Uni Challenge

[Lie-in King]

I know there are many fans on AB, so a heads-up that a new series starts this evening - BBC2 8:30.

I wonder how long it'll be before the next "water-cooler contestant" appears?...

[maggiebee]

Pardon my ignorance LIK but what is a "water-cooler contestant"?

[Lie-in King]

Sorry, the phrase just popped into my head - I meant the contestant that everyone talks about the day after they appear.

Some examples - https://tinyurl.com/yd2d7xmn

[gingejbee]

Oh....I thought you meant the contestant who needs a drink of water after every answer they give!

[Lie-in King]

Lol - that would be a long list :-)

[Mamyalynne]

Looking forward to it.

[cashier]

I'd missed that, thank you.

[Ken4155]

Ta for that, LIK. Must admit, i'd looked to see if anything needing recording while I watched the football and saw nothing. Obviously didn't use both eyes ;-)
So we're on the lookout for the 'dancing eyebrows', the 'fist-pumper', the 'he/she' or 'she/he' or the one who couldn't have made less of an effort if they'd tried in their choice of attire:-)

[brainiac]

My alma mater looked pretty good - and no oddballs!

[Ken4155]

No oddballs? What about Mr Bean and Derek Nimmo?

[roopower]

Lots of compaints today that there was only one female and no black contestants. Universities are sent 'exam' papers and contestants chosen by the amount of right answers. I think certain factions would be happier if questions were dumbed down.

[DTCwordfan]

I hope no dumbing down - some difference last night in that Exeter averaged 20 years old and I think Glasgie was closer to 24 what with their Masters and one PhD student....clever though to have an American and Canadian on the team - the American guy was pretty sharp.

[Mamyalynne]

DM Headline.

//New series of University Challenge sparks fury as white men dominate the teams AGAIN - with viewers saying the BBC show 'must do better' on diversity.//


Press gang contestants ? Pay contestants to take part?

Get a grip and stop Twittering is my view.

[roopower]

I don't want any dumbing down either. I actually got 85 points last night and am quite pleased with myself though I dare say some of the clever people on here got a lot more

[DTCwordfan]

(and the questions weren't that hard last night - or rather, I got the right answers to a fair slew of them.

[brainiac]

I think it always helps to have older contestants in your team, and it was unusual for Glasgow to field a team with an average age of (I think) 26, as students tend to go to uni at a younger age in Scotland.

[charleythemonkey]

I think we all need to be back at work before a "water cooler contestant " will appear.