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Christmas 2021: 6. Birkbeck, London v Portsmouth
It’s the penultimate match of the first round in the Christmas quiz for grown-ups, with both teams doing battle for a place in the semi-finals. \n\nThe team of alumni from Birkbeck, London features Jolyon Maugham, founder of the Good Law Project, and writer and activist Shabnam Nasimi. They compete against four Portsmouth alumni, including mathematician Nira Chamberlain and TV property expert Tayo Oguntonade.\n\nJeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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