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University Challenge - 1988 Final

Television (Full Length Episode) – 1988

Canterbury and Waikato compete in the 1988 final of TVNZ’s student quiz show, with host Peter Sinclair testing the breadth of a tertiary education (the Billy Joel lyrics round is a rare nod to pop culture). Writer Jolisa Gracewood captains Canterbury; her colleague Tony Smith is the show’s MVP (atoning for his cavalier attitude to shirt buttons); and retired Russian lecturer and PhD-student Alex Lojkine is the oldest competitor to be on the show (defying its unstated premise as an undergrad joust). The prize pack offers insight into domestic computing of the day.

Key Cast & Crew

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Brian Stewart

Producer

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Alan Gerrie

Sound

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Graeme Patrick

Camera

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Peter Sinclair

Presenter