Christmas University Challenge. Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. APPLAUSE Hello. It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight. Out of the 12 teams who’ve entertained us thus far, the alumni of Leeds University, Trinity Hall, Cambridge and University College London will definitely return and play …
APPLAUSE Christmas University Challenge. Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. You know, it’s really quite remarkable that any newspapers are getting published at all this Christmas, when so many of the people who write for them are here in Salford, doing everything they can to get …
Christmas University Challenge. Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. APPLAUSE Hello. Some not overly subtle embellishments to our surroundings tell us that tonight we’re beginning our annual competition for distinguished alumni of some of the UK’s leading universities and university colleges. 14 teams have bravely accepted …
Christmas University Challenge. Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. Hello. It’s been brought to our attention that in past years of this short and seasonal contest, some teams have shown a lamentable lack of confidence in their abilities by entering having already booked tickets for the …
APPLAUSE Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. Hello. We’re about to learn the complete line-up of teams playing in the second round of this competition. 14 institutions have gone straight through, and ten teams have gone straight home. Last time, we saw the first of the …
APPLAUSE Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. Hello. Last time, we saw Emmanuel College, Cambridge, win the first of the eight places in the quarterfinal stage of this competition. Whichever team wins tonight will join them. The losers will be able only to dream of what …
APPLAUSE University Challenge. Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman. Hello. Two of the younger teams in the competition play each other tonight, with a place in the second round for whichever can display a knowledge beyond their years. Both teams will know that while winning is …