Tune in to University Challenge on BBC2 tonight at 8pm to see the Bristol team go head to head with Newnham College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter finals.

The members of the team are Lucinda Critchley (Russian, PhD), James Williams (Physics, 3rd year), Ario Brunet (Mechanical Engineering, 4th year) and Georgia Malcolm (Chemistry, 2nd year).

The team narrowly defeated St Andrews in the first round, gaining a five-point win with their last set of bonus questions.

Speaking about the experience, Lucinda said:

The filming process was fun, if a little nerve-wracking! We spent our time star-spotting (Jeremy Kyle, Fred the Weatherman) and enjoying Granada’s hospitality. Jeremy Paxman, I am pleased to report, is extremely congenial – he shared a beer with us in the green room and even complimented me on my acting.’