WATCH: University Challenge with a difference for MPs
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What could possibly unite a Labour MP, a Lib Dem and a Tori? A Christmas edition of University Challenge.
Walsall South MP Valerie Vaz is appearing on Christmas Eve on a special edition of the brainy quiz alongside Lib Dem MP and former Home Office minister Norman Baker, adventurer Tori James and journalist Francis Wheen as they represent their old university.
Miss Vaz, aged 60, studied biochemistry at Bedford College, part of the University of London, before going on to qualify as a solicitor.
The college merged with Royal Holloway in 1985.
MP Miss Vaz said viewers will see her attempt to answer a question about pop music but she said she did not want to spoil it by saying how she did.
The episode was recorded in November at the Granada Studios in Manchester.
Miss Vaz was never grilled by Jeremy Paxman when he was presenting Newsnight but did end up being questioned by him on University Challenge.
But she said: "He was actually very nice.
"We were up against King's College, Cambridge.
"It's part of a Christmas series where instead of current students the contestants are alumni.
"The producers rang my office in Westminster and colleagues persuaded me I should accept.
"We were a mixed bunch in terms of age with Tori the youngest.
"I hope the programme shows where I give our captain the right answers because I think I did a lot better when we were able to confer."
Their opponents included Martin Bell, the war reporter who became an independent MP when he unseated Neil Hamilton following the Cash for Questions scandal. Mr Bell was wearing his famous white suit for the programme.
A preview clip of the programme posted on the BBC website sees Miss Vaz and her team answer questions on politics and Christmas.
It sees them asked about a role held by Winston Churchill, Rab Butler, Jim Callaghan and Ted Heath.
"I raced for the button because I definitely knew that one," Miss Vaz said.
"But Francis beat me and Norman to it, even though we're the MPs."
University Challenge is on BBC 2 at 8pm on Christmas Eve.