The BBC says it 'utterly condemned' online claims that a University Challenge team's blue octopus mascot was an anti-Semitic symbol. Christ Church from Oxford University appeared on last night ...

The corporation said the octopus was selected as a mascot by Oxford University students because it was one of their favorite animals, not because it evoked antisemitic propaganda. The BBC added ...

The BBC has shut down claims that an Oxford University college mascot which appeared on a recent episode of University Challenge was a coded antisemitic attack. Christ Church College appeared on ...