University Challenge
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| First episode date | September 21, 1962 |
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| Presented by | Bamber Gascoigne |
| Jeremy Paxman | |
| Networks | BBC |
| BBC Two | |
| ITV | |
| Production locations | Granada Studios |
| MediaCityUK | |
| Dec 5, 2016 | |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Present by | Bamber Gascoigne |
| Product compani | Granada Television ; ITV Studios (2009–2020); Lifted Entertainment (2021–) |
| Theme song | College Boy |
| No of seri | 50 |
| Theme music compos | Derek New |
| Episodes | EpisodesS47 E06 · Episode 6Aug 28, 2017 S21 E21 · Episode 21Nov 22, 2021 S21 E15 · Episode 15Oct 18, 2021 View 2+ more |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1236492 |
About University Challenge
A test of memory and knowledge, hosted by Jeremy Paxman, who asks a series of traditionally difficult and particularly specific questions that require a deep and diverse education to be able to answer. The players of the quiz are two teams of four students, who usually represent a single university, or in the case of students from Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the specific college to which they belong. The competition begins with 28 teams, with one team being knocked out and the other progressing to the next round until there is finally one series champion. … MORE
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Bamber Gascoigne: Original University Challenge presenter dies at 87
Former University Challenge presenter and author Bamber Gascoigne has died aged 87, his representatives have confirmed.
Gascoigne was the original presenter of the Quiz Show from 1962 to 1987.
He also inherited Grange Park Opera in Surrey from his aunt, The Duchess of Roxburghe, in 2014.
Gascoigne died at his home in Richmond after a short illness and is Survived By his wife Christina, who he was married to for More Than 50 Years .
He also presented the 1977 ITV documentary series The Christians and has written many books, including satirical novel Mugatroyd's Empire.
But he is best known for University Challange and his famous catchphrases on The Show such as " Fingers on buzzers, " Your starter for 10" and " I'll have to hurry you. "
The Show first aired on ITV between 1962 and 1987. It was revived on The Bbc in 1994 with Jeremy Paxman as the quiz master.
Source of news: bbc.com
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