Portsmouth teenager through to the semi-final of Channel 4’s ‘Child Genius’
A PORTSMOUTH schoolgirl has made it through to the semi-final of a Channel 4 TV show this evening.
Ishal Mahmud, 13, is competing to be crowned Channel 4’s ‘Child Genius’ after battling through a fierce round of science questions tonight.
The youngsters were tasked with memorising 80 species – including their Latin names – before being quizzed by celebrity brainiac Richard Osman.
Ishal lives in Southsea but goes to school at St Swithun’s in Winchester.
The semi-final of the competition will be broadcast tomorrow evening.