Appetite For Distraction

Our advice? Tune in to Victoria, then Jeremy - a double bill to thrill and addle your January brain

University Challenge quizmaster Jeremy Paxman, the tormentor of Oxbridge know-it-alls

Has there ever, in the history of on-screen entertainment, been a better double bill than BBC Two’s Only Connect/University Challenge hour on a Monday evening? If you need something to get you through these grim January Mondays, then surely the thought of the torture duo of Victoria Coren Mitchell and Jeremy Paxman is enough to propel you through the day, over the grim healthy dinner, and onto the couch in time to attempt ...