The World, the Flesh and the Devil
Synopsis
Short-lived knockout quiz contested by teams of theology students.
The show had a University Challenge-style format with different theological colleges competing: Anglican, Roman Catholic and others. It included a subject board and the contestant who had answered a question correctly on the buzzer could choose a subject and either 'Faith' (religious questions) or 'Fortune' (non-religious) for his/her team, while the other team had to take the other set of questions. Throughout the rest of the show, there was a mix of religious and non-religious questions, mostly answered on the buzzer. The prize was cash for the college and a VCR for the Common Room.
'The World, the Flesh and the Devil' was a decent enough idea and it was obviously appropriate to screen it on a Sunday, given its religious theme. However, showing it in the 'family' teatime slot was not such a good idea, since the show was clearly too highbrow to appeal to that kind of audience. This was probably the reason why only one series was made.
Winners
Ridley Hall, Cambridge
