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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › University_ChallengeUniversity Challenge - Wikipedia

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   University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster ...

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2. www.newstatesman.com › culture › tvHow University Challenge became a British institution

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   Sep 5, 2022 · Culture. TV. 5 September 2022. How University Challenge became a British institution. In its 60 years on the air, this arcane and obscure programme has become the nation’s best-known and longest-running quiz show.

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4. www.youtube.com › watchUniversity Challenge 1962 - Complete Show - Series 1 Show 6

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   Aug 28, 2022 · Pit your wits against university students from the 1960s! A complete University Challenge show from the very first series, from beginning to end (audio only ...

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5. broadcasting-history.ca › university-challengeUniversity Challenge – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   Mar 30, 2021 · Britain’s version of Challenge started in 1962 and ran through 1987. After a break of seven years, the series returned in 1994, and was still running in the early months of 2003. CTV’s version, on the other hand, generated little enthusiasm, and it only survived for one year, 1970/71, in its Sunday 5:00-5:30pm time period.

6. www.scotsman.com › arts-and-culture › film-and-tvEdinburgh win University Challenge for first time in history ...

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   Apr 23, 2019 · THE University of Edinburgh has been crowned champions of the long-running television quiz show University Challenge after defeating Oxford’s St Edmund Hall in the final.

7. rts.org.uk › article › why-university-challengeWhy is University Challenge still so popular? | Royal ...

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   Apr 6, 2017 · Jeremy Paxman has hosted ever since. Following a dip in ratings a few years ago, University Challenge has bounced back and frequently tops the viewing figures for BBC Two. Starter for 10, the best-selling novel and film starring James McAvoy and Benedict Cumberbatch, is testament to the enduring affection for the show.

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   When did University Challenge start?

   • University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster.

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   What happened to University Challenge?

   • Is it the questions, the contestants, or the format? First aired in 1962, University Challenge was then capable of drawing audiences of 11 million a week. Twenty-five years later, it was axed by ITV in 1987, when viewing figures fell to 1 million following relegation to an off-peak slot. The show was relaunched by the BBC in 1994.

   Why is University Challenge still so popular? - Royal Television Society

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   Why is University Challenge so popular?

   • But 60 years after its first episode on 21 September 1962, University Challenge has become the nation’s best-known and longest-running quiz show, synonymous with academic intelligence, and a staple of quiet Monday evenings on the sofa. In fact, University Challenge isn’t really a programme, it’s a British institution.

   How University Challenge became a British institution

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   How long did University Challenge last in New Zealand?

   • University Challenge ran in New Zealand for 14 seasons, from 1976 until 1989, with international series held between the previous years' British and New Zealand champions in both 1986 and 1987. It originally aired on TVNZ 1 and was hosted by Peter Sinclair from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1989.

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   Does doing well on University Challenge really matter?

   • Doing well on the programme matters to people. Ian Hislop, who represented Private Eye on a series of University Challenge: the Professionals in the mid-2000s, told the BBC afterwards that he was more nervous during his appearance than he’d been for anything else in his life.

   How University Challenge became a British institution

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   When is the University Challenge Final?

   • Talking of which, we're debating who to approach for the prize-giving at the next final. If you have any ideas, message me on Insta - but only after you've seen how it's done tomorrow. University Challenge: The Final is on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two at 20.30 on Monday 8 April.

   Amol Rajan: 7 lessons from my first series of University Challenge - BBC

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9. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-68741802Amol Rajan: 7 lessons from my first series of University ...

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   So let's just call these salutary lessons from my first series hosting Britain's longest-running TV quiz, University Challenge. 1. Young humanity is amazing. The overriding feeling from the ...