In addition to doing an Oscar pool or playing Oscar bingo as the night unfolds, he might ask guests to come dressed in a way that shows their affinity for a Best Picture winner, for example.

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Meera Syal and Jo Brand joined one of the first groups, playing "dementia fact bingo" and testing their memory of everyday objects, such as the features on a one-penny piece.

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