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Paxman duly explained that, when the fastest contestant had buzzed, the other buzzers would cut out electronically, therefore Opik had not been quick enough on the buzzer on that occasion. A number of memorable moments have occurred when the winning teams have been presented with their trophies. It also demonstrates that although the first four winning teams ultimately went through, it could so easily have been different. First performed in 1958, which play by Shelagh Delaney concerns a working-class girl from Salford who becomes pregnant after a one-night stand? How nicely masculine the other team looked though.". ", "I don't know why the audience are groaning - I gave you plenty of time to think about it! declared an indignant and clearly unconvinced Opik. is artist Vincent Van Gogh, right, c. Yemen (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, 2006), b. The Crystal Maze (series 1, episode 1) part 1. Whose words were these, spoken to a station-master and … We are no longer accepting comments on this article. University Challenge star contestant Ted Loveday, was on the winning team Gonville and Caius College from Cambridge University this year, b. Cobol (Common Business Oriented Language), 4. Manchester University finished runners-up in 2007 having also lost their first round game. At least two finalists from the regular series have gone on to win different series. And of course, it was only a matter of time before the producers decided to include a question regarding the film on the programme as a bit of cheeky self-reference: the question cropped up in the 2005 Grand Final (the answer actually being 'Starter For Ten') and was answered correctly by Nick Sharpe, a member of the victorious Corpus Christi Oxford team. Special editions have included a Red Dwarf-themed edition, cleverly re-titled Universe Challenge, with Bamber back in the chair; and two "Comic Relief" specials hosted by Angus Deayton. The highest match score of all time was University College, Oxford's 520 points in 1987, versus Reading. 3,743,800,977 quizzes played. What is the common name of songbirds of the genus motacilla? "Well, possibly - but I don't think we can argue with electronics!" Until Exeter's failure, the all-time low for the Paxman era was also achieved in the 2003 Professionals series, when the House of Commons team, which included Austin Mitchell and Lembit Opik, scored only 25. Probably one of the most bizarre answers on the programme occurred in a late-2010 edition, when Paxman asked for the name of a type of flower that grew in Tanzania and was named after both its area of origin and the colour of its petals. Which 1951 story by Carson McCullers tells of the tragedy of Miss Amelia, who opens an eating establishment in a small town in the American South? b. All rights reserved. She was taken off to see the Granada nurse, who declared her unable to continue with the show. "It's a sign, signifying the National Trust. The second-lowest was 30 points, achieved just two weeks later by Lincoln College, Oxford in a semi-final against Manchester. Which of the following countries is NOT a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council? b. was Rubert Bear and the answer to 10. was Odeon (from the Greek ‘ode’), b. Monty Python(’s Flying Circus; precise titles vary between records, stage versions, etc. Another former contestant of note (albeit rather less well-known) is the late Mick Imlah, who was a poet and an editor of both 'Poetry Review' and The Times Literary Supplement. 15. "Well, you have", said Paxman. Other teams to score only 40 have included Oxford Brookes University (1998 - but see Trivia above); St Andrews University (2001 and 2004); Keele University (2002) and Queen's University, Belfast (2005). One contestant buzzed in and, understandably thinking 'century' rather than 'millennium' in the heat of the moment, answered "Queen Victoria". "Well it wasn’t a disaster" Paxman says to your team after the final gong. University Challenge Trivia Test your knowledge on this miscellaneous quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. to two other teams, one of which thought that some Yorkshire villages were in the vicinity of Cheddar, while the other team thought that Jamaica was an African country). Over the years, famous faces have appeared on the show, including Miriam Margolyes, Christopher Hitchens, Julian Fellowes and Stephen Fry. One contestant, Warren Read, from Reading University buzzed and said, "Pluto". 11. Quiz by treessimontrees This … Our 2018 champions have written a University Challenge style quiz to put us through our paces. Magdalen's second win, in 1998, also made them the first institution to win the series two years running (Manchester becoming the second in 2013), although it should be noted that, until the rules were changed in the 1996/7 series, any team that had won a series had not been allowed to compete in the subsequent series. Older but still the housewives' favourite, Bamber in 1992. 16. In 2001, another such team, St John's College Oxford, were defeated again in the final. (That was another decidedly ill-judged remark, since the WI team had proved to be a highly intelligent and competent foursome. (To both the teams that had scored only 40 points in the 2001-02 series): "Well, it's traditional at this point to say something encouraging, but I'm afraid there's nothing really I can say - it was a dismal score - you seemed to be asleep the whole way through!" And just how can those sweet, innocent-looking students know so much about all those obscure subjects? 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Three bonus questions on styles of French cooking. Paxman's attitude to both the teams at the end was, if anything, unnecessarily harsh - not only did he berate Oxford Brookes for getting such a low score, he even curtly informed the LSE, "You'll have to do better than that in your next match - let's hope that you do!" The comments below have not been moderated. The All-New University Challenge Quiz Book, edited by Steve Tribe with foreword by Peter Gwyn, is published 22nd October by Quadrille Publishing, price £12.99 in hardback. a. Sadly in the last five minutes your opponents got a lucky break with those bonus questions on European motorways and overtook you at the finish but you should still be proud of yourself.