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University Challenge: Christmas 2014: Episode 5

Episode 5

Christmas 2014

BBC Two - University Challenge, Christmas 2014, Episode 5

The match is between Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and Balliol College, Oxford.

Series featuring distinguished graduates. Dan Starkey and Tom James from Trinity Hall, Cambridge, face Charlotte Higgins and Alan Beith from Balliol College, Oxford.

In another first round match Trinity Hall, Cambridge, including Dan Starkey who plays Strax in Doctor Who and Olympic gold medallist Tom James, face Balliol College, Oxford, with writer Charlotte Higgins and MP Sir Alan Beith. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

University Challenge: Christmas 2014

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BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Festive version of the quiz featuring teams of distinguished university graduates.

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in a festive version of the quiz featuring teams of distinguished university graduates.

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