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Christmas 2023: Episode 4
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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