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From irritating habits to disastrous blunders: University Challenge's most memorable players

Since landing on the BBC in 1994, University Challenge viewers have seen several memorable contestants walk through its doors. The game show sees the best young minds in the UK compete in a knockout ...
Deadline.com

‘University Challenge’ Octopus Row: Conservative Peer Forced To Apologize & Pay Damages To Contestant Accused Of Coded Antisemitic Attack

A Conservative Party peer in the UK has been forced to apologize and pay damages to a University Challenge contestant who she accused of making a coded antisemitic attack via an octopus mascot and ...
The Mirror

University Challenge airs Jilly Cooper tribute hours after death as fans left 'spooked'

The One Show: Alex Jones pays tribute to Dame Jilly Cooper University Challenge fans were left "spooked" as the BBC show aired a Dame Jilly Cooper tribute just hours after her death. The literary ...
Daily Mail

'Spooked' University Challenge viewers gasp 'how did they know?!' as BBC episode closes with Jilly Cooper 'tribute'- despite being filmed before her death

The latest episode of the programme, hosted by Amol Rajan, saw Imperial take on Churchill College, Cambridge. At the end of the last round, Amol asked the teams a question about the late Jilly Cooper ...