Bridget Caldwell — Director
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Christmas 2023 - Episode 1
In the first round of the annual Christmas competition for teams of distinguished alumni, the presenter and journalist Ayshah Tull captains a team from King’s College London, while presenter and journalist Joe Crowley leads a team from City, University of London. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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The heats of the Christmas competition continue tonight. Captained by writer Alex Bellos, four alumni from Corpus Christi, Oxford face four graduates of the University of Edinburgh, led by politician Ruth Davidson. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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The heats of this year’s Christmas competition continue. Teams representing Imperial College London and the University of Liverpool compete for a place in the semi-finals, captained by journalist Anjana Ahuja and musician Ian Ritchie. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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The first round of this year’s Christmas University Challenge concludes tonight. Graduates of the Middlesex University play former students of Leeds, with the last place in the semi-finals at stake. Contestants include artist Heather Phillipson and Paralympian Claire Cashmore. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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Two alumni teams return to contest the first semi-final of the Christmas competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions
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This Christmas competition for teams of distinguished alumni continues. Two of the four highest-scoring winning teams from the heats play the second semi-final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Read MoreChristmas 2023 - Episode 9
It’s the grand final of the Christmas competition, in which teams of notable former students compete on behalf of their alma maters. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Read MoreSheffield v Warwick
The series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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