Series finals

[Martin Gardner]

Can anyone tell us when the quarter-finals of this series are? Cheers

Martin

[Damian E]

First QF - Thu June 12th

Final - Fri June 20th

£1000 runner up prize this time.

[Jon Corby]

£1000 runner up prize this time.

I reckon I'd throw the final for that

[Charlie Reams]

First QF - Thu June 12th

Final - Fri June 20th

£1000 runner up prize this time.

Wow, after my exams! Was expecting to miss them as I've missed the last four series. Great news, cheers Damian.

[Jon O'Neill]

So let's say, hypothetically, that the series winner didn't want the dictionaries and would rather have a cash equivalent.. what value could you realistically put on the dictionaries? They retail at £4k but thats nowhere near realistic.

I guess it would be the price C4 pays Oxford to get them. But they might have a deal where they have to buy a certain quantity - maybe twenty over the course of ten years, say.

Any idea? My guess is about £1800.

[Paul Howe]

£1000 runner up prize this time.

I reckon I'd throw the final for that

That's exactly why I threw my semi-final against Conor, except I wanted to get my hands on one of those fabulous glass trophies. When I realised they gave them to the finalists as well I was gutted

Best of luck to all the c4cers who are participating, should be some cracking matches to come.

[Damian E]

£1000 runner up prize this time.

I reckon I'd throw the final for that

I reckon you'd not make the final

[David O'Donnell]

I guess it would be the price C4 pays Oxford to get them. But they might have a deal where they have to buy a certain quantity - maybe twenty over the course of ten years, say.

Any idea? My guess is about £1800.

They would still be classified as limited print, Jono. I am working in a specialist reference library and we buy in antiquarian books (some not more than 30 years old) that cost an absolute packet.

[Jon Corby]

I reckon you'd not make the final

Is it £1000 cash? Imagine the pressure on a semi-final crucial conundrum

[Damian E]

Not cash no, it's holiday vouchers *subject to terms and conditions*




* Vouchers only valid when a minimum of 8 people travel, flying first class, staying in 4 star plus accommodation with full board, booking for at least 21 nights, between the months of November to January*

[Jon Corby]

Not cash no, it's holiday vouchers *subject to terms and conditions*

It used to be £500 book tokens, didn't it?

[Damian E]

Something like that yes. Not sure book tokens are as popular now as they used to be though.

I think people prefer Bank Of England tokens.

[Jon Corby]

I think people prefer Bank Of England tokens.

So it is actually £1k in cold hard cash?

[Damian E]

It'll be a cheque Jon, but yes.

[Jon Corby]

Wow.

Shame it's come a series too late for Jeffrey, he deserved that £1k

[Joseph Bolas]

Not sure book tokens are as popular now as they used to be though.

If I was a runner up, I would've rather liked book tokens. If I got money, it would've go on my credit card and then I would probably brought books with it anyway . I tend to buy quite a few poker, origami and puzzle books.

[Damian E]

If I was a runner up, I would've rather liked book tokens.

Okay - thats fine. If you get to the finals and lose, we'll give you book tokens.