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- Format
- Reception Awards
- Episodes Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Series 4 Series 5 Series 6 Series 7 Series 8
- See also
- Footnotes
- References
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{{other uses|Third degree (disambiguation)}}{{Infobox Radio Show | show_name = The 3rd Degree | image = | imagesize = | caption = | alt = | other_names = The Third Degree | format = Quiz show | runtime = 28 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | home_station = BBC Radio 4 | syndicates = | television = | presenter = Steve Punt | creator = David Tyler | writer = | director = David Tyler | producer = David Tyler | executive_producer = | narrated = | record_location = | first_aired = 21 February 2011 | last_aired = present | num_series = 8 | num_episodes = 48 | audio_format = | opentheme = "Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs[1] | endtheme = | website = BBC homepage | podcast = }}The 3rd Degree (sometimes written as The Third Degree) is a British quiz show broadcast on BBC Radio 4, hosted by comedian Steve Punt and made by Pozzitive Productions. The series is recorded at different universities around the country, the contestants all coming from the university in which the recording takes place. One teams consists of three students and the other of three lecturers (known as the "Dons") who teach the subjects the students are studying. FormatThe show consists of several rounds which are as follows:[2] - The General Knowledge Round: Each team are asked general knowledge questions in turn, which they are allowed to confer on. If they get the question right, they score two points. If they get it wrong the question is thrown over to the other team for a bonus point.
- Specialist Subject Round 1: The first of three specialist subject rounds. The rounds are between one student and the Don who teaches them. The questions are on the academic subject that the student is learning and the Don teaches. The scoring is asymmetric in favour of the student. Correct answers score two points. If a Don gets a question wrong it can go over for a bonus point to the student, but if a student gets a question wrong no bonus is given.
- The List Round: Each team is given 30 seconds to list as many things in a given category (time begins after Punt finishes reading the question). One point is given for each correct answer (indicated by a "ping" sound effect). If eight correct answers are given in the time limit, a ninth bonus point is awarded.
- Specialist Subject Round 2: The second specialist subject round. Follows the same format as the first.
- Highbrow Lowbrow: Referred to by some as the show's "Signature round",[2] here each contestant is given a short clue to a question and are then asked if they want to answer a highbrow or a lowbrow question based on the clue. The students score two points if they get the highbrow question right or one point if they get the lowbrow question right. For the Dons, it is the other way around (one point for highbrow, two points for lowbrow). When the contestant chooses the question, their academic rival has to answer the question not chosen.
- Specialist Subject Round 3: The third and final specialist subject round. Follows the same format as the others.
- The Quick Fire Round: The final general knowledge "bell and buzzer" round (the students have a bell, the Dons have a buzzer). Correct answers score one point. Incorrect interruptions lose one point. Questions are not thrown over to the other side.
ReceptionReviews for The 3rd Degree have been mixed. Iain Weaver from UKGameshows gave a positive review of the series, saying: "We're not tremendously upset by the way the teachers went through the series unbeaten, they are university lecturers, and university lecturers are meant to know an awful lot. We also liked the way Steve Punt kept the programme flowing at a decent pace, adding jokes and asides, and keeping proceedings moving along most enjoyably. He's probably helped by the audience at the student bar, who have doubtlessly taken this opportunity to have their one pint of something for the week. If there's one slight criticism we'd make, it's that the Highbrow Lowbrow round is a bit of a block in the middle of the programme. We might prefer to split the round into two parts, perhaps shifting the first immediately before the lists round. That would add a little bit more variety, and make the programme a little less imposing. That's just a minor criticism: most of what The 3rd Degree does, it does well. Given that it replaced the venerable Quote... Unquote, it didn't have a high bar, but we can see this programme running for a fair few years."[2] Elisabeth Mahoney was negative in her summing up writing in The Guardian: "There are lots of rather lukewarm, predictable asides like this between rounds that rarely move beyond mildly distracting. You can imagine that on paper, this looked like a really swell idea: the reality on-air lacks pace and excitement, and you know the dons will win. It's a bit foggy in places, too, with a mysterious regime of bonus points available at some times and not others, and it can be hard to remember, by first name, who is on which side of the academic divide... There are a few amusing moments like this, but ultimately it's all a bit soulless and you don't really care who wins.[3] Derek Smith in The Stage gave a mixed review saying the show was: "A kind of dysfunctional radio version of University Challenge. My question would be - what's the point? Admittedly, it's quite lively, but only vaguely funny, and hardly dynamic. Third-class degree, more like."[4] AwardsIn 2015 The 3rd Degree was nominated for the Rose d'Or in the "Radio Game Show" category.[5] EpisodesSeries 1 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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1 | 21 February 2011 | University of Southampton- Biomedical sciences
- English
- Mathematics
| 20 | 25 | 2 | 28 February 2011 | Durham University- English literature
- Earth science
- Law
| 20 | 45 | 3 | 7 March 2011 | University of Stirling- Psychology
- English literature
- Marketing
| 23 | 23 | 4 | 14 March 2011 | University of Reading- Food science
- English and American literature
- International relations
| 32 | 40 | 5 | 21 March 2011 | University of Salford- English literature (Romantics to Modern)
- Criminology
- Military history
| 18 | 35 | 6 | 28 March 2011 | Middlesex University- Child nursing
- Art and Design
- Biology
| 27 | 37 | |
Series 2 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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7 | 12 March 2012 | University of East Anglia- Film studies
- Computer science
- History of art
| 19 | 30 | 8 | 19 March 2012 | Swansea University- Classics
- Law
- English literature
| 22 | 34 | 9 | 26 March 2012 | University of Warwick- Philosophy
- Chemistry
- Economics
| 37 | 26 | 10 | 2 April 2012 | University of Sussex- European literature
- Cognitive science
- 20th century drama
| 25 | 35 | 11 | 9 April 2012 | Queen Mary, University of London- Biology
- Modern history
- Law
| 22 | 35 | 12 | 16 April 2012 | University of Northampton- History of crime
- Journalism
- Popular music
| 25 | 35 | |
Series 3 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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13 | 25 March 2013 | Anglia Ruskin University- Film studies
- Social work
- Graphic design
| 28 | 35 | 14 | 1 April 2013 | University of Exeter- Biosciences
- Psychology
- Philosophy
| 25 | 22 | 15 | 8 April 2013 | University of Edinburgh- Biosciences
- History of art
- International relations
| 29 | 36 | 16 | 15 April 2013 | University of Leicester- Medicine
- Sociology
- Astrophysics
| 33 | 38 | 17 | 22 April 2013 | Bath Spa University- Creative music technology
- Creative writing
- Geography
| 22 | 24 | 18 | 29 April 2013 | University of Leeds- Civil engineering
- Popular music
- Psychology
| 29 | 27 | |
Series 4 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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19 | 7 April 2014 | University of Bristol- English literature to 1700
- Physics
- Religion and theology
| 30 | 40 | 20 | 14 April 2014 | University of Kent- Anthropology
- Journalism
- Computing
| 32 | 31 | 21 | 21 April 2014 | University of Bedfordshire- Psychology
- Theatre and professional practice
- Sports science
| 23 | 31 | 22 | 28 April 2014 | Aberystwyth University- Information studies
- Welsh language and literature
- History of art
| 19 | 29 | 23 | 5 May 2014 | University of Nottingham- History
- Management studies
- Philosophy
| 20 | 17 | 24 | 12 May 2014 | University of Birmingham- History of medicine
- Social policy
- American studies
| 34 | 25 | |
Series 5 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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1 | 27 April 2015 | Cardiff University- Biology
- Journalism, media and cultural studies
- Astrophysics
| 31 | 29 | 2 | Episode delayed due to coverage of the 2015 BBC Food and Farming Awards.|group="fn"}} | University of Manchester- Biology
- American studies
- Medicine
| 22 | 36 | 3 | 11 May 2015 | University of Essex- Politics
- Literature
- 20th century history
| 31 | 41 | 4 | 18 May 2015 | De Montfort University- Forensic science
- Film studies
- Contour fashion
| 30 | 28 | 5 | 25 May 2015 | Aston University- Law
- Psychology
- Computer science
| 22 | 38 | 6 | 1 June 2015 | University of Surrey- Politics
- Business studies
- Physics
| 25 | 35 | |
Series 6 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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1 | 9 May 2016 | University of York- History of art
- Theatre, film and television studies
- Physics
| 22 | 30 | 2 | 16 May 2016 | University of Gloucestershire- Biosciences
- Media studies
- Religious studies
| 20 | 32 | 3 | 23 May 2016 | University of Chester- Archaeology
- English
- Computer science
| 27 | 26 | 4 | 30 May 2016 | University of Glasgow- Earth sciences
- Medicine
- Astrophysics and cosmology
| 22 | 33 | 5 | 6 June 2016 | Birmingham City University- Visual communication
- English literature
- Sociology
| 25 | 29 | 6 | 13 June 2016 | University of Bath | 17 | 30 | |
Series 7 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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1 | 22 May 2017 | University of Roehampton- Anthropology
- Law
- Linguistics
| 22 | 33 | 2 | 29 May 2017 | Queen's University Belfast | 24 | 30 | 3 | 5 June 2017 | University of Derby- Forensics
- Education studies
- Theatre arts
| 27 | 26 | 4 | 12 June 2017 | St John's College, Cambridge- History
- Human, social and political sciences
- Physics
| 22 | 32 | 5 | 19 June 2017 | University of Hull- American studies
- History
- Business and management
| 22 | 27 | 6 | 26 June 2017 | University of Liverpool- Physiology
- Egyptology
- Psychology
| 31 | 32 | |
Series 8 Episode | Date broadcast | University | Specialist subjects | Students score | Dons score |
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1 | 25 June 2018 | Newcastle University- Physiological sciences
- Sociology
- Media and communication studies
| 30 | 30 | 2 | 2 July 2018 | University of Hertfordshire- Aerospace engineering
- English language and communication
- Computer science
| 23 | 29 | 3 | 9 July 2018 | University of Dundee- Geography
- Animation
- Physics
| 19 | 32 | 4 | 16 July 2018 | Merton College, Oxford | 39 | 26 | 5 | 23 July 2018 | University of Sheffield- Archaeology
- Dental hygiene and therapy
- Civil engineering
| 24 | 31 | 6 | 30 July 2018 | Brunel University- Politics
- Theatre
- Computer science
| 27 | 30 | |
See alsoFootnotes1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_3rd_Degree|title=The 3rd Degree|publisher=UKGameshows|accessdate=22 March 2012}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Weaver|first=Iain|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver%27s_Week_2011-05-08|title=Weaver's Week 2011-05-08|publisher=UKGameshows|date=8 May 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Mahoney|first=Elisabeth|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/mar/01/the-third-degree-review|title=Radio review: The Third Degree|publisher=The Guardian|date=1 March 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012}} 4. ^{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Derek|url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/31335/radio-review-light-programme|title=Radio review - light programme|publisher=The Stage|date=18 February 2011|accessdate=22 March 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.rosedor.com/news.html#article-6|title=Rose d'Or nominees announced with more master class speakers|publisher=Rose d'Or|date=9 November 2015|accessdate=10 November 2015}}
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