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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... He is also a past winner of notoriously tough BBC quiz show University Challenge...
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... He became president of the Cambridge Footlights, and represented Pembroke on University Challenge...
BBC 100: 40 interesting facts about its biggest programmes
By Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
From Doctor Who to Desert Island Discs, The Bbc has become one of The Most recognised and cherished media brands around The World thanks to its programmes.
As The Corporation gears up to celebrate its 100th birthday, it's worth Looking Back on some of The The content (and controversy) that has surrounded its biggest brands.
There are far, far too many BBC programmes to be able to mention even 1% of them here, so please stop composing your letter of complaint and just enjoy reading up on a select few.
Here are 40 interesting facts about some of The Bbc 's biggest brands.
1. Radio 4 's Today2. Strictly Come Dancing 3. Blue Peter 4. Radio 1 's breakfast show5. The quizzes6. Top Gear 7. Desert Island Discs8. Doctor Who 9. Fawlty Towers 10. David Attenborough documentariesSource of news: bbc.com
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