with Magnus Magnusson from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. The first of the semi-finals with four formidable contenders hoping to receive a place in the final. Mary Elizabeth Raw (veterinary surgeon) Life of Albert, Prince Consort; Geoffrey Martyn (chartered surveyor) Life and Films of Walt Disney; Ian Verber (hospital doctor) Geography of the National Parks of England and Wales; Richard Oates (senior lecturer) History of Spain, 1556-1812