Synopsis

In the grand hall of Winchester, four finalists from the south of England and the Channel Islands vie for a place in the semi-finals. Maurice McGrave, a reference librarian, presents Brian Aldiss's science fiction. Isobel Osmont, a wife and mother, discusses the German occupation of the Channel Islands, 1940-5. Brian Sims, a retired lecturer, explores the life and works of Ravel. And Paul Bradley, a cartographic draughtsman, examines the geography of Australia, in conversation with Magnus Ma