I Got That One!

It is an episode of close calls, appalling French pronunciations and a surprising knowledge of fashion design for this week's University Challenge, and we are here for it on I Got That One! As we come ever closer to the end of season 50, a clear frontrunner to claim the title has emerged. Listen on to find out who we think it is. 

We've now seen all the remaining teams play in their first quarter-final matchup. With both Imperial College London and the University of Warwick teams having impressive previous outings, we were expecting quite a match, and did it deliver! We talk about the amazing deductive powers of the teams, some amazing stats, and what we would like to see in terms of wardrobe for the remainder of the competition.

We are now on the third match of the quarter-finals, but as Paxman keeps reminding us in increasingly roundabout ways, we will see all the teams at least one more time. With that in mind, we have Durham vs Strathclyde battling it out to get their first of the two wins needed to progress. Will Durham's knowledge of French loanwords, the French Third Republic, and stains get them through, or can Strathclyde rely on their knowledge of material science and mathematics? Listen on to find out, as well as how Yvonne first learnt about US states.

The quarter-finals and their impenetrable rules continue. This time with Balliol, Oxford facing off against King's College London. Will Baillol continue their amazing form from the second round, or will King's prove triumphant? Which classical painting has the best bum? Do the contestants know any music from the 1950s? All this and more on this episode of I Got That One!

Here it is, the quarter-finals of season 50 of University Challenge. With teams needing to win two matches to make it through to the semi-finals, everyone has at least two chances to prove they have what it takes to win this. However, this also means every match has the opportunity to be an upset.  With that in mind, can Birkbeck continue their streak, or will Magdalene be the first college to break their stride? 

We are back to our regularly scheduled programming! Episode 26 sees the much awaited match-up between the Open University and Birkbeck,  the only mature teams this series. Did both teams impress us as much as they did in their first round? Are age and wisdom the secret ingredients to winning it all? Did we confuse the garotte and the gavotte? Listen on till the end for the return of the best-dressed segment.

In our last episode of 2020 we talk about a topic that has very much been on our minds and been a bit of an elephant in the room when it comes to University Challenge: Diversity. Yvonne takes the lead to talk about why diversity is important, what might be the current stumbling blocks and what could be done to address this. We might not have the answers, but we do have the confidence that students have the means to address at least some of the concerns we bring up.

In any case, we hope that you had a Merry Christmas if you celebrate, and a lovely day if you do not, and happy New Year! We will meet again next year as we finish off the second round of Season 50 of University Challenge.

We have now entered the Christmas Break of University Challenge, where instead of the usual programming with have teams of former students playing a smaller version of the game. However, instead of talking about that, we take the time to make some predictions for the next stage of the competition. Who do we think has what it takes to it all the way, and who is going to bow out in the quarter-finals? Have a listen, tell us what you think, and have a happy safe Christmas!

We come to you with the last episode of University Challenge of 2020 (no, the celebrity specials over Christmas do not count), but this will not be the last episode of I Got That One! before the New Year, worry ye not. We have a few special episodes up our sleeves that we hope you'll enjoy!

Before that though, we have the long-awaited return of Seoan Webb (now team captain) and crew with Corpus Christi, who we last saw face off against Bristol. They face Magdalene College Cambridge, the winners of the last of the first-round matches against University College Oxford. Will Webb's wondrous work win out, or has he met his match with the Cambridge team? The answer might well surprise you.

Join us as we discuss what definitely isn't Azkaban, a final break from Opera arias, and why Paxman has a hankering for full names.

Here's episode 22 of I Got That One! This week, we see the team from KCL face off against Glasgow, who we last saw back in episode 1. After two nail-biting episodes in a row, did we get a third one? Who will prevail? And have the teams finally learned their Dickens? Stay tuned till the end for our best-dressed segment.