Synopsis

The evening's competition originates from Exeter University, concluding the initial round of heats. The participants are: STEWART THOMPSON, a Naval Officer, presenting on The Rebellion of 1745; DIANA PUGH, a housewife, discussing the life and works of Percy Bysshe Shelley; TIMOTHY WALLACE-MURPHY, a salesman, delivering a presentation on Medical History from 1700 to 1850; and ROGER PRITCHARD, a civil servant, speaking on the Life of the Duke of Wellington.