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We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller.
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Ben Miller, Nicholas Parsons, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Chris Tarrant, Judith Keppel, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Kevin Ashman, Paul Sinha
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