Episode 8

Four contenders from London and the south east seek a place in the semi-finals. They are the guests of the Royal Army Educational Corps at Eltham Palace. Denise Latimer-Sayer (retired secretary) The life and poetry of Lord Byron Georges Renard (postal executive) Republican Spain and the Civil War, 1931-39 Alison Kelly (freelance lecturer and writer) The life and work of Thomas Chippendale Colin Edgar (local government valuer) The Falkland Islands, 1750-1982