Tonight's four contenders all come from the south and west of England and compete in the Great Hall of the University of Exeter.
Stanley Holbrooke-Jones (vicar) Life and times of Sir Walter Raleigh Peter Chapman (retired naval officer) The works of Albert Camus
Deirdre Borer (teacher) The 'Ramage' novels of Dudley Pope
Gerard Godfrey (accountant) Life and plays of J. M. Synge