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stockportquizzer | 20:16 Mon 14th Nov 2022 | Film, Media & TV
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Can anyone put a name to the figure who drifts across the screen in one of the little bubbles on the opening credits of University Challenge? I can recall seeing him on news reports back in either the late 60s, 70s or possibly 80s, almost always wearing that same peculiar item of headgear. He was either a political dissident (in an Asian country, I'm sure) or a deposed leader, possibly sent into exile. Either way, he was quite a 'newsworthy' figure back in the day, but I can't for the life of me bring his name to mind. I've tried contacting the BBC and the University Challenge production company, but no joy!
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Hi stockportquizzer, welcome to Answerbank. We can have a look and see if we can help.
20:22 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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could it be Nelson Mandela ???
if not, I can't help, but others may.
https://www.blanchflower.org/uc/show_history.html#:~:text=The%20famous%20theme%20tune%20hasn,the%20series%201995%2D2000%20inclusive.
20:34 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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?Idi Amin
20:37 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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LOl dt
21:05 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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LOL.
21:08 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Have you got a link?
21:17 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Definitely not Idi Amin or Nelson Mandela - not Sukarno, Suharto or Sihanouk either, but thanks for all the very quick replies - I'll keep my fingers crossed that someone comes up with the elusive name.
21:49 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Is this the bubble?: https://ibb.co/F4kw6fd
If so, the person looks female to me.
22:07 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Could it Aung San Suu Kyi?

https://shortest.link/7UnC
22:23 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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"Could it Aung San Suu Kyi?"
Dunno mate. After responding to 5 captchas and being presented with a sixth, I gave up trying to access your link.
22:43 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Colonel Gadaffi?
22:46 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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I reckon it's Aung San Suu Kyi
22:51 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Me too
22:55 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Is this the same picture that's in the bubble .. ?

https://www.cfr.org/blog/aung-san-suu-kyi-and-burmese-election
22:59 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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Don't think UC would have Gadaffi on its credits! Much more likely to be Aung San - she has a degree from Oxford
23:00 Mon 14th Nov 2022
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The BBC's own picture here is a good match to the bubble image - traditional headgear, scarf, etc.:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19667956
23:21 Mon 14th Nov 2022

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