BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge
Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for public debate
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University Challenge was biased towards Oxbridge when I worked on it, and it still is. But there’s a fix
A third of the teams competing come from just two universities. How can that not be elitist, asks freelance writer Lillian Crawford
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BBC rejects charge of elitist Oxbridge bias in University Challenge
Corporation denies breach of impartiality rules by ‘rigging’ show in favour of Oxford and Cambridge
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