OK, onto the next match. Playing this time were the Bankers, Rosemary Redhead, David Churchill and Michael Jack, and the Bookkeepers, Quentin Holt, Ray Ward and Ann Kelly. I'm guessing Mr Ward is the same Ray Ward who won Brain of Britain in 2012.
Round 1. The Bookkeepers went first, and chose Delta first: 'James A. Garfield shot', '7 Pillars of Wisdom lost', and at this point Mr Ward shot in with 'they happened at railway stations'. Great shout for three points. The Bankers kicked off with Gamma, and the picture round: California, then Albert Einstein, and at this point they tried their luck on etymologies of the names of elements. Three points went their way too. The Bookkeepers chose Beta next: 'Harry', 'Gordon', 'Flood' and 'Photography' the clues, but no answer came. The Banker correctly offered 'Flash' for a bonus. For their own question, they chose Epsilon: 'Athena', 'Brownie Guides', 'Florence Nightingale', and they tried 'stamps'. Not correct; the final clue 'Harry Potter' gave the Bookkeepers the answer, all accompanied by owls, for a bonus. They chose Alpha for theif inal choice: 'Woodstock', then 'Kenilworth', and they tried 'locations of stately homes'; incorrect, as they next clues 'Guy Mannering' and 'The Heart of Midlothian', blew that. The Banker offered 'Walter Scott novels' for a bonus. Left with Zeta, and the music round, the Bankers heard, among others, the theme to Mission: Impossible; neither they or their opponents knew the four pieces were written in 5/4 time signiature. At the end of the round, the Bankers led 5-4.
Round 2, What Comes Fourth? The Bookkeepers chose Gamma first, and got the picture round: a portcullis, then two feathers, and they latched on to coin depictions; they saw the final clue, a thistle, but were timed out before they could buzz. The Bankers duly took the bonus with a lion. They chose Zeta for their own question: 'Rope', then 'Rear Window', and then 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'; they spotted a Hitchcock films link, and tried 'Marnie'; not correct. The Bookkeepers tried 'Vertigo', which is correct, as these are Hitchcock films starring James Stewart. They chose Beta for themselves: 'William of Orange', then 'George of Denmark', and then 'Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha'; they offered 'Prince Philip', as the consorts of female monarchs, which was correct for two points. The Banker chose Alpha: 'The book of...', then 'The beginning of...', and then 'Forasmuch as many...'; they tried 'In the beginning...', and these were correct, and they are the first three words of the Gospels. Two points there. For their final choice, the Bookkeepers chose Delta: 'March 1st', then 'March 17th', and they knew now it was Saints days; they promptly offered 'November 30th' for three points. Left with Epsilon, the Bankers received 'Ball hits diving board', and they immediately recognised this as part of the game Mouse Trap; they gambled 'Cage falls on mouse', and were absolutely correct for five well earned points! At the end of the second round, the Bankers led 13-10.
On to the Walls. The Bankers went first this time, and chose the Beta Wall. They studied the wall for a bit, and tried a few incorrect stabs, before locking in 'White', 'Mustard', 'Plum' and 'Peacock' as Cluedo suspects. 'Wall', 'Fields', 'Hope' and 'Hay' then fell into place as a group of early 20th century comedians. With just seconds to go, they locked in the final group of 'Woods', 'Rose', 'Strange' and 'Watson', which are all golfers. The final group, 'Gold', 'Yellow', 'Jungle' and 'Scarlet', they knew to be fevers. A full house, and a full ten points.
The Bookkeepers were left to tackle the Alpha wall. 'Coral', 'Adder', 'Sidewinder' and 'Grass' were quickly locked in as snakes; 'Reeve', 'Cook', 'Knight' and 'Miller' followed, as Chaucer characters. The final groups very quickly fell into place too: 'Cooney', 'Hare', 'Coward' and 'Congreve', all playwrights, and 'Hawk', 'Cruise', 'Trident' and 'Patriot', all missiles. Another full house of ten points, which meant, going in to the final round, the Bankers led 23-20.
So, it would be decided on Missing Vowels. 'Dog breeds' went to the Bookkeepers 2-1. 'Furniture designers' proved tough, with the Bookkeepers taking the only part after a harsh but fair disallowance for the Bankers. 'Winston Churchill quotes' managed only one question, which neither team got. At the end of the game, the Bankers won 24-23.
Another very close, enjoyable match. Unlucky Bookkeepers, but well done on a good showing. Well done to the Bankers, and we'll see them again in the next round!
I'll be back whenever I have time to watch the next episode with a review of it.
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