questions range from the Russo-Japanese war of 1805 and Tristan & Isolde to Candy Crush Corner and monkey glands...

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides...

In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth.

Overflow (incl Cast Lists)

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive Television production for BBC Radio 4.

Three students from the University of Birmingham take on three of their professors.

Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.

Cardiff University-prifysgol Caerdydd

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from Cardiff University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Biology, Journalism and Astrophysics and the questions range from the intricacies of relativistic length contraction to the idiocies of homeopathy via Grexit, webinars and a man called Walter Plinge.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction.

The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Cardiff University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Manchester

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Manchester, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Biology, American Studies and Medicine and the questions range from the sound of bats to the films of Eddie Redmayne, via The Beggar's Opera and Morph.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from University of Manchester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Essex

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Essex, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Politics, Literature and 20th Century History, and the questions range from the nihilistic anarchy of both Brothers Karamazov and Chuckle Brothers to My Little Pony and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Essex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

De Montfort University

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from De Montfort University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Film, Forensic Science and Contour Fashion. So there are questions on X-rated films, the analysis of blood spatter patterns and the history of lingerie. And also Gogglebox.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from De Montfort University take on a team of three of their professors.

Aston University

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from Aston University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Law, Psychology and Computer Science and the questions range from Wile E Coyote and manslaughter to tennis balls, stamp-collecting and the Treaty of Westphalia.

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, film, and One Direction.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

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University Of Surrey

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A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors.

Coming this week from the University of Surrey, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones.

The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Politics, Business and Physics and the questions range from Black Friday and the Gang Of Four to Gandhi and George Michael - and the show boasts not one, but two jokes about Quantum Mechanics.

The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire 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, film, and One Direction.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Surrey take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of York

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of York take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History of Art, Theatre, TV and Film Studies and Physics, and questions ranging from Bartok to La Belle Et La Bꀀte via David Bowie and the Chinese Renmimbi.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

Three students from the University of York take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History of Art, Theatre, TV and Film Studies and Physics, and questions ranging from Bartok to La Belle Et La Bête via David Bowie and the Chinese Renmimbi.

The University Of Gloucestershire

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Biosciences, Media and Religious Studies and questions ranging from Betjeman to BB King via Botham and brass instruments.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

The University Of Chester

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Chester take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Archaeology, English and Computer Science and questions ranging from looms to Lemmy via Oscar Wilde and Microsoft Windows.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Glasgow

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Earth Science, Medicine and Astrophysics and Cosmology.

Questions range from Rudolf Hess to Vaslav Nijinsky via smallpox and syzygys.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.

Three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Birmingham City University

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Visual Communication, English Literature and Sociology.

Questions range from Squash and Stretch to Roger McGough via Clement Attlee and the Duckworth-Lewis Method.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz

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The University Of Bath

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Bath, with specialist subjects including Biology, Politics and Maths, and questions ranging from Sierpinski Gaskets to Scottish Nationalism via Francois Mitterand and Adele.

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 Gloucestershire, Chester, Birmingham City, Glasgow and York.

Produced by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Roehampton

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Roehampton with specialist subjects including Anthropology, Law and Linguistics and questions ranging from brachiation and morphemes to Xanadu via Kanye West and Sir Philip Sydney.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Queen's University Belfast, Hull, Derby, Liverpool and St John's College Cambridge.

Produced by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2017.

Three students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Queen's University Belfast

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Queen's University Belfast with specialist subjects including History, Medicine and English and questions ranging from Emperor Vespasian to Ed Sheeran via handbags and haematoxylin.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Roehampton, Hull, Derby, Liverpool and St John's College Cambridge.

Produced by David Tyler

Students from Queen's University Belfast take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Derby

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Derby with specialist subjects including Education Studies, Forensics and Theatre Studies and questions ranging from cannibalistic beetles to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with a passing nod to Olivia Newton-John and orbital mechanics.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Roehampton, Hull, Liverpool, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College Cambridge.

Produced by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.

Three students from the University of Derby take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

St John's College, Cambridge

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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.

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.

Students from St John's College, Cambridge, take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Hull

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Hull with specialist subjects including American Studies, History and Business and Management and questions ranging from Credit Card Fraud to Cthulhu with a fretful porpentine thrown in for good measure.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Roehampton, Liverpool, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College, Cambridge.

Produced by David Tyler

Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

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The University Of Liverpool

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Liverpool with specialist subjects including Physiology, Egyptology and Psychology and questions ranging from the great god Ammit, the Eater of the Dead, to Buzz Aldrin and from gallstones to Gershwin.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Roehampton, Hull, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College, Cambridge.

Produced by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017.

Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Newcastle University

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Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from Newcastle University.

Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors.

Specialist subjects include Physiological Sciences, Sociology and Media and Communication.

Questions range from Bach and benzene rings to Mills and Boon and Mick Jagger.

Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds.

The Highbrow and Lowbrow round is cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, 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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018.

Students from Newcastle University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Hertfordshire

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Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from the University of Hertfordshire.

Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors.

Specialist subjects include Aerospace Engineering, English Language and Communication and Computer Sciences.

Questions range from DOS Commands and derivatives to Captain Hook and why eating detergent is wrong.

Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds.

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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.

Students from the University of Hertfordshire take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Dundee

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Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from the University of Dundee.

Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors.

Specialist subjects include Geography, Art and Physics.

Questions ranging from Rachel Whiteread and R怀ntgen Rays to the Shiba Inu from the meme and Gnasher from The Beano.

Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds.

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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.

Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.

Questions ranging from Rachel Whiteread and Röntgen Rays to the Shiba Inu from the meme and Gnasher from The Beano.

Merton College, Oxford

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Merton College, Oxford.

With specialist subjects including History, Biology and Classics and questions ranging from the Rhine Maidens and deponent verbs to Barbie and starfish legs.

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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018.

Students from Merton College Oxford take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Sheffield

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Sheffield.

Specialist subjects including Archaeology, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy, and Civil Engineering and the questions ranging from Blockchain and Xerostomia to Big Shaq and Slime.

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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018.

Students from the University of Sheffield take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.

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Brunel University

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Brunel University.

With specialist subjects including Politics, Theatre and Computer Science and questions ranging from La Dame Aux Camelias and XOR gates to wardrobe malfunctions and Axl Rose.

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.

Other Universities featured in this series include Merton College Oxford, Dundee, Hertfordshire, Sheffield and Newcastle.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.

Students from Brunel University take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.

Royal Holloway, University Of London

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Royal Holloway, University of London take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Criminology, English and Law.

Questions range from Louis XIV to Lego via yowling and yodelling.

The rounds are cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, sport, and quite possibly Ed Sheeran.

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.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

Students from Royal Holloway University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Aberdeen

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Aberdeen take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Law, Language and Linguistics and Music.

Questions range from Scottish Gaelic fishing jargon to Scottish Stop and Search Law via mallets, marimbas and a dead pigeon.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Plymouth

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Plymouth take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History, Geology and Human Biosciences.

Questions range from deadly jellyfish to glowing jellyfish via Jack Straw, Krishna and Planck's Constant.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019.

Students from the University of Plymouth take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

St Catharine's College, Cambridge

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A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, with specialist subjects including Geography, French and Veterinary Medicine and questions ranging from French gender to horse teeth via James Bond and Dick Dastardly.

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 Ed Sheeran. 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 Royal Holloway University of London, Aberdeen, Plymouth, Brighton and Oxford Brookes.

Produced by David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2019.

Students from St Catharine's College Cambridge take on the dons in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Brighton

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Brighton take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Biomedical Sciences, Marketing and History and Globalization.

Questions range from Chinese state infrastructure to the heraldic name for a squirrel via Trypanosoma and tzatziki.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019

Students from the University of Brighton take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

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Oxford Brookes University

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Anthropology, Motorsport Engineering and Human Biology and Biological Sciences.

Questions range from myelinated axons to the Neolithic Revolution via Wendy Houses and Sabrina The Teenage Witch.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019

Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Bournemouth University

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Bournemouth University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including psychology, nursing and economics.

Questions range from sarcophagi to super overs, with a bit of triangular arbitrage thrown in.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

Three students from Bournemouth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Imperial College

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Imperial College London take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including material sciences, biochemistry and maths.

Questions range from carbon nanotubes to cocktail ingredients via Mah Jongg and rucksacks.

Plus - bonus feature - someone calculating i to the power of i in front of a stunned audience!

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Three students from Imperial College take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Reading

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Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from the University of Reading where students take on their professors.

Specialist subjects include linguistics, law and film and theatre studies

Questions range from dental fricatives to Jack Reacher via a burst water pipe in Birmingham.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Three students from the University of Reading take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Durham University

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Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Durham University where students take on their professors.

Specialist subjects include classics, education and modern British history.

Questions range from Rwanda to Finland to South Korea to Sainsbury's.

And we solve the mystery of how the infant Hermes stole Apollo's cattle.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020.

Three students from Durham University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Ulster University

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Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Ulster University, where students will challenge their professors on a wide range of topics.

This week's specialist subjects are engineering, sport, physical activity and health, and pharmacy and pharmaceutical studies. The questions range from chuck keys to trampolines via CAT scans and cannabinol.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2020.

Three students from Ulster University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

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Mansfield College Oxford

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Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Mansfield College, Oxford, where students take on their professors.

Specialist subjects include English, physics and theology.

Questions range from petrol pumps to Philistines via Tristram Shandy and Burt's Bees.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2020.

Three students from Mansfield College Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

The University Of Southampton

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the University of Southampton.

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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The specialist subjects this week are Biological Sciences, Fashion Design and Film Studies and the questions range from Harry Styles to dinosaur hips via Bullet Time and British Home Stores.

The other universities in this series are Cumbria, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Brasenose College Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Southampton take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Southampton take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including biological sciences, fashion design and film studies

Questions range from Harry Styles to dinosaur hips and British Home Stores.

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2021.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Southampton take on their professors. From May 2021.

The University Of Cumbria

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The specialist subjects this week are Marine and Freshwater Biology, Education and Forestry Management and Conservation, and the questions range from brothels and bats to Barnaby Bear. There's also a chance to brush up on your fronted adverbials.

The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Brasenose College Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including marine and freshwater biology, education and forestry management and conservation

Producer: David Tyler.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors. From June 2021

Brasenose College Oxford

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The specialist subjects this week are Philosophy, Law and Chemistry and the questions range from rocket fuel and robbing a bank to Plato and pole vault.

The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Cumbria.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Brasenose College Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Brasenose College, Oxford take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including philosophy, law and chemistry.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021.

Three students from Brasenose College, Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Brasenose College, Oxford, take on their professors. From June 2021

Anglia Ruskin University

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The specialist subjects this week are Sociology, Optometry and Psychology - and it's your chance to find out about the Pole Of Ignorance, the Tumbling E and a CGI lion.

The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Anglia Ruskin University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Anglia Ruskin University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including sociology, optometry and psychology.

Questions range from the Pole Of Ignorance to the Tumbling E and a CGI lion.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Anglia Ruskin University, take on their professors. From June 2021.

The University Of Northampton

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The specialist subjects this week are International Development, Law and Organized Crime, and Nursing - and the questions range from piercings and postage to erythema and smokeballs.

The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Anglia Ruskin, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Northampton take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including international development, law and organized crime and nursing.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Northampton take on their professors. From June 2021.

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Nottingham Trent University

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The specialist subjects this week are English Literature, Broadcast Journalism and Law - and the questions range from oblate spheroids to Grover Cleveland via Le Corbusier and BT Openreach.

The other universities in this series are Southampton, Anglia Ruskin, Northampton, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Nottingham Trent University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Nottingham Trent University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including English literature, broadcast journalism and law.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2021.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Nottingham Trent University take on their professors. From July 2021.

Ucl

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from University College London. The specialist subjects are Biochemical Engineering, Psychology and English Literature and the questions range from Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway to Willy Wonka's Timoth退e Chalamet and the answers include the words yttrium, walla and quinquereme.

The other universities in this series are Leeds Beckett, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from University College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University College London take on their professors

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects biochemical engineering, psychology and English Literature

Contestants are asked questions about speech production and Wagner

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from University College London take on their professors. From June 2022.

Leeds Beckett University

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from Leeds Beckett University, the specialist subjects are Journalism, English Literature and Sport and Exercise Science, and the questions range from whey powder and NIBs to Y2K and CQD. And, guaranteed, an interesting fact about Basildon.

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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the Leeds Beckett University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects journalism, English literature and sport and exercise science.

Contestants are asked questions about whey powder and NIBs to Y2K and CQD.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Leeds Beckett University take on their professors. From June 2022.

Gonville And Caius College Cambridge

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, the specialist subjects are Physics, Economics and History, and the answers involve the isotropy of the universe, pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls.

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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Leeds Beckett.

Producer: David Tyler

Three Gonville and Caius College Cambridge students take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Physics, Economics and History.

Contestants are asked questions about the isotropy of the universe, pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on professors. From July 2022.

University Of Warwick

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from the University of Warwick, the specialist subjects are Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering, and the questions range from Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin.

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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The other universities in this series are University College London, Leeds Beckett, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering.

Contestants are asked questions about Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from the University of Warwick take on their professors. From July 2022.

Bangor University

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Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Bangor University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Education, Film Studies and Zoology with Herpetology.

Contestants are asked questions about the Miracle at Cana to the sex life of Komodo Dragons. And you can play along to the well-known game, Name Five Famous Spaniards.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.

Three students from Bangor University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Bangor University take on their professors. From July 2022.

A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from Bangor University, the specialist subjects are Education, Film Studies and Zoology with Herpetology, and the questions range from the Miracle at Cana to the sex life of Komodo Dragons. And you can play along to the well-known game, Name Five Famous Spaniards.

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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Leeds Beckett, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

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Lancaster University

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A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors.

This week the show comes from Lancaster University, the specialist subjects are English Literature, Marketing and French, and the questions range from Les Immortels and Roland Barthes to shopping trolleys and Philip K Dick.

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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides.

The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Leeds Beckett and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Lancaster University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Lancaster University take on their professors.

A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects English Literature, Marketing and French.

Contestants are asked questions on topics ranging from Les Immortels and Roland Barthes to shopping trolleys and Philip K Dick.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022.

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Lancaster University take on their professors. From July 2022.

University Of Exeter

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Coming this week from the University of Exeter, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are economics, natural sciences and history, and the questions range from Dirac points and fat tails to what Napoleon was really doing in Fishguard. Also, there's your chance to hear the most-played piece of music ever.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Exeter take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

University Of Strathclyde

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Coming this week from the University of Strathclyde, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are creative writing, management science and civil and environmental engineering so there'll be questions involving words like 'babok', 'chiasmus' and 'vug'. Also, a chance to find out about the fascinating Mavis Grind.

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Strathclyde take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Somerville College, Oxford

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Coming this week from Somerville College, Oxford, The 3rd Degree is a a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are classics, classical archaeology and ancient history, physics and linguistics, so the questions range from a sybil in a bottle to an electron in a spiral via mustard, runes and Kate Winslet. And you'll learn some simple tips for translating Japanese into Hungarian.

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Somerville College, Oxford take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

Keele University

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Coming this week from Keele University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are film studies, medicine and law so the questions involve catabolics, contracts and Carry On up the Costa Plonka. And if you thought there were only eight states and territories in Australia, prepare to be mildly amazed.

TThe show is recorded on location at a different university each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from Keele University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

King's College London

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Coming this week from King's College London, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are law, cosmology and culture, media and creative industries so there are questions about a giant spider, a silver hammer and why it's no longer illegal to commit champerty. Also, there are not one but two questions about Audrey Hepburn and stamps. How can you resist?

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from King's College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

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University Of Portsmouth

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Coming this week from the University of Portsmouth, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are musical theatre, maths and psychology and the teams are quizzed on Cauchy sequences, Hilbert spaces, the Dunning-Kruger effect and what on earth is dangling from Mick Fleetwood? Also, the world's dodgiest song in the world's first ever musical.

In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford.

Producer: David Tyler

Three students from the University of Portsmouth take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.

1. University Of Leicester

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This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree” is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The Specialist Subjects this week are French, Genetics and Criminology so we'll meet a five-legged sheep, some Italian cheekbones and the one thing Hannibal Lecter really shouldn't eat, plus there'll be tips on how to tell your Larkin from your Lineker.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The General Knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the ‘Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three Specialist Subject rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures...

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester.

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This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree” is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester.

Show more "

This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree ? is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The Specialist Subjects this week are French, Genetic Engineering and Criminology so we'll meet a five-legged sheep, some Italian cheekbones and the one thing Hannibal Lecter really shouldn't eat, plus there'll be tips on how to tell your Larkin from your Lineker.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

The students v profs quiz.

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors.

This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester

2. University Of St Andrews

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This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are English, Computer Science and Philosophy so we'll be meeting a glistering goldfish, a Belgian biscuit, a Peruvian bird and Nietzsche. Oh, plus Bambi and a Japanese Water Zither.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews.

Show more "

This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews.

Show more "

This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews.

3. Loughborough University

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This episode coming from Loughborough University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are Construction Management, Maths and Sport & Society with Sport Exercise & Psychology, so you'll discover how to luff a jib, deconstruct a dodecagon and demonstrate a quadruped superman. All this plus darts and D'Urbervilles too.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Loughborough University.

4. Falmouth University

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This episode coming from Falmouth University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are Film, Journalism & Creative Writing so we'll be discussing diagesis in the films of Herzog, polyperspectivity in fictional narratives and that bloke who got fired off GB News. The show that has everything from air fryers to zugzwangs.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Falmouth University.

5. Robinson College, Cambridge

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This episode coming from Robinson College, Cambridge, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are Law, English and Spanish, and so there'll be questions involving eggshells, stilts, plums, dragons and the Bolivian Navy. Plus exciting updates about Cillian Murphy and Sir Alec Douglas-Home.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Robinson College, Cambridge.

6. University Of East Anglia

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This episode coming from the University of East Anglia, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show.

The specialist subjects this week are Physics, Biological Studies and History, so we'll find out the relevance to each of those subjects of a sombrero, pishing and the Northcote-Trevelyan Report of 1853. Avocets, quangos, muesli and Reginald Maudling all play a key role in the fun.

The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures.

In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge.

Producer: David Tyler

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4

The students v profs quiz.

Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of East Anglia.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	Southampton	20110221	20151009 (BBC7) 20151010 (BBC7) 20110226 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Southampton, host Steve Punt quizzes Biology students and Mathematics dons alike on dachshunds, Dante, and Doctor Who. So if you've ever wondered whether 'The Golgi Apparatus' refers to part of a eukaryotic cell or is merely a little-read Robert Ludlum novel then this is the show for you. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Southampton University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
01	02	Durham	20110228		Coming this week from Durham University, host Steve Punt asks Earth Scientists about Philip Larkin, and English Literature professors about Fish from Marillion. So if you're struggling to remember what happened to Solomon Grundy on Saturday, why the witches in Macbeth speak in trochees not iambs and which footballer was sent off during the 2006 World Cup Final for nutting his opponent - this is the quiz show for you. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Coming this week from Durham University, host Steve Punt asks Earth Scientists about Philip Larkin, and English Literature professors about Fish from Marillion. So if you're struggling to remember what happened to Solomon Grundy on Saturday, why the witches in Macbeth speak in trochees not iambs and which footballer was sent off during the 2006 World Cup Final for nutting his opponent - this is the quiz show for you. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Coming this week from Durham University, host Steve Punt asks Earth Scientists about Philip Larkin, and English Literature professors about Fish from Marillion. So if you're struggling to remember what happened to Solomon Grundy on Saturday, why the witches in Macbeth speak in trochees not iambs and which footballer was sent off during the 2006 World Cup Final for nutting his opponent - this is the quiz show for you. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Durham University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
01	03	Stirling	20110307	20151023 (BBC7) 20151024 (BBC7) 20110312 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Stirling, host Steve Punt puts questions to students and lecturers of Psychology, Marketing, and English Studies. So if you've got a notion as to who lived at 7 Eccles Street, what is James Bond's family motto, or why on earth a marketer might use a 'semantic cognitive differential tangent' then listen in... The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Stirling University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
01	04	Reading	20110314	20151030 (BBC7) 20151031 (BBC7) 20110319 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Reading, host Steve Punt quizzes students and lecturers of Food Science & Technology, International Relations, and English and American Literature. Which is why you're going to find out the meanings of such obscure and outlandish concepts as 'interregnum', 'Tetrapak', 'Spationaute', 'Myanmar', 'Thermidore', 'golem' and 'Chris Moyles The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Reading University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
01	05	Salford	20110321	20151106 (BBC7) 20151107 (BBC7) 20110326 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Salford, host Steve Punt puts the questions to lecturers and students alike. So if you'd like to hear a Military Historian humming Beatles songs, a Senior Lecturer in Criminology trying to identify Rihanna, or students trying to list types of fruit that begin with the letter 'P', then this is the quiz show for you. Plus the only time in recording history that the word 'pebble' has earned a massive cheer. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Salford University take on their professors in a battle of wits. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
01	06 LAST	Middlesex	20110328	20151113 (BBC7) 20151114 (BBC7) 20110402 (R4)	This episode of 'The 3rd Degree' is brought to you from Middlesex University, where host Steve Punt puts the questions to students and dons of Child Nursing, Design & Art, Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Topics for questions include whirling astronauts, Wagner's operas, and 300 billion copies of the Queen. So if you've ever wondered which exponential function's derivative is equal to the function itself or what are the exact contents of a J䀀gerbomb cocktail, then this is the quiz show for you. The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic new quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Middlesex University take on their professors in a battle of wits. This episode of 'The 3rd Degree' is brought to you from Middlesex University, where host Steve Punt puts the questions to students and dons of Child Nursing, Design & Art, Biology and Biomedical Sciences. Topics for questions include whirling astronauts, Wagner's operas, and 300 billion copies of the Queen. So if you've ever wondered which exponential function's derivative is equal to the function itself or what are the exact contents of a Jägerbomb cocktail, then this is the quiz show for you.
02	01	University Of East Anglia	20120312	20160101 (BBC7) 20160102 (BBC7) 20120317 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of East Anglia, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafes and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three University of East Anglia students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
02	02	Swansea University	20120319	20160108 (BBC7) 20160109 (BBC7) 20120324 (R4)	Coming this week from Swansea University, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Swansea University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
02	03	Warwick	20120326	20160115 (BBC7) 20160116 (BBC7) 20120331 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Warwick, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
02	04	University Of Sussex	20120402	20160122 (BBC7) 20160123 (BBC7) 20120407 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Sussex, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Sussex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
02	05	Queen Mary, University Of London	20120409	20160129 (BBC7) 20160130 (BBC7) 20120414 (R4)	Coming this week from Queen Mary, University of London, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from Queen Mary, University of London take on their professors. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
02	06 LAST	University Of Northampton	20120416	20160205 (BBC7) 20160206 (BBC7) 20120421 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Northampton, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. It's recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and Lady Gaga... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
03	01	Anglia Ruskin University	20130325	20160805 (BBC7) 20160806 (BBC7) 20211207 (BBC7) 20211208 (BBC7) 20130330 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the lively and funny quiz show from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. A team of three students take on a team of three of their professors. Specialist subjects include: Film Studies, Social Work and Graphic Design. Questions range from gherkins and Gummi Bears to David Cronenberg and Delacroix, via Morris Dancing and Beyonc退. It's all cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of television, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2013. Three Anglia Ruskin University students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Questions range from gherkins and Gummi Bears to David Cronenberg and Delacroix, via Morris Dancing and Beyoncé.
03	02	University Of Exeter	20130401	20160812 (BBC7) 20160813 (BBC7) 20211214 (BBC7) 20211215 (BBC7) 20130406 (R4)	A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Exeter, the specialist subjects are Psychology, Philosophy and Biosciences, and the questions range from whistling sailors and George Orwell to Pythagoras and guano. 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, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. The host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. Producer: David Tyler Three University of Exeter students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
03	03	University Of Edinburgh	20130408	20160819 (BBC7) 20160820 (BBC7) 20211228 (BBC7) 20211229 (BBC7) 20130413 (R4)	A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Edinburgh, the specialist subjects are Biological Sciences, History of Art and International Relations and the questions range from Lady Chatterley and Aubrey Beardsley through to laughing gas and Carly Rae Jepson. 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, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. The host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013. Three University of Edinburgh students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
03	04	University Of Leicester	20130415	20160826 (BBC7) 20160827 (BBC7) 20220104 (BBC7) 20220105 (BBC7) 20130420 (R4)	A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Leicester, the specialist subjects are Medicine, Sociology and, quite literally, Rocket Science (well, Astrophysics and Space Physics), with questions ranging from tummy rumbling to black holes via cheese, snooker and T.S. Eliot. 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, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. Host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013. Three University of Leicester students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
03	05	Bath Spa University	20130422	20160902 (BBC7) 20160903 (BBC7) 20220111 (BBC7) 20220112 (BBC7) 20130427 (R4)	A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from Bath Spa University, the specialist subjects are Creative Music Technology, Creative Writing and Physical and Environmental Geography, with questions ranging from VAT rates and model railways all the way to Meet The Kardashians and the Ku Klux Klan - via Mo Farah and Dame Nellie Melba. 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, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. The host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013. Three Bath Spa University students take on three of their professors in the upbeat quiz.
03	06 LAST	University Of Leeds	20130429	20160909 (BBC7) 20160910 (BBC7) 20220118 (BBC7) 20220119 (BBC7) 20130504 (R4)	A lively and funny quiz show, hosted by Steve Punt, where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Leeds, the specialist subjects are Civil Engineering, Popular Music Studies and Psychology, with questions ranging from dada and Dylan, to concrete and cogwheels - via penguins and postage stamps. 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, film, and One Direction. The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list. The host Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show, is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' (an investigation into awards ceremonies), as well as a comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013. Three University of Leeds students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
04	01	The University Of Bristol	20140407	20161021 (BBC7) 20161022 (BBC7) 20140412 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Bristol, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Religion & Theology, English Literature to 1700 and Physics, and the questions range from the Book of Job to the books of Raymond Chandler via scalar bosons & Grumpy Cat The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Bristol take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
04	02	The University Of Kent	20140414	20161028 (BBC7) 20161029 (BBC7) 20140419 (R4)	University of Kent A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Kent, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Anthropology, Journalism and Computing, and the questions range from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Engelbert Humperdinck via database hacking and Babar the Elephant The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Kent take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
04	03	University Of Bedfordshire	20140421	20161104 (BBC7) 20161105 (BBC7) 20140426 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Bedfordshire, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Psychology, Theatre and Sports Science and the questions involve Konstantin Stanislavski, Geoff Hurst, osmium and cauliflowers. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Producer: David Tyler Students from the University of Bedfordshire take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
04	04	Aberystwyth University	20140428	20161111 (BBC7) 20161112 (BBC7) 20140503 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from Aberystwyth University, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Welsh Literature & Folklore, Information Management and Art History and the questions involve alien visitations, a mechanical lifesize doll, a perfect circle, a shark, some scorpions and Swedish massage. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Aberystwyth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
04	05	University Of Nottingham	20140505	20160423 (BBC7) 20161118 (BBC7) 20161119 (BBC7) 20140510 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Nottingham, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are British History, Management Studies and Philosophy and the questions range from the International Monetary Fund., Kierkegaard and Wagner to the Fat Slags and Goofy The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive Television production for BBC Radio 4 Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Three students from Nottingham University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
04	06 LAST	Birmingham	20140512	20161125 (BBC7) 20161126 (BBC7) 20140517 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Birmingham, 'The 3rd Degree' is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners whilst delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are History of Medicine, Social Policy and American Studies and the questions range from the Russo-Japanese war of 1805 and Tristan & Isolde to Candy Crush Corner and monkey glands... The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, caf退s and lecture halls of six universities across the UK. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction... In addition, the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, were particularly lively, and offered plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides... The resulting show is funny, fresh, and not a little bit surprising, with a truly varied range of scores, friendly rivalry, and moments where students wished they had more than just glanced at that reading list... In this series, the universities are Bristol, Kent, Bedfordshire, Birmingham, Nottingham & Aberystwyth. Overflow (incl Cast Lists) The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show is also someone who delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. As well as 'The Now Show' he has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, on subjects as varied as 'The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen' and 'Getting The Gongs' - an investigation into awards ceremonies - as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's 2008 Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called 'The Genuine Particle'. This makes him the perfect host for a show which aims to be an intellectual, fulfilling and informative quiz, but with wit and a genuine delight in exploring the subjects at hand. The 3rd Degree is a Pozzitive production, produced by David Tyler. His radio credits include Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive, Cabin Pressure, Bigipedia, The Brig Society, Thanks A Lot, Milton Jones!, Kevin Eldon Will See You Now, Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation, Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off, The 99p Challenge, My First Planet, The Castle and even, going back a bit, Radio Active. His TV credits include Paul Merton - The Series, Spitting Image, Absolutely, The Paul & Pauline Calf Video Diaries, Coogan's Run, The Tony Ferrino Phenomenon and exec producing Victoria Wood's dinnerladies. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive Television production for BBC Radio 4. Three students from the University of Birmingham take on three of their professors. Together with host Steve Punt, the show tours the (sometimes posh, sometimes murky, but always welcoming!) Union buildings, cafés and lecture halls of six universities across the UK.
05	01	Cardiff University-prifysgol Caerdydd	20150427	20170224 (BBC7) 20170225 (BBC7) 20150502 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from Cardiff University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Biology, Journalism and Astrophysics and the questions range from the intricacies of relativistic length contraction to the idiocies of homeopathy via Grexit, webinars and a man called Walter Plinge. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Cardiff University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
05	02	University Of Manchester	20150509	20170303 (BBC7) 20170304 (BBC7)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Manchester, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Biology, American Studies and Medicine and the questions range from the sound of bats to the films of Eddie Redmayne, via The Beggar's Opera and Morph. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from University of Manchester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
05	03	University Of Essex	20150511	20170310 (BBC7) 20170311 (BBC7) 20150516 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Essex, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Politics, Literature and 20th Century History, and the questions range from the nihilistic anarchy of both Brothers Karamazov and Chuckle Brothers to My Little Pony and the Epic of Gilgamesh. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Essex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
05	04	De Montfort University	20150518	20170317 (BBC7) 20170318 (BBC7) 20150523 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from De Montfort University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Film, Forensic Science and Contour Fashion. So there are questions on X-rated films, the analysis of blood spatter patterns and the history of lingerie. And also Gogglebox. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire bell-and-buzzer rounds and the 'Highbrow & 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from De Montfort University take on a team of three of their professors.
05	05	Aston University	20150525	20170324 (BBC7) 20170325 (BBC7) 20150530 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from Aston University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Law, Psychology and Computer Science and the questions range from Wile E Coyote and manslaughter to tennis balls, stamp-collecting and the Treaty of Westphalia. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Aston University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
05	06 LAST	University Of Surrey	20150601	20170331 (BBC7) 20170401 (BBC7) 20150606 (R4)	A quiz show hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three University students take on a team of three of their professors. Coming this week from the University of Surrey, The 3rd Degree is a funny, lively and dynamic quiz show aimed at cultivating the next generation of Radio 4 listeners while delighting the current ones. The Specialist Subjects in this episode are Politics, Business and Physics and the questions range from Black Friday and the Gang Of Four to Gandhi and George Michael - and the show boasts not one, but two jokes about Quantum Mechanics. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and it pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in a genuinely original and fresh take on an academic quiz. Being a Radio 4 programme, it of course meets the most stringent standards of academic rigour - but with lots of facts and jokes thrown in for good measure. The rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, quick-fire 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, film, and One Direction. The host, Steve Punt, although best known as a satirist on The Now Show also delights in all facets of knowledge, not just in the Humanities (his educational background) but in the sciences as well. He has made a number of documentaries for Radio 4, including The Poet Unwound - The History Of The Spleen, as well as a half-hour comedy for Radio 4's Big Bang Day set in the Large Hadron Collider, called The Genuine Particle. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Surrey take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
06	01	The University Of York	20160509	20170519 (BBC7) 20170520 (BBC7) 20210323 (BBC7) 20210324 (BBC7) 20160514 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of York take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History of Art, Theatre, TV and Film Studies and Physics, and questions ranging from Bartok to La Belle Et La Bꀀte via David Bowie and the Chinese Renmimbi. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Three students from the University of York take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History of Art, Theatre, TV and Film Studies and Physics, and questions ranging from Bartok to La Belle Et La Bête via David Bowie and the Chinese Renmimbi.
06	02	The University Of Gloucestershire	20160516	20170526 (BBC7) 20170527 (BBC7) 20210330 (BBC7) 20210331 (BBC7) 20160521 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Biosciences, Media and Religious Studies and questions ranging from Betjeman to BB King via Botham and brass instruments. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016.
06	03	The University Of Chester	20160523	20170602 (BBC7) 20170603 (BBC7) 20210406 (BBC7) 20210407 (BBC7) 20160528 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Chester take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Archaeology, English and Computer Science and questions ranging from looms to Lemmy via Oscar Wilde and Microsoft Windows. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
06	04	The University Of Glasgow	20160530	20170609 (BBC7) 20170610 (BBC7) 20210413 (BBC7) 20210414 (BBC7) 20160604 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Earth Science, Medicine and Astrophysics and Cosmology. Questions range from Rudolf Hess to Vaslav Nijinsky via smallpox and syzygys. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
06	05	Birmingham City University	20160606	20170616 (BBC7) 20170617 (BBC7) 20210420 (BBC7) 20210421 (BBC7) 20160611 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Visual Communication, English Literature and Sociology. Questions range from Squash and Stretch to Roger McGough via Clement Attlee and the Duckworth-Lewis Method. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016. Three students from Birmingham City University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz
06	06 LAST	The University Of Bath	20160613	20170623 (BBC7) 20170624 (BBC7) 20210427 (BBC7) 20210428 (BBC7) 20160618 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Bath, with specialist subjects including Biology, Politics and Maths, and questions ranging from Sierpinski Gaskets to Scottish Nationalism via Francois Mitterand and Adele. 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 Gloucestershire, Chester, Birmingham City, Glasgow and York. Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016. Three students from the University of Bath take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	01	The University Of Roehampton	20170522	20181016 (BBC7) 20181017 (BBC7) 20210907 (BBC7) 20210908 (BBC7) 20170527 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Roehampton with specialist subjects including Anthropology, Law and Linguistics and questions ranging from brachiation and morphemes to Xanadu via Kanye West and Sir Philip Sydney. 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 Queen's University Belfast, Hull, Derby, Liverpool and St John's College Cambridge. Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2017. Three students take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	02	Queen's University Belfast	20170529	20181023 (BBC7) 20181024 (BBC7) 20210914 (BBC7) 20210915 (BBC7) 20170603 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Queen's University Belfast with specialist subjects including History, Medicine and English and questions ranging from Emperor Vespasian to Ed Sheeran via handbags and haematoxylin. 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 St John's College Cambridge. Produced by David Tyler Students from Queen's University Belfast take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	03	The University Of Derby	20170605	20181030 (BBC7) 20181031 (BBC7) 20210921 (BBC7) 20210922 (BBC7) 20170610 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Derby with specialist subjects including Education Studies, Forensics and Theatre Studies and questions ranging from cannibalistic beetles to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with a passing nod to Olivia Newton-John and orbital mechanics. 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, Liverpool, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College Cambridge. Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017. Three students from the University of Derby take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	04	St John's College, Cambridge	20170612	20181106 (BBC7) 20181107 (BBC7) 20210928 (BBC7) 20210929 (BBC7) 20170617 (R4)	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. Students from St John's College, Cambridge, take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	05	The University Of Hull	20170619	20181113 (BBC7) 20181114 (BBC7) 20211005 (BBC7) 20211006 (BBC7) 20170624 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Hull with specialist subjects including American Studies, History and Business and Management and questions ranging from Credit Card Fraud to Cthulhu with a fretful porpentine thrown in for good measure. 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, Liverpool, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College, Cambridge. Produced by David Tyler Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
07	06 LAST	The University Of Liverpool	20170626	20181120 (BBC7) 20181121 (BBC7) 20211012 (BBC7) 20211013 (BBC7) 20170701 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Liverpool with specialist subjects including Physiology, Egyptology and Psychology and questions ranging from the great god Ammit, the Eater of the Dead, to Buzz Aldrin and from gallstones to Gershwin. 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, Queen's University Belfast and St John's College, Cambridge. Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017. Students from the University of Liverpool take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
08	01	Newcastle University	20180625	20191002 (BBC7) 20191003 (BBC7) 20220308 (BBC7) 20220309 (BBC7) 20180630 (R4)	Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from Newcastle University. Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors. Specialist subjects include Physiological Sciences, Sociology and Media and Communication. Questions range from Bach and benzene rings to Mills and Boon and Mick Jagger. Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds. The Highbrow and Lowbrow round is cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2018. Students from Newcastle University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
08	02	University Of Hertfordshire	20180702	20191009 (BBC7) 20191010 (BBC7) 20220315 (BBC7) 20220316 (BBC7) 20180707 (R4)	Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from the University of Hertfordshire. Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors. Specialist subjects include Aerospace Engineering, English Language and Communication and Computer Sciences. Questions range from DOS Commands and derivatives to Captain Hook and why eating detergent is wrong. Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds. The Highbrow and Lowbrow round is cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018. Students from the University of Hertfordshire take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
08	03	University Of Dundee	20180709	20191016 (BBC7) 20191017 (BBC7) 20220322 (BBC7) 20220323 (BBC7) 20180714 (R4)	Steve Punt's funny and dynamic academic quiz show comes from the University of Dundee. Three Undergraduates take on three of their Professors. Specialist subjects include Geography, Art and Physics. Questions ranging from Rachel Whiteread and R怀ntgen Rays to the Shiba Inu from the meme and Gnasher from The Beano. Recorded on location at a different University each week, the rounds vary between Specialist Subjects and General Knowledge, plus quickfire bell-and-buzzer rounds. The Highbrow and Lowbrow round is cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018. Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz. Questions ranging from Rachel Whiteread and Röntgen Rays to the Shiba Inu from the meme and Gnasher from The Beano.
08	04	Merton College, Oxford	20180716	20191023 (BBC7) 20191024 (BBC7) 20220329 (BBC7) 20220330 (BBC7) 20180721 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Merton College, Oxford. With specialist subjects including History, Biology and Classics and questions ranging from the Rhine Maidens and deponent verbs to Barbie and starfish legs. 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018. Students from Merton College Oxford take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
08	05	University Of Sheffield	20180723	20191030 (BBC7) 20191031 (BBC7) 20220405 (BBC7) 20220406 (BBC7) 20180728 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from the University of Sheffield. Specialist subjects including Archaeology, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy, and Civil Engineering and the questions ranging from Blockchain and Xerostomia to Big Shaq and Slime. 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2018. Students from the University of Sheffield take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
08	06 LAST	Brunel University	20180730	20220412 (BBC7) 20220413 (BBC7) 20180804 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from Brunel University. With specialist subjects including Politics, Theatre and Computer Science and questions ranging from La Dame Aux Camelias and XOR gates to wardrobe malfunctions and Axl Rose. 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 Merton College Oxford, Dundee, Hertfordshire, Sheffield and Newcastle. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018. Students from Brunel University take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.
09	01	Royal Holloway, University Of London	20190722	20200424 (BBC7) 20200425 (BBC7) 20220607 (BBC7) 20220608 (BBC7) 20190727 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Royal Holloway, University of London take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Criminology, English and Law. Questions range from Louis XIV to Lego via yowling and yodelling. The rounds are cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of current affairs, history, languages and science, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, sport, and quite possibly Ed Sheeran. 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. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019. Students from Royal Holloway University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
09	02	University Of Aberdeen	20190729	20200501 (BBC7) 20200502 (BBC7) 20220614 (BBC7) 20220615 (BBC7) 20190803 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Aberdeen take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Law, Language and Linguistics and Music. Questions range from Scottish Gaelic fishing jargon to Scottish Stop and Search Law via mallets, marimbas and a dead pigeon. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019. Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
09	03	University Of Plymouth	20190805	20200508 (BBC7) 20200509 (BBC7) 20220621 (BBC7) 20220622 (BBC7) 20190810 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Plymouth take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including History, Geology and Human Biosciences. Questions range from deadly jellyfish to glowing jellyfish via Jack Straw, Krishna and Planck's Constant. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2019. Students from the University of Plymouth take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
09	04	St Catharine's College, Cambridge	20190812	20200515 (BBC7) 20200516 (BBC7) 20220628 (BBC7) 20220629 (BBC7) 20190817 (R4)	A funny and dynamic quiz show hosted by Steve Punt - this week from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, with specialist subjects including Geography, French and Veterinary Medicine and questions ranging from French gender to horse teeth via James Bond and Dick Dastardly. 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 Ed Sheeran. 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 Royal Holloway University of London, Aberdeen, Plymouth, Brighton and Oxford Brookes. Produced by David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in 2019. Students from St Catharine's College Cambridge take on the dons in the upbeat quiz.
09	05	University Of Brighton	20190819	20200522 (BBC7) 20200523 (BBC7) 20220705 (BBC7) 20220706 (BBC7) 20190824 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Brighton take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Biomedical Sciences, Marketing and History and Globalization. Questions range from Chinese state infrastructure to the heraldic name for a squirrel via Trypanosoma and tzatziki. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019 Students from the University of Brighton take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
09	06 LAST	Oxford Brookes University	20190826	20200529 (BBC7) 20200530 (BBC7) 20220712 (BBC7) 20220713 (BBC7) 20190831 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including Anthropology, Motorsport Engineering and Human Biology and Biological Sciences. Questions range from myelinated axons to the Neolithic Revolution via Wendy Houses and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019 Three students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	01	Bournemouth University	20200629	20220830 (BBC7) 20220831 (BBC7) 20200704 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Bournemouth University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including psychology, nursing and economics. Questions range from sarcophagi to super overs, with a bit of triangular arbitrage thrown in. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020. Three students from Bournemouth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	02	Imperial College	20200706	20220906 (BBC7) 20220907 (BBC7) 20200711 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Imperial College London take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including material sciences, biochemistry and maths. Questions range from carbon nanotubes to cocktail ingredients via Mah Jongg and rucksacks. Plus - bonus feature - someone calculating i to the power of i in front of a stunned audience! Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020. Three students from Imperial College take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	03	University Of Reading	20200713	20220913 (BBC7) 20220914 (BBC7) 20200718 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from the University of Reading where students take on their professors. Specialist subjects include linguistics, law and film and theatre studies Questions range from dental fricatives to Jack Reacher via a burst water pipe in Birmingham. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020. Three students from the University of Reading take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	04	Durham University	20200720	20220920 (BBC7) 20220921 (BBC7) 20200725 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Durham University where students take on their professors. Specialist subjects include classics, education and modern British history. Questions range from Rwanda to Finland to South Korea to Sainsbury's. And we solve the mystery of how the infant Hermes stole Apollo's cattle. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2020. Three students from Durham University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	05	Ulster University	20200727	20220927 (BBC7) 20220928 (BBC7) 20200801 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Ulster University, where students will challenge their professors on a wide range of topics. This week's specialist subjects are engineering, sport, physical activity and health, and pharmacy and pharmaceutical studies. The questions range from chuck keys to trampolines via CAT scans and cannabinol. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2020. Three students from Ulster University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10	06 LAST	Mansfield College Oxford	20200803	20221004 (BBC7) 20221005 (BBC7) 20200808 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the lively quiz from Mansfield College, Oxford, where students take on their professors. Specialist subjects include English, physics and theology. Questions range from petrol pumps to Philistines via Tristram Shandy and Burt's Bees. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2020. Three students from Mansfield College Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11	01	The University Of Southampton	20210531	20240209 (BBC7) 20240210 (BBC7) 20210605 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the University of Southampton. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are Biological Sciences, Fashion Design and Film Studies and the questions range from Harry Styles to dinosaur hips via Bullet Time and British Home Stores. The other universities in this series are Cumbria, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Brasenose College Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Southampton take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Southampton take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including biological sciences, fashion design and film studies Questions range from Harry Styles to dinosaur hips and British Home Stores. Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2021. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Southampton take on their professors. From May 2021.
11	02	The University Of Cumbria	20210607	20240216 (BBC7) 20240217 (BBC7) 20210612 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the University of Cumbria. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are Marine and Freshwater Biology, Education and Forestry Management and Conservation, and the questions range from brothels and bats to Barnaby Bear. There's also a chance to brush up on your fronted adverbials. The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Brasenose College Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including marine and freshwater biology, education and forestry management and conservation Producer: David Tyler. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors. From June 2021
11	03	Brasenose College Oxford	20210614	20240223 (BBC7) 20240224 (BBC7) 20210619 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the Brasenose College, Oxford. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are Philosophy, Law and Chemistry and the questions range from rocket fuel and robbing a bank to Plato and pole vault. The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Anglia Ruskin and Cumbria. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Brasenose College Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Brasenose College, Oxford take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including philosophy, law and chemistry. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021. Three students from Brasenose College, Oxford take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Brasenose College, Oxford, take on their professors. From June 2021
11	04	Anglia Ruskin University	20210621	20240301 (BBC7) 20240302 (BBC7) 20210626 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the Anglia Ruskin University. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are Sociology, Optometry and Psychology - and it's your chance to find out about the Pole Of Ignorance, the Tumbling E and a CGI lion. The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Northampton, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Anglia Ruskin University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Anglia Ruskin University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including sociology, optometry and psychology. Questions range from the Pole Of Ignorance to the Tumbling E and a CGI lion. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Anglia Ruskin University, take on their professors. From June 2021.
11	05	The University Of Northampton	20210628	20240308 (BBC7) 20240309 (BBC7) 20210703 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the University of Northampton. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are International Development, Law and Organized Crime, and Nursing - and the questions range from piercings and postage to erythema and smokeballs. The other universities in this series are Southampton, Nottingham Trent, Anglia Ruskin, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Northampton take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including international development, law and organized crime and nursing. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2021. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from the University of Northampton take on their professors. From June 2021.
11	06 LAST	Nottingham Trent University	20210705	20240315 (BBC7) 20240316 (BBC7) 20210710 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from Nottingham Trent University. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The specialist subjects this week are English Literature, Broadcast Journalism and Law - and the questions range from oblate spheroids to Grover Cleveland via Le Corbusier and BT Openreach. The other universities in this series are Southampton, Anglia Ruskin, Northampton, Brasenose College Oxford and Cumbria. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Nottingham Trent University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Nottingham Trent University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic quiz show with specialist subjects including English literature, broadcast journalism and law. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2021. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Nottingham Trent University take on their professors. From July 2021.
12	01	Ucl	20220620	20240503 (BBC7) 20240504 (BBC7) 20220625 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from University College London. The specialist subjects are Biochemical Engineering, Psychology and English Literature and the questions range from Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway to Willy Wonka's Timoth退e Chalamet and the answers include the words yttrium, walla and quinquereme. 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 Ed Sheeran. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are Leeds Beckett, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler Three students from University College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University College London take on their professors A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects biochemical engineering, psychology and English Literature Contestants are asked questions about speech production and Wagner A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from University College London take on their professors. From June 2022.
12	02	Leeds Beckett University	20220627	20240510 (BBC7) 20240511 (BBC7) 20220702 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from Leeds Beckett University, the specialist subjects are Journalism, English Literature and Sport and Exercise Science, and the questions range from whey powder and NIBs to Y2K and CQD. And, guaranteed, an interesting fact about Basildon. 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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Leeds Beckett University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the Leeds Beckett University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects journalism, English literature and sport and exercise science. Contestants are asked questions about whey powder and NIBs to Y2K and CQD. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2022. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Leeds Beckett University take on their professors. From June 2022.
12	03	Gonville And Caius College Cambridge	20220704	20240517 (BBC7) 20240518 (BBC7) 20220709 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, the specialist subjects are Physics, Economics and History, and the answers involve the isotropy of the universe, pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls. 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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Lancaster and Leeds Beckett. Producer: David Tyler Three Gonville and Caius College Cambridge students take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on their professors. A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Physics, Economics and History. Contestants are asked questions about the isotropy of the universe, pre-war Poland's relation to the Gold Standard and a song about sausage rolls. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022. Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on professors. From July 2022.
12	04	University Of Warwick	20220711	20240524 (BBC7) 20240525 (BBC7) 20220716 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from the University of Warwick, the specialist subjects are Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering, and the questions range from Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin. 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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are University College London, Leeds Beckett, Bangor, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Warwick, take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Warwick take on their professors. A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Maths and Statistics, Linguistics and Engineering. Contestants are asked questions about Kartvelian Languages and Prismatic Actuators to Yellow Submarines and Vanessa Shanessa Jenkin. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022. Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from the University of Warwick take on their professors. From July 2022.
12	05	Bangor University	20220718	20240531 (BBC7) 20240601 (BBC7) 20220723 (R4)	Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Bangor University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects Education, Film Studies and Zoology with Herpetology. Contestants are asked questions about the Miracle at Cana to the sex life of Komodo Dragons. And you can play along to the well-known game, Name Five Famous Spaniards. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022. Three students from Bangor University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Bangor University take on their professors. From July 2022. A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from Bangor University, the specialist subjects are Education, Film Studies and Zoology with Herpetology, and the questions range from the Miracle at Cana to the sex life of Komodo Dragons. And you can play along to the well-known game, Name Five Famous Spaniards. 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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Leeds Beckett, Lancaster and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
12	06 LAST	Lancaster University	20220725	20240607 (BBC7) 20240608 (BBC7) 20220730 (R4)	A funny, lively and dynamic quiz presented by Steve Punt and recorded on location at a different university each week, pitting three undergraduates against three of their professors. This week the show comes from Lancaster University, the specialist subjects are English Literature, Marketing and French, and the questions range from Les Immortels and Roland Barthes to shopping trolleys and Philip K Dick. 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 pop. And the Head-to-Head rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, offer plenty of scope for mild embarrassment on both sides. The other universities in this series are University College London, Warwick, Bangor, Leeds Beckett and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Lancaster University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz. Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Lancaster University take on their professors. A funny and dynamic general knowledge quiz show with specialist subjects English Literature, Marketing and French. Contestants are asked questions on topics ranging from Les Immortels and Roland Barthes to shopping trolleys and Philip K Dick. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2022. Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Lancaster University take on their professors. From July 2022.
13	01	University Of Exeter	20230703	20230708 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Exeter, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are economics, natural sciences and history, and the questions range from Dirac points and fat tails to what Napoleon was really doing in Fishguard. Also, there's your chance to hear the most-played piece of music ever. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Exeter take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	02	University Of Strathclyde	20230710	20230715 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Strathclyde, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are creative writing, management science and civil and environmental engineering so there'll be questions involving words like 'babok', 'chiasmus' and 'vug'. Also, a chance to find out about the fascinating Mavis Grind. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Strathclyde take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	03	Somerville College, Oxford	20230717	20230722 (R4)	Coming this week from Somerville College, Oxford, The 3rd Degree is a a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are classics, classical archaeology and ancient history, physics and linguistics, so the questions range from a sybil in a bottle to an electron in a spiral via mustard, runes and Kate Winslet. And you'll learn some simple tips for translating Japanese into Hungarian. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Somerville College, Oxford take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	04	Keele University	20230724	20230729 (R4)	Coming this week from Keele University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are film studies, medicine and law so the questions involve catabolics, contracts and Carry On up the Costa Plonka. And if you thought there were only eight states and territories in Australia, prepare to be mildly amazed. TThe show is recorded on location at a different university each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from Keele University take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	05	King's College London	20230731	20230805 (R4)	Coming this week from King's College London, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are law, cosmology and culture, media and creative industries so there are questions about a giant spider, a silver hammer and why it's no longer illegal to commit champerty. Also, there are not one but two questions about Audrey Hepburn and stamps. How can you resist? The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from King's College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	06 LAST	University Of Portsmouth	20230807	20230812 (R4)	Coming this week from the University of Portsmouth, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are musical theatre, maths and psychology and the teams are quizzed on Cauchy sequences, Hilbert spaces, the Dunning-Kruger effect and what on earth is dangling from Mick Fleetwood? Also, the world's dodgiest song in the world's first ever musical. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow and Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Exeter, Strathclyde, Keele, King's College London, Portsmouth, and Somerville College, Oxford. Producer: David Tyler Three students from the University of Portsmouth take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
13	07	1. University Of Leicester	20240714	20240720 (R4)	This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree” is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The Specialist Subjects this week are French, Genetics and Criminology so we'll meet a five-legged sheep, some Italian cheekbones and the one thing Hannibal Lecter really shouldn't eat, plus there'll be tips on how to tell your Larkin from your Lineker. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The General Knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the ‘Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three Specialist Subject rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures... In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester. Show more " This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree” is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The Specialist Subjects this week are French, Genetics and Criminology so we'll meet a five-legged sheep, some Italian cheekbones and the one thing Hannibal Lecter really shouldn't eat, plus there'll be tips on how to tell your Larkin from your Lineker. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The General Knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the ‘Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three Specialist Subject rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures... In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester. Show more " This episode coming from the University of Leicester, “The 3rd Degree ? is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The Specialist Subjects this week are French, Genetic Engineering and Criminology so we'll meet a five-legged sheep, some Italian cheekbones and the one thing Hannibal Lecter really shouldn't eat, plus there'll be tips on how to tell your Larkin from your Lineker. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three Undergraduates against three of their Professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The General Knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the ‘Highbrow & Lowbrow' round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three Specialist Subject rounds, in which students take on their Professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures... In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler The students v profs quiz. A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, the show comes from the University of Leicester
13	08	2. University Of St Andrews	20240721	20240727 (R4)	This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are English, Computer Science and Philosophy so we'll be meeting a glistering goldfish, a Belgian biscuit, a Peruvian bird and Nietzsche. Oh, plus Bambi and a Japanese Water Zither. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews. Show more " This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are English, Computer Science and Philosophy so we'll be meeting a glistering goldfish, a Belgian biscuit, a Peruvian bird and Nietzsche. Oh, plus Bambi and a Japanese Water Zither. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews. Show more " This episode coming from the University of St Andrews, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are English, Computer Science and Philosophy so we'll be meeting a glistering goldfish, a Belgian biscuit, a Peruvian bird and Nietzsche. Oh, plus Bambi and a Japanese Water Zither. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of St Andrews.
13	09	3. Loughborough University	20240728	20240803 (R4)	This episode coming from Loughborough University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are Construction Management, Maths and Sport & Society with Sport Exercise & Psychology, so you'll discover how to luff a jib, deconstruct a dodecagon and demonstrate a quadruped superman. All this plus darts and D'Urbervilles too. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Loughborough University.
13	10	4. Falmouth University	20240804	20240810 (R4)	This episode coming from Falmouth University, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are Film, Journalism & Creative Writing so we'll be discussing diagesis in the films of Herzog, polyperspectivity in fictional narratives and that bloke who got fired off GB News. The show that has everything from air fryers to zugzwangs. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Falmouth University.
13	11	5. Robinson College, Cambridge	20240811	20240817 (R4)	This episode coming from Robinson College, Cambridge, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are Law, English and Spanish, and so there'll be questions involving eggshells, stilts, plums, dragons and the Bolivian Navy. Plus exciting updates about Cillian Murphy and Sir Alec Douglas-Home. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Robinson College, Cambridge.
13	12	6. University Of East Anglia	20240818	20240824 (R4)	This episode coming from the University of East Anglia, The 3rd Degree is a funny, upbeat and brainy quiz show. The specialist subjects this week are Physics, Biological Studies and History, so we'll find out the relevance to each of those subjects of a sombrero, pishing and the Northcote-Trevelyan Report of 1853. Avocets, quangos, muesli and Reginald Maudling all play a key role in the fun. The show is recorded on location at a different University each week, and pits three undergraduates against three of their professors in this fresh take on an academic quiz. The general knowledge rounds include a quickfire bell-and-buzzer finale and the Highbrow & Lowbrow round cunningly devised to test not only the students' knowledge of history, art, literature and politics, but also their Professors' awareness of TV, music and sport. Meanwhile there are the three specialist subject rounds, in which students take on their professors in their own subjects, and where we find out whether the students have actually been awake during lectures. In this series, the show goes to Leicester, St Andrews, Loughborough, Falmouth, the University of East Anglia and Robinson College, Cambridge. Producer: David Tyler A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 The students v profs quiz. Quiz show hosted by Steve Punt from UK universities A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from the University of East Anglia.