University Challenge

BBC Hits Back After People Criticised The University Challenge Team's Fluffy Mascot

A team from the University of Oxford was facing accusations of anti-Semitism for its choice of talisman.
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Jeremy Paxman’s Doctor Noticed Presenter’s Parkinson’s On University Challenge

While he was in hospital, one of his doctors said he noticed the presenter's face had acquired a ‘Parkinson’s mask’.
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BBC Announces Jeremy Paxman's Replacement As Host Of University Challenge

"Being asked to host my favourite TV programme is dream-come-true territory."
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Jeremy Paxman Announces He's Leaving University Challenge After 28 Years

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with an amazing team and to meet some of the swottier brains in the country."
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Former University Challenge Host Bamber Gascoigne Has Died, Aged 87

As the original presenter, he helmed the quiz show for 25 years.
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Little Mix Get An Unlikely New Member Thanks To BBC Breakfast Technical Blunder

Is the world ready for a Little Mix/University Challenge crossover? Well, someone at the BBC clearly thinks so.
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University Challenge Introduces 'Gender Neutral' Questions After Complaint

There's an ongoing row about the number of women on the show.
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‘University Challenge’ Stars Eric Monkman And Bobby Seagull Have Landed Their Own BBC TV Series

It was only a matter of time.
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Eric Monkman And Bobby Seagull Got Their Own Show And People Are Freaking Out

THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨 🚨 🚨
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University Challenge Analysis Shows Monkman Actually Gave An Amazing Performance

Some said the Cambridge brainiac was 'cracking under the pressure'.
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