The Einstein Factor - Play-Offs and Finals

Play-Offs and Finals

A season of The Einstein Factor can be divided into three parts of 13 episodes each plus the series grand final, bringing the total number of episodes in a season to 40. The winners of each programme's heats compete at the end of the series in a series of "Play-Offs", the winners of which compete in a "Series Final". The three winners of the "Series Finals" compete in "The Einstein Factor Grand Final" to determine the series overall winner. Specialised subjects remain the same throughout. The following list is the typical structure of the last third of every season, usually commencing in early to mid-August:

• 3 heats
• 1 Play-Off
• 3 heats
• 1 Play-Off
• 3 heats
• 1 Play-Off
• 1 Series Final
• 1 Grand Final

These are the winners of the grand finals:

• Series 1—7 November 2004: Diana Burleigh, special subject of Gilbert and Sullivan
• Series 2—13 November 2005: David Campbell, special subject of Dr. Who: 1963–1989
• Series 3—12 November 2006: Virginia Noel, special subject of Classical Greek Mythology
• Series 4—25 November 2007: Andrew McDonald, special subject of The Luftwaffe and its Aircraft 1936–1945
• Series 5—23 November 2008: Paul Bahr, special subject of 1975 Australian constitutional crisis
• Series 6—22 November 2009: Andrew Whatham, special subject of The Life and Times of Wilhelm Canaris