Synopsis

The final round of preliminary contests features four competitors vying for a spot in the semi-finals. Representing the Midlands and eastern England are Ian Meadows, a hospital driver, who will discuss the English Civil War (1641-7); Rex Walford, a university lecturer, whose presentation centers on the life and travels of Amy Johnson; Lynne Steele-Smith, currently unemployed, who will explore the life and works of William Lilly (1602-81); and Roger Stein, a schoolteacher, who will examine the sp