I Got That One!

This was another match where one team (or should we say one person) truly dominated proceedings. Such a show of individual brilliance is rare even in University Challenge but it is one reason why so many of us love the show. Listen on to hear our thoughts on whether Reading has what it takes to make it to the final, the multiple killer plants across pop culture and the existence of green elves. Stay tuned to the end for our best-dressed segment!

After a few intense games that have had us on the edges of our seats, it was quite the change to see such a dominant display from the Trinity team. No doubt this is the team to watch alongside the Edinburgh lot. Also, we would pay an ungodly sum of money to see a Tim Burton directed Wallace and Gromit!

Another closely fought match! This week sees Edinburgh v Bristol, two very equally-matched and balanced teams, and another final few minutes spent on the edge of our seats. Listen on to hear our thoughts on duck physiology, emphatic players and our hopes for a sudden death faceoff at some point. Stay tuned till the end for the best-dressed.

Two Cambridge colleges faced off in this episode and was it a close one! The questions get tougher but also more interesting as they weave through samples of political discourse in Hip Hop and R&B and connect raunchy Marilyn Monroe quotes with classical piano concertos. Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed!

We're now in the second round of episodes of University Challenge, and starting things off we have the ever-entertaining St Johns matched up against Queen Mary, who we last saw square up against Oxford Brookes. Needless to say, there was a great deal to talk about this time, and not just about team performances.
We also find the time to make a detour to about the film Cats, the joy of other people's dogs and the evolution of the English Geography Nerd....

There you have it, we have our last sixteen teams for the second round of University Challenge! Sad as it is to say goodby to the last specialist institution of this season with RNCM losing out to Emmanuel College, they put up an incredible fight and have left a lasting impression on the competition with their upbeat attitudes and radiant personalities.  Meanwhile, Emmanuel have shown that they have more to prove and we shall see them again soon enough!

As mentioned in the episode, if you want to take part in the Fantasy University Challenge league this season, head on over to https://twitter.com/fantasy_UC?s=20 and put together a team!

We are at the first of the highest-scoring losers playoffs! And what a nail-biting conclusion it was, with mere seconds before the sound of the gong sent St. John's through to the second round. We talk about the amazing rally from the UCL side, muse further about the whereabouts of the UK geography question-setter and feel old about knowing J-Lo. Stay tuned till the end for the best-dressed.

What an exciting episode this was, with incredible highs and unfortunate lows. We are now done with the first round matches and have a formidable cast of players going into the second round.  Birmingham is no exception, with some of the highest scoring individuals from the series so far. Listen on to find out our thoughts on what Shakespeare studies really means, the fate of the serial UK geography question-setter, a potential new band of planet-savers a la Captain Planet, and much more! And stay tuned till the end for the best-dressed.

Well, that was a first, wasn't it? We probably won't have another dabbing contestant on University Challenge for quite some time, but it certainly ruffled some feathers online. Tom, however, feels otherwise. We also talk about ancient video games and the potential of Paxman shadow puppets.

We have our first conservatoire taking part in the competition with RNCM taking on Dundee University. Except for Courtauld's magnificent run two seasons ago, we haven't seen too many specialised institutions make it past the first round. However, RNCM excellent display despite Dundee's brilliant performance means that they could get a second chance.

We also talk about Paxman's extra levels of shade, the nature of the British Royal Family, and how Harry Potter is older than you think it is...