[1] The University of London Institute in Paris and Darwin College, Cambridge appeared for the first time in this series.
However, Robbie Campbell-Hewson correctly answered the difficult ensuing starter question, identifying that the first three letters of the birthplace of William Gladstone, Beryl Bainbridge and Wayne Rooney (LIV of Liverpool) equalled 54 when spelt using roman numerals, to give Edinburgh a 5 point lead of their own.
Edinburgh then successfully answered two bonus questions and allowed the clock to run down sufficiently to snatch victory.
Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni.
The winning Peterhouse, Cambridge team of Dan Mazer, Mark Horton, Michael Howard, and Michael Axworthy beat the University of Bristol and their team of Philip Ball, Laura Wade, Misha Glenny and Iain Stewart.