University Challenge

[maggiebee]

Did anyone watch UC last night? I can't get over how much Radcliffe from the Durham team looks like Daniel Radcliffe the actor. Do you think they might be related?

[lady-janine]

Unfortunately from what I have observed from radio and telly Amol Rajan will only be recording the programmes so he can watch himself again and again.
I'm not trying to be nasty he just appears to be that sort of person.

[Prudie]

OMG. Apologies I made the ridiculous assumption that I was chatting to real human beings as if I were on my sofa with friends or colleagues at work. I forgot it was a bunch of PC small minded people who like to throw their weight around at strangers online.
Do you know real people say things like he's ugly or I don't fancy her? I assume you think going forward I should tell them all they are unnecessary, miserable and unkind because Ellipsis says so.
You are extremely mean and unkind to have made those comments to me but that's clearly OK.

[Ellipsis]

> Apologies I made the ridiculous assumption that I was chatting to real human beings as if I were on my sofa with friends or colleagues at work.

We're not friends or colleagues so, yes, that was a ridiculous assumption. Maybe your friends and colleagues would not say how rude and mean you were to your face. Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.

[roopower]

This sounds ridiculous but everytime I hear the opening music to UC, I expect Bamber Gascoigne to pop up ( yes, I know he died).

[douglas9401]

With the whole world to pick from they come up with Amol Rajan?

I'm get the impression of a used car salesman who doesn't care if you buy or not.

[bednobs]

YES! doug that's EXACTLY what he reminds me of too! Plus i am naturally suspicious of men that have earrings. I actually thought JP has been a bit better this series than last.I really liked the programe on afterwards too. I never realised the person calling the names was llive!

[piggynose]

I didn't know he'd popped his Sox last year!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamber_Gascoigne

[ichkeria]

In the 60 year programme they mentioned that virtually none of the old UCS from the Bamber days exist.
I never I imagined Roger Tilling was recorded. His voice plainly changes as the game progresses!

I’m looking forward to Amol Rajan: a scarily clever guy (tho not as scary as Brandon Blackwell).
Who once interviewed me believe it or not :-)

[Peter Pedant]

well in the sixties
you had top of the form
univ challenge
and the short lived sixth form challenge

I am pretty sure they were filmed and not video'd ( video was VERY expensive and it was unthinkable that every household wd have one). I cannot imagine anyone thought they were 'culture' and should be kept.

so they went down the tube along with Hancock and Harry Worth - and I suspect early coronation st.

Even 'all our yesterdays' with Brian Inglis, about WW2 and thought to be better than Beebz The Great War seems to have gone

[Peter Pedant]

oops wiki says 47 of brian I survive