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DEAD

Retired from University Challenge quite a few years ago, but was also a writer and documentary presenter.

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"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

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BlueJay Flag UK 08 Feb 22 1.02pm


'Fingers on Buzzers'

He had a good innings. RIP.

 

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View Palace Old Geezer's Profile Palace Old Geezer Flag Midhurst 08 Feb 22 1.26pm Send a Private Message to Palace Old Geezer Add Palace Old Geezer as a friend

For me, he'll always be THE voice of University Challenge. A humble and very modest man who apparently did a lot of research into both the questions and answers for the quiz he made his own for 25 years. RIP.

 


Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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View Teddy Eagle's Profile Teddy Eagle Flag 08 Feb 22 1.31pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

He had a much more gentle approach than Paxman, he would often commiserate with contestants over wrong answers and explain how they'd got them wring. Paxman looks as though he wants to call them idiots.
Never knew his real first name was Arthur.

 

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BlueJay Flag UK 08 Feb 22 2.03pm

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

He had a much more gentle approach than Paxman, he would often commiserate with contestants over wrong answers and explain how they'd got them wring. Paxman looks as though he wants to call them idiots.
Never knew his real first name was Arthur.

Yes I much preferred him. Paxman always comes across as very confrontational. In interviews fair enough, but it seems a little ill fitting on University Challenge.

 

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Online Flag 08 Feb 22 2.05pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Sad to hear this.

 


'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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View Rudi Hedman's Profile Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 08 Feb 22 2.38pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

He was good in Bambi. But I preferred him in ''Bambi Goes Crazy Ape Bonkers
With His Drill And Sex''.

 


COYP

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View Fatherken's Profile Fatherken Flag 08 Feb 22 2.56pm Send a Private Message to Fatherken Add Fatherken as a friend

In the days of upper crust proper English spoken presenters alas those days are gone .
I watched a lot but I could only get one question right every other program if I was lucky .

RIP Mr Gascoigne

 

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View PalazioVecchio's Profile PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 08 Feb 22 3.26pm Send a Private Message to PalazioVecchio Add PalazioVecchio as a friend

does Paxman have smart-@rse riposts written into his notes ? to be used when a contestant makes a predictable blunder...

''oh no, that's an ionic bond whereas the bond on hydrogen atoms in a water molecule is with a Dative bond''

''oh no, Catherine of Aragon died at Kimbolton Castle and not Peterborough Castle where she was buried''


RiP Bamber, a gentler chap from a gentler time.

 


Eze Peasy at Anfield....

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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 08 Feb 22 4.25pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

RIP Bamber

Always liked University Challenge and still get annoyed by students' lack of knowledge.

 


Red and Blue Army!

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View YT's Profile YT Online Flag Oxford 08 Feb 22 5.07pm Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

How many other Bambers are there in the world, I wonder? 5 points for each one you can name.

 


Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 08 Feb 22 5.15pm Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by YT

How many other Bambers are there in the world, I wonder? 5 points for each one you can name.

Bamber Bridge.

 

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