The 3rd Degree (radio series)

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 Television. 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.
Format.
The show consists of several rounds which are as follows:
Reception.
"The 3rd Degree" is one of BBC Radio 4's longest-running quiz shows, and reviews for "The 3rd Degree" have been generally positive over its eleven year run. 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."
Awards.
In 2015 "The 3rd Degree" was nominated for the Rose d'Or in the "Radio Game Show" category.