Child Genius

Episode 3 (2013x3)

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It's the Spelling Bee round in the child genius competition. Has rebellious Hugo's lack of effort finally caught him out? Will human dictionary Ben's love of long words help him sail through, or has he met his match with Scrabble champion Shrinidhi? Aged nine, Connor is the youngest contender still in the competition. Despite intending to take his maths GCSE while still in primary school, he's less confident when faced with mind-boggling spellings such as triskaidekaphobia, extemporaneous or even ovoviviparous! But single mum Sarah is determined to get him through. Sibling rivals Catherine and Matthew entered the competition together, but with Matthew a surprise exit in the first round, it's big sister Catherine's chance to show her mum she's just as bright as her brother. And 10-year old Longyin is on a school trip to Dartmoor, but will his first time away from dad Terence affect his meticulously planned study schedule and ruin his success in the competition?