Networkers

There's usual generous helping of people who make/have made money from the BBC in the alumni teams for Christmas University Challenge...

Brasenose, Oxford: Tim Harford (journalist, economist and presenter of  Radio 4’s More or Less); Kate Bliss (antiques expert on Bargain Hunt, Flog It! and The Antiques Road Trip)

Bristol: Misha Glenny (former BBC Central Europe Correspondent and author of McMafia)

East Anglia: Arthur Smith (comedian rarely off Radio 4); Zeb Soanes (BBC Radio 4 announcer and children’s writer); Darren Bett (BBC Weather)

Pembroke, Cambridge: Rick Edwards (presenter of Impossible, a BBC1 quiz show); Emma Johnson (clarinettist - former BBC Young Musician of the Year)

King's, London: Anita Anand (presenter of R4's Any Answers?);

St Catherine's, Oxford: Peter Knowles (controller of BBC Parliament who avoided threats to his budget, this year at least)

Peterhouse, Cambridge: Mark Horton (archaeologist and a presenter of Coast)

Exeter: Paul Jackson (director and producer on The Two Ronnies; The Generation Game; Blankety Blank; Red Dwarf); Jon Kay (BBC TV news presenter and reporter)

Manchester: David Aaronovitch (Journalist and presenter of R4's The Briefing Room); Matt Allwright (Watchdog; Rogue Traders)

Edinburgh: Mitch Benn (writer and performer on Radio 4’s The Now Show)