The 'Bute Hall' in Glasgow University is the setting for the start of the semi-final round, and in this section the contenders are required to offer a new specialist subject. The first four contenders are: Iain Campbell (student): The Works of Evelyn Waugh Sir Peter Hayman (ex-diplomatist): The Life of King George V Robert Wall (engineer): The Spanish Civil War Joe West (helicopter pilot): The Life of Horatio Nelson