Synopsis

Tonight marks the opening of the thirteenth season at Bristol Polytechnic, where the initial quartet of forty-eight aspiring participants from Wales and the southwest of England will begin their contest for a coveted spot in the semi-finals. Among them are Winifred Bosworth, a secretarial assistant whose chosen subject is the life of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; Sharon Colesell, an invoice clerk who will explore the life and works of Oscar Wilde; Brian Rowlands, a school teacher presenting Gre