Both teams were underwhelming, tho Clare-C more so as they managed a win due to the many American questions, of which Granet got 4 starters, Baltimore, McDonaldization, Leaves of Grass & Robinson, 'Elena Ferrante' being a well-anticipated 5th. Total 19 answered questions (3 misses). Clare got 11 starters with Naik being quite useless and even incurring a 10 pt penalty for 2 incorrect interruptions. Nixon got a penalty but offset it with 3 starters, Gurr at 3 and Granet at 5. Bonus conversion rate 43%. Hertford got 8 starters, Page 4, Tudor 3 , Taylor 1 and happy Woodgate 0. Bonus conversion rate @ a slightly better 58%. I don't quite understand the hoo-ha from the boring old folks about Granet's excitement at getting his team into R2. He was quite 'normal' after his first 4 correct starters but understandably exuberant when he broke the tie on the last question :) I would be too!
Adam Walker Yes, tho didn't have time to post them as busy last few weeks. Did a few last season but wasn't aware anyone read them on Psi's channel. Looks like the fans here like stats as do I :)
10:31 Slightly miffed when they answer so quickly you don't get to hear the rest of the question you were interested in hearing. Is it " . . . in Bali"?
Love when the questions fall my way. Granet may have been a bit, well, Californian about it all but earned it each time. Great match! USA representin' in this series.
Just one thing bothering me. At about 18:12 Granet of Clare interrupts Paxman with an unbeleivable answer. How could anyone possibly pick the correct name of the writer in question from such a brief snippet of the question given at that point?
Jack Daw I could and did :) Elena Ferrante is a Booker Intl winner and a famous psuedo for a mysterious writer who until recently maybe uncovered as Anita Raja. There was enough info in the question up to that point to answer 'Ferrante'. Extremely well-anticipated by Granet! One of those u can't guess. U either know it or u don't.
Durham Harmonics *insert speech bubble here* "Not to mention she never said her surname so she should have been disqualified! SAY YOUR BLOODY SURNAMES, CONTESTANTS!"
scorpion Not sure what you were watching but Gurr got 3 starters ... 3 more than u did. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your personal beef with him :P
I didn't mind the American's celebration, expected really... But Hertford, they was cheated. Giving Clare the bonus round after the 'Paxo's kindness' thing with Nunavut let them back into the game. I wasn't that taken with either team to be honest, they're both the sort that tend to go out in the second round or at most the quarters...
jonathan coalecanth Nobody was cheated. The way I look at it ... they just traded 15 points :) Paxo allowed Nunavut, and the 2 astro-physicists managed just 5/15 on the bonus solar system. Page, who clearly had no idea until Nixon handed Hertford 'Bacchus', the obvious follow-up to 'Dionysius', on the back of which they too got 5/15 on Lit oxymorons. Feeling better now I hope ;P
He's too thick for that. An egomaniacal university professor would more likely have had sense and learning enough to say "No- that means _'Where are you going?'_" (or if he didn't know what latin had been used, just "No."). And all simply because it's not what appears on his answer-card. Instead we get this unnecessarily obnoxious "No that means... something completely different."- I mean- come on- think about it- if it's not correct he _knows_ what he's said must be completely different. Don't pretend you know what that was either, Jezza.
kopsje that's very er... generous of you. However, you're forgetting one thing- Paxman just about breaks his neck trying to flaunt that highly suspect intellect of his at _every_ opportunity (often with the aid of a list of possible expected incorrect responses written out on his question cards). Without exception. Just firing blanks this time.
Hertford was the better team. I have often wondered why it happens that a team heavily weighted in favour of a particular subject (usually scientists) is presented with so many choice questions. This week is was the solar system. It also is really aggravating to see so many teams made up solely of men. There should be quotas.
No, there shouldn't be quotas. It's a knowledge based quiz and a place on the team should be based on merit alone, not gender. Whether that team is four men, four women, or two dogs, a cat and an otter shouldn't matter. What's the point in taking places away from the more knowledgeable and intelligent, just to satisfy a quota? It's nonsense.
While there are no quotas in the selection process, they do take into account - and I paraphrase a person from the production team - "that the teams in the show represent the wide gamut of British society". I.e. demographic representativeness and diversity, as well as general tv-friendliness are taken into account in the selection process, beyond just raw quizzing tallent. The only quota the producers have, interestingly, is the amount of non-Oxbridge teams. Source: was interviewed for the show as a part of my college's team.
Hilary Of the 10 teams up so far, just 2 were all male teams. Only 15 bonus points on the solar system and embarrassing that both astro-physicists fcuked up and got just 5/15. I'd say the weight went to US questions of which Granet got 4 starters, , Baltimore, McDonaldization, Leaves of Grass & Robinson. Starter M-1 went unanswered and a bunch more American clues in the bonuses.
Eagerly look forward to this every week, thanks so much for the quick upload! Enjoyed these teams.
Really enjoyed Hertford as a team, pretty slow on the buzzer but generally correct responses. Hoping to see them return!
I read that in Princess Carolyn's voice.
Both teams were underwhelming, tho Clare-C more so as they managed a win due to the many American questions, of which Granet got 4 starters, Baltimore, McDonaldization, Leaves of Grass & Robinson, 'Elena Ferrante' being a well-anticipated 5th.
Total 19 answered questions (3 misses). Clare got 11 starters with Naik being quite useless and even incurring a 10 pt penalty for 2 incorrect interruptions. Nixon got a penalty but offset it with 3 starters, Gurr at 3 and Granet at 5. Bonus conversion rate 43%.
Hertford got 8 starters, Page 4, Tudor 3 , Taylor 1 and happy Woodgate 0. Bonus conversion rate @ a slightly better 58%.
I don't quite understand the hoo-ha from the boring old folks about Granet's excitement at getting his team into R2. He was quite 'normal' after his first 4 correct starters but understandably exuberant when he broke the tie on the last question :) I would be too!
Is there any other matches you've done this type of thing this year?
Adam Walker
Yes, tho didn't have time to post them as busy last few weeks. Did a few last season but wasn't aware anyone read them on Psi's channel. Looks like the fans here like stats as do I :)
American topics for the American, obscure questions on India for Naik, Clare Cambridge had it rigged
Superb! Thank you for uploading
Thank you, every week anxiously waiting for this.
The “hands in the air” was inappropriate and obnoxious
Thanks from New Zealand - I've got it written in my diary so I don't miss it! (Mrs L) 🇳🇿
10:31 Slightly miffed when they answer so quickly you don't get to hear the rest of the question you were interested in hearing. Is it " . . . in Bali"?
well, that was very close match … my heart started pumping really high at the end. It is one of the best match of UC, IMO.
Thanks for posting!
Thank you for posting these programmes, very much appreciated.
Taylor looks like Mona Lisa.
Thank you for uploading!
I think, I have never seen so many fistpumps in UC before. :D
Love when the questions fall my way. Granet may have been a bit, well, Californian about it all but earned it each time. Great match! USA representin' in this series.
Hopefully Granet can visit a proctologist soon and see if anything can be done to remove his head from his own arse.
18:06 Wow - that was a great response & followup! 27:09 - WHAT A FINISH!!!!
This was most intriguing
Tudor is adorable
Some real stinkers of questions there if you didn't have specialist knowledge. Many thanks for the upload.
how did he get Elena Ferrante. just a guess, i guess, or did i miss something ?
Oh my god that was so clooose
does anyone know if trinity cambridge is in it this year?
Thomas Smith no. This year’s Cambridge teams are: Emmanuel, Downing, Darwin, Clare, Sidney Sussex and Pembroke.
ah, thats a shame. Thanks for the info.
MATCH STATS BELOW
Clare - Cambridge: 160
Hertford - Oxford: 150
Starter Questions Stats
CLARE - CAMBRIDGE: 95
Naik = 0/2 {−10 points}
Nixon = 3/5 {30 minus 5 points}
Gurr = 3/6 {30 points}
Granet = 5/5 {50 points}
Starter Success rate: 61.11%
HERTFORD - OXFORD: 80
Woodgate = 0/1
Taylor = 1/1 {10 points}
Tudor = 3/5 {30 points}
Page = 4/5 {40 points}
Starter Success rate: 66.67%
Bonus Questions Stats
CLARE - CAMBRIDGE: 65
Bonus success rate: 43.33% (13/30)
HERTFORD - OXFORD: 70
Bonus success rate: 58.33% (14/24)
Let's learn ! 🇬🇧♥️
Just one thing bothering me. At about 18:12 Granet of Clare interrupts Paxman with an unbeleivable answer. How could anyone possibly pick the correct name of the writer in question from such a brief snippet of the question given at that point?
Jack Daw
I could and did :)
Elena Ferrante is a Booker Intl winner and a famous psuedo for a mysterious writer who until recently maybe uncovered as Anita Raja. There was enough info in the question up to that point to answer 'Ferrante'. Extremely well-anticipated by Granet! One of those u can't guess. U either know it or u don't.
13:26 - dodgy jump-cut
Granet aka Alex Morgan lol
i know not all americans are like that.... but are all Americans in Europe like that???
Gurr couldn't buy a guess. didn't deserve the win.
Durham Harmonics *insert speech bubble here* "Not to mention she never said her surname so she should have been disqualified! SAY YOUR BLOODY SURNAMES, CONTESTANTS!"
scorpion
Not sure what you were watching but Gurr got 3 starters ... 3 more than u did. But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your personal beef with him :P
Great to see a rare Oxford v. Cambridge clash on University Challenge.
😂
i got quite a few.. all the old english ones shockingly and the philo ones. I is smart
Bradley watts What script was the picture round? I've never seen it before
it's old english!
4:40 lol helium is super common.....
Still a noble gas...
I didn't mind the American's celebration, expected really... But Hertford, they was cheated. Giving Clare the bonus round after the 'Paxo's kindness' thing with Nunavut let them back into the game.
I wasn't that taken with either team to be honest, they're both the sort that tend to go out in the second round or at most the quarters...
jonathan coalecanth
Nobody was cheated. The way I look at it ... they just traded 15 points :)
Paxo allowed Nunavut, and the 2 astro-physicists managed just 5/15 on the bonus solar system.
Page, who clearly had no idea until Nixon handed Hertford 'Bacchus', the obvious follow-up to 'Dionysius', on the back of which they too got 5/15 on Lit oxymorons.
Feeling better now I hope ;P
Alright, Granet, calm down. You're not in San Diego now.
11:32 Quo Vadis? "No that means... something completely different." What a bell-end that Paxman is.
gnamp Don't take him too seriously, he acts like every University professor with an ego. I find it entertaining.
He's too thick for that. An egomaniacal university professor would more likely have had sense and learning enough to say "No- that means _'Where are you going?'_" (or if he didn't know what latin had been used, just "No."). And all simply because it's not what appears on his answer-card.
Instead we get this unnecessarily obnoxious "No that means... something completely different."- I mean- come on- think about it- if it's not correct he _knows_ what he's said must be completely different. Don't pretend you know what that was either, Jezza.
well it’s quite basic knowledge especially for older generations, so I think he actually knew what it meant.
kopsje that's very er... generous of you. However, you're forgetting one thing- Paxman just about breaks his neck trying to flaunt that highly suspect intellect of his at _every_ opportunity (often with the aid of a list of possible expected incorrect responses written out on his question cards). Without exception. Just firing blanks this time.
Granted is incredibly annoying.
atreyyu1 I like him, he adds a bit of passion and fervour to an otherwise reserved show. It’s nice to have a bit of variety.
Agreed. He's a bright chap, but boy does he know it.
ftumshk Because he was pleased to get the winning question? Wouldn't you be?
He acted like a show-off throughout the game.
@@ricksmith4145 You can be pleased without acting lika a big-headed prat
Not that interesting of a match.
Granted seems to have some mental health issues. Hertford was the better team, it's a pity it turned out this way
Hertford was the better team. I have often wondered why it happens that a team heavily weighted in favour of a particular subject (usually scientists) is presented with so many choice questions. This week is was the solar system. It also is really aggravating to see so many teams made up solely of men. There should be quotas.
No, there shouldn't be quotas. It's a knowledge based quiz and a place on the team should be based on merit alone, not gender. Whether that team is four men, four women, or two dogs, a cat and an otter shouldn't matter. What's the point in taking places away from the more knowledgeable and intelligent, just to satisfy a quota? It's nonsense.
While there are no quotas in the selection process, they do take into account - and I paraphrase a person from the production team - "that the teams in the show represent the wide gamut of British society". I.e. demographic representativeness and diversity, as well as general tv-friendliness are taken into account in the selection process, beyond just raw quizzing tallent.
The only quota the producers have, interestingly, is the amount of non-Oxbridge teams.
Source: was interviewed for the show as a part of my college's team.
Hilary
Of the 10 teams up so far, just 2 were all male teams.
Only 15 bonus points on the solar system and embarrassing that both astro-physicists fcuked up and got just 5/15.
I'd say the weight went to US questions of which Granet got 4 starters, , Baltimore, McDonaldization, Leaves of Grass & Robinson. Starter M-1 went unanswered and a bunch more American clues in the bonuses.