Synopsis

Four finalists, hailing from London and the south of England, vie for a spot in the semi-finals at the Peel Centre, located within the Metropolitan Police Cadet School at Hendon. The contenders’ chosen texts include Margery Allingham's Campion novels, selected by Julia McAllister (conference producer); Sir Robert Peel’s biography, championed by retired lecturer Patrick Welch; Janet Brooman, a bookseller, who has chosen the life and career of Laurence Olivier; and James Macrae, a project manageme