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Jeremy Paxman on retirement: I plan a PhD in Renaissance art and joining a choir

Jeremy Paxman said after his retirement from University Challenge he has plans to do a PhD in understanding Renaissance art, join a choir and finish his wine appreciation course. The former Newsnight presenter, 72, announced earlier this year he ...

22 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Judith Keppel returns to Eggheads panel to celebrate quiz’s milestone episode

Original Eggheads star Judith Keppel is to come out of retirement to appear in the 2,000th episode of the popular quiz show. The programme began in 2003, first screening on the BBC before moving to Channel 5 in 2021, with current host Jeremy ...

21 Mar 2023 at 11:12

Bamber Gascoigne’s wife pays tribute to ‘incredibly generous’ TV presenter

TV presenter and author Bamber Gascoigne has been remembered as “an incredibly generous man” by his wife following his death at the age of 87. Gascoigne, best known as the original host of quiz show University Challenge, died at his home in ...

08 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Amol Rajan on viral remix moment: Social media can be kind

Amol Rajan has said that social media can have “kindness and creativity rather than conspiracy and contempt” after going viral for a moment on University Challenge. The presenter and journalist, 40, was sampled for music following a ...

13 Jan 2024 at 13:49

Jeremy Paxman ‘looking forward to watching University Challenge at home’

Jeremy Paxman has signed off University Challenge for the last time, saying he is looking “forward to watching it” along with fans at home. The 73-year-old veteran broadcaster and former Newsnight presenter has hosted the series ...

30 May 2023 at 16:51

Jeremy Paxman’s doctor noticed presenter’s Parkinson’s on University Challenge

Jeremy Paxman’s doctor diagnosed him with Parkinson’s disease after noticing that he was less “exuberant” on University Challenge, the veteran broadcaster has revealed. The former Newsnight presenter said the diagnosis came ...

04 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Jeremy Paxman stepping down as University Challenge host after 28 years

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Jeremy Paxman stepping down as University Challenge host after nearly three decades

Jeremy Paxman is stepping down as the host of University Challenge after 28 years, ending his reign as the longest-serving current quizmaster on UK TV. The 72-year-old, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease last year, ...

16 Aug 2022 at 15:14

BBC releases first look images of new series of University Challenge

The BBC has released first look images of the updated set of University Challenge with new quiz host Amol Rajan. The modernised staging has replaced the previous set, which had been in place since 2013 and seen almost 2,...

21 Apr 2023 at 19:10

From editor to quizmaster: Who is new University Challenge host Amol Rajan?

Amol Rajan became the youngest editor of a broadsheet newspaper in Britain when he took the helm of The Independent in 2013, but now the BBC’s media editor faces an entirely new challenge as he gears up to quiz some of ...

18 Aug 2022 at 12:53

Jeremy Paxman’s most memorable put downs on University Challenge

Jeremy Paxman has become well known on University Challenge for his withering put downs, exasperated looks and impatience with the nation’s student brains during the almost three decades that he presented the BBC quiz ...

29 May 2023 at 02:45

Amol Rajan will not try to ‘out-savage’ Paxman as new University Challenge host

Amol Rajan has said he will not try to “out-savage” Jeremy Paxman, ahead of the airing of his first episode as quiz master on University Challenge. The BBC journalist, 40, hailed his predecessor as a “giant of ...

17 Jul 2023 at 20:22

University Challenge Christmas episode axed after disabled contestants complain

The BBC has pulled a Christmas University Challenge episode from its festive schedule after two contestants complained about a lack of provision for their disabilities. The episode will not be broadcast ...

01 Dec 2023 at 19:53

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