If the freedom of speech is taken away
then dumb and silent we may be led,
like sheep to the slaughter.
George Washington (1732-1799) First President of the USA.
" Only Connect " .
This is exponentially more fiendish than Master Mind ( not that highbrow these last few years ) or University Challenge .It is at a quite higher level and by that proverbial country mile .
Some very talented people appear -- it combines sheer information volume (' facts ') with different types of thinking and use of problem solving techniques .
Narrow appeal because you need the equivalent of a first class degree at a decent University just to compete . Some performances are prodigious .Can be truly humbling .