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The general knowledge quizshow, which has aired for 37 years, had never had a competitor score less than seven points.
London-based software analyst Kajen Thuraaisingham answered the first question correctly, but followed with 11 passes and 13 wrong answers.
The 28-year-old said afterwards: "I tried my best but it wasn't my night."
Quizmaster John Humphrys replied: "It's the 'black chair' syndrome. The mind can just go blank when you're in the chair."
The previous lowest record was set by Michael Burton of Peckham two months ago when he got seven points.
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