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University Challenged at Christmas (4) (22.12.16)

In years to come, when the BBC have long deleted the current Christmas series of University Challenge - in the same way they did with all those early Hancock’s Half Hours and Doctor Whos - my blog will stand as a testament. How else will we remember the barbed witticism Paxman made at Dom Joly’s expense, or which contestant correctly identified a smaller type of harpsichord as a spinet? I’m providing a vital service by documenting some of our country’s finest quiz-show output; transcribing events as they happen (or at least as they occur in a pre-recorded programme when it airs). I’m like a shit Samuel Pepys. See below for tonight’s tweets; you’ll thank me one day. SOAS - London Vs. Leeds (22.12.16) 7:32pm: Paxo's autobiography (if he hasn't already written one) will be called Fulfilling Contractual Obligations Grudgingly. 7:33pm: Warren's turning Japanese (he really thinks so). 7:34pm: Cultural Commenta...