Well done Durham

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Mon May 29, 2023 9:02 pm

University Challenge champions, nice to beat Bristol in the final too clappp

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3552

I gave up on the show when Bamber Gascoigne left and the questions became easier.

Critical Thinking · **Joined:** Fri Jul 03, 2020 11:50 am **Posts:** 2313

The questions didn't get easier it was just you googled the answers!

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad · **Posted:** Mon May 29, 2023 9:50 pm

Sussex UK wrote:

I gave up on the show when Bamber Gascoigne left and the questions became easier.

Paxman has left now, wonder who'll get that gig for the next series?, someone who ticks all the boxes no doubt......or Jeff Stelling maybe? :laugh:

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3552

Critical Thinking wrote:

The questions didn't get easier it was just you googled the answers!

Mastermind is more my level.. Have you thought about adding more omega-3 to your diet to boost your brain power? A tin of sardines doesn't cost that much.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37406

Sussex UK wrote:

I gave up on the show when Bamber Gascoigne left and the questions became easier.

As kids we used to visit our great aunt who lived on the Town Wall and she called him Bamboo Gas meter..
Dunno where she got it from

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Tue May 30, 2023 8:23 am

Durham did well and its good for the region.

trevwoody · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:44 pm **Posts:** 386

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

I gave up on the show when Bamber Gascoigne left and the questions became easier.

Paxman has left now, wonder who'll get that gig for the next series?, someone who ticks all the boxes no doubt......or Jeff Stelling maybe? :laugh:

It was announced last year - Amol Rajan, the former BBC media editor and now a presenter of 'Today' on Radio 4.

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3765

trevwoody wrote:

paulus the woodgnome and a side salad wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

I gave up on the show when Bamber Gascoigne left and the questions became easier.

Paxman has left now, wonder who'll get that gig for the next series?, someone who ticks all the boxes no doubt......or Jeff Stelling maybe? :laugh:

It was announced last year - Amol Rajan, the former BBC media editor and now a presenter of 'Today' on Radio 4.

Yep, the days of white blokes in the mainstream media are definitely numbered. Population of the country is 86% white but you would never guess if all you watched was terrestrial tv.

PTID · **Joined:** Wed Apr 26, 2023 3:07 pm **Posts:** 4204

Ethnic minorities is a bit of a clue really.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3552

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

[quote

Yep, the days of white blokes in the mainstream media are definitely numbered. Population of the country is 86% white but you would never guess if all you watched was terrestrial tv.[/quote]

Looks like the Equity actors union have given up on commercials and adverts too.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 3552

Bluestreak wrote:

Durham did well and its good for the region.

Been down here a few years now here mr b and no one of a certain age knows where it is tbh..

Ozzy Saltburn · **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:34 pm **Posts:** 3765

Sussex UK wrote:

Ozzy Saltburn wrote:

[quote

Yep, the days of white blokes in the mainstream media are definitely numbered. Population of the country is 86% white but you would never guess if all you watched was terrestrial tv.

Looks like the Equity actors union have given up on commercials and adverts too.[/quote]

Shh. I dont think we are supposed to realize.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19700

Critical Thinking wrote:

The questions didn't get easier it was just you googled the answers!

no, he possibly means that they never seem to know answers to questions many of us can give. they seem wired up quite differently even to people who were on eggheads with quite obscure knowledge on even more obscure topics.

Well done Durham

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