Another one: when neither team recognized Beethoven's 6th symphony, he said "This is lamentable. Come on, this is one of the most famous pieces of classical music."
'Inspector Clousseau' LOL. I remember that New Hall disaster. I was at Cambridge Uni shortly after that happened and it was still the talk of the town. Possibly still the lowest score ever in the show.
Under Bambers lowest scoring team is University of Sussex. Under Paxman lowest scoring team isUniversity of Sussex again. (i'm not laughing) 10 points both times. "However, a low score was also achieved by Victoria University of Manchester in their first round match in 1975 when, for much of the recording, they answered only with the names of Marxists as a protest against the Oxford and Cambridge colleges being able to enter separate teams." -wiki
Benjamin Franklin was actually a good guess and is wrongly included in this compilation. Franklin lived in London from the mid 1750s to the mid 1770s and often spoke in the House of Commons about issues of direct and indirect taxation (particularly regarding the Sugar Tax and the Stamp Act in the early 1760s).
Gosh yes. In my day (Brunel University 1966) Bamber Gascoigne actually WROTE some of the Qs himself. A gentle man of great style, he always bought the losing team a pint and the winning team a dinner. Do they still do that nowadays?
I read questions for high-level quiz bowl tournaments occasionally and I'm struck every time at the range & depth of the players' knowledge. It's all very easy when you have the answers in front of you, but more to the point, they would be incredibly upset with me for editorializing and rightly so _because it's a timed game_!
Why put in his place ? He was talking "Tongue-In-Cheek" EXACTLY how Jeremy, himself, speaks sometimes and JP liked it and joined in. I have never changed a modern light bulb or any car tyre or even a plug but I am good at anticipating what someone is saying and I would have been, at least, as quick as him and I'm 67 years old now.
@@Isleofskye I was just personally satisfied the chap got a withering comeback because I consider the content of what he said extremely unoriginal, and (ironically given the subject matter) a joke that's been done to death. The speed of his response in and of itself was admittedly quite impressive.
@@WeaselKing1000 it’s not really a joke though, obviously everyone has different preferences for food, and how cooked their meat is, but it’s well know that “well done” is not the best way to cook steak. For this meat, the more it is cooked past medium, it becomes more uniform grey in color, and the steak itself is tougher, more chewy, has less flavour, and is dryer. That doesn’t mean I think people should be made fun of for what they prefer, but a lot of the time people simply haven’t tried it less cooked, or they believe it is like other meats such as chicken that needs to be thoroughly cooked
Pretty sure it's just a slip of the tongue. He quite clearly knew it was wrong as soon as it came out of his mouth. I'm sure everyone has said far stupider stuff at quizzes when the first thing pops into their head which luckily wasn't televised
The fact that he only do this when the answer is very obviously wrong shows that he has some high degree of knowledge in liberal arts related questions.
Amol Rajan taking over Jeremy Paxman, Jeremy will be a massive miss... It will never be the same when he's gone like John Humphrys off Mastermind... & no he didn't stand down from his job... He was moreless forced to go... To make way in for the new...
Also, that was such a poor answer from Morley after behaving so arrogantly 🤭 Lille is a city and arrondissement within the department Nord. I have no idea what he was thinking.
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Another one: when neither team recognized Beethoven's 6th symphony, he said "This is lamentable. Come on, this is one of the most famous pieces of classical music."
Sacrilegious
My favourite is the suggestion of Inspector Clouseau as a romantic figure created by Charlotte Bronte!
“Do you think me handsome?” Enquired Inspector Clouseau.
That was a berm.
I think he just wanted to say “Inspector Clouseau” in a funny accent. Inspector Clouseau considers himself to be very romantic.
I misheard the name and guessed Heathcliff which was an Emily Bronte character.
What?
He’s such a wanker but we love him for it. Never change Jeremy.
I wouldn't go so far as to call him a wanker.
"Did you threaten to overrule him?"
@@Ramboost007 “Not If You’re Doing Newsnight Paxman!”
Sadly he's really having a hard time with Parkinson's at the moment 😔
Paxman was brilliant in this quiz, exactly the right tone and appreciated by contenders as much as the audience.
Especially after Amol being absolutely the wrong fit for the job
@zo7034 who would you have present it?
'Inspector Clousseau' LOL. I remember that New Hall disaster. I was at Cambridge Uni shortly after that happened and it was still the talk of the town. Possibly still the lowest score ever in the show.
Under Bambers lowest scoring team is University of Sussex.
Under Paxman lowest scoring team isUniversity of Sussex again. (i'm not laughing) 10 points both times.
"However, a low score was also achieved by Victoria University of Manchester in their first round match in 1975 when, for much of the recording, they answered only with the names of Marxists as a protest against the Oxford and Cambridge colleges being able to enter separate teams." -wiki
@@Dalexb Great insight, thanks for that.
More stupid than stupid.
"They're on French land boarders you smartarses"
sad that such a sharp mind falls to this awful disease
nobody’s safe. Horrible
So we see that Paxman's read the classics and knows his history.
And has the answers
If you have to guess a King, it’s always William III
1:50 Amazingly they went on top become The University Challenge Champions of the series
what season was it?
Charlotte Bronte's Inspector Clouseau is something I would read.
loved the ending, cut beautifully!
Thanks Cafosa! Much appreciated
"well what else was it going to be"? 😂
That did seem the most likely. Suppose it could have been the shortest term rather than the longest, which would have been Bonar Law (210 days).
@@escapedlunatic27 now liz
Yes it could well have been "least"
@@isaac7472Except it was specifically 20th century. Liz Truss had her abysmal term in the 21st.
0:51 The horror in Smith's eyes
0:26 looks like we have predicted the first meme of 2024
3:03 Is it just me or is Mallon Stephen King’s doppelgänger?
2:59 lol
surprised to find the v renowned afguides on here
Fancy seeing you here 😂
l. o. l.
I am infuriatingly bad at this, it's doing my head in that I can't answer any of the questions xD
To be fair, if they ask about a British prime minister, the answer is invariably Margaret Thatcher
Can't believe that guy said Benjamin Franklin!!!
Then the American gets it right.
Benjamin Franklin was actually a good guess and is wrongly included in this compilation. Franklin lived in London from the mid 1750s to the mid 1770s and often spoke in the House of Commons about issues of direct and indirect taxation (particularly regarding the Sugar Tax and the Stamp Act in the early 1760s).
1:53 Watch it Paxman!
Paxman is the definition of haughty.
I like how two of them are about William the Third
1:35 real life Sheldon
Easy when you've got the answers in front of you, Jeremy!
Gosh yes. In my day (Brunel University 1966) Bamber Gascoigne actually WROTE some of the Qs himself. A gentle man of great style, he always bought the losing team a pint and the winning team a dinner. Do they still do that nowadays?
Hapax lagomenon
Ben "greencorn" Shapiro at the end there.
Glad I’m not the only one who thought that
Ah yes, the fearsome Sir Paxman.
I read questions for high-level quiz bowl tournaments occasionally and I'm struck every time at the range & depth of the players' knowledge. It's all very easy when you have the answers in front of you, but more to the point, they would be incredibly upset with me for editorializing and rightly so _because it's a timed game_!
Jeremy Paxman was the best host for University Challenge along with his suceeded Bamber Gascoigne RIP Bamber Gascoigne.
Along with his what?
most english looking man ive ever seen
Haha, very good. He's brutal, but it's justified and not aggressive.
1:41 The look of thunder.
Would Jeremy know any of these answers if they weren’t in front of him on a piece of paper?
From his responses to numerous incorrect answers (not just the blatantly wrong ones), he seems to be very well-rounded and knowledgeable to me.
@@v1nce502 he probably has a deeper knowledge of History and Literature and Politics than the Sciences say
He probably does after hosting UC for decades.
NoIcE
I would love to see New Hall - Cambridge The Full Episode.
3:44 Come On Let’s Have it!
That one featured Janina Ramirez, who is now a Goth art historian.
Griff Rhys Jones will always be the best presenter of University Challenge
3:01 steven tyler is well clever
I think you mean Stephen King
Steven Tyler? Lol
Bro acting like all the answers were obvious if he didn't have them in front of him
Well I got little Dorritt anyway.
I would feel bad but these people usually have pretty high egos 😅
Fun fact: press 7 on your keyboard.
it's a wizard! aaahh!
damn
1:34 ROFL! 🤣 😂 😂 😂
1:44 this specimen
I'm surprised he pronounced Balliol fully - isn't the snooty way supposed to be Baily College? Your starter question for 3
He is sooo toned down now 😭
Well he is quite ill so 🤷♂️😔
Yeah he's slowed down tremendously of late
That would be the Parkinsons
Bring back Bamber!
Bring Back Bamber ? Or better still Paul...
Paxman has made UC unwatchable. He's an unbearable oik.
He passed away today sadly. R.I.P.
Oh, to live in the past with your rose tinted spectacles.
Andrew quilley actor
Huzzah!
Cheese mongers 😂
Is Jeremy OK now? Or just his age showing?
I think he announced recently that he has Parkinson's.He also suffers from being a grumpy old codger but nothing wrong with that.
@@dnhy7951 It's an act that he puts on for TV - off camera he's actually a fairly nice bloke.
He's definitely slowed down in recent times
Great to see the 'people of taste' guy put in his place. The 'only monsters have their steaks well done' joke is old and boring.
Why put in his place ? He was talking "Tongue-In-Cheek" EXACTLY how Jeremy, himself, speaks sometimes and JP liked it and joined in.
I have never changed a modern light bulb or any car tyre or even a plug but I am good at anticipating what someone is saying and I would have been, at least, as quick as him and I'm 67 years old now.
@@Isleofskye I was just personally satisfied the chap got a withering comeback because I consider the content of what he said extremely unoriginal, and (ironically given the subject matter) a joke that's been done to death. The speed of his response in and of itself was admittedly quite impressive.
@@WeaselKing1000 it’s not really a joke though, obviously everyone has different preferences for food, and how cooked their meat is, but it’s well know that “well done” is not the best way to cook steak. For this meat, the more it is cooked past medium, it becomes more uniform grey in color, and the steak itself is tougher, more chewy, has less flavour, and is dryer. That doesn’t mean I think people should be made fun of for what they prefer, but a lot of the time people simply haven’t tried it less cooked, or they believe it is like other meats such as chicken that needs to be thoroughly cooked
"William 1st" Christ almighty. Is this is what my taxes are helping to fund?
it’s one of the only few shows that are worth my tax money. don’t worry, could be worse…
strictly come dancing
@@nopeoppeln The British higher education system was what I was referring to. The BBC isn't funded by taxation
@@Bromley68 oh, pardon me.
Pretty sure it's just a slip of the tongue. He quite clearly knew it was wrong as soon as it came out of his mouth. I'm sure everyone has said far stupider stuff at quizzes when the first thing pops into their head which luckily wasn't televised
From the British game show "University Challenge", here are some funny savage moments with Jeremy Paxman (during the current BBC Two version). 🇬🇧 🇬🇧
Latest Paxman looks like Brian Badonde
The fact that he only do this when the answer is very obviously wrong shows that he has some high degree of knowledge in liberal arts related questions.
Bamber is a diamond. Paxton just stuffing.
It’s Paxman
I liked Bamber too, but enough of this pedestal nonsense.
Are negative comments being deleted?
Yea
Bit of joking is fine but some outright rude comments that people can post elsewhere. No need for it in this comment section.
@@jeremypaxmanappreciation6410 bet you’re fun at parties
This is like a poop except it's genuinely stupid 😆
Amol Rajan taking over
Jeremy Paxman, Jeremy will be a massive miss... It will never be the same when he's gone like
John Humphrys off
Mastermind... & no he didn't stand down from his job... He was moreless forced to go... To make way in for the new...
2:25 I'd never order a steak full stop, because _I_ have morals.
*eating disorder
Now he’s gone I miss Paxman especially as his replacement is a total dodo and incredibly boring
JP lacks the grace and courtesy of Bamber Gascoigne. His putdowns define cringeworthy
He also lacks Bambers total dullness and sleep enduring commentary
He is not trying to be charming or graceful but "keeping it real"....haha
Also, that was such a poor answer from Morley after behaving so arrogantly 🤭 Lille is a city and arrondissement within the department Nord. I have no idea what he was thinking.