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60 years on since University Challenge first appeared on British television, this documentary tells the stories behind its most memorable players.

60 years on since University Challenge first appeared on British television, the show holds the record for the UK’s longest running quiz. To mark the occasion, this documentary tells the stories behind some of the series most memorable contestants, including Eric Monkman, Gail Trimble, Sandya Narayanswami and Jenny Ryan, as well as taking a look at the job of the question setters and paying tribute to the first question master, Bamber Gascoigne. Finally, former students are once again put to the test to see if they can still correctly answer their successful starters for 10.

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Mon 24 Apr 2023 21:30
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:02

    Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & Chorus

    An Improvisation On "Dance of The Sugar-Plum Fairy"

  • 00:06

    Harry J. Allstars

    Liquidator

  • 00:21

    Penguin Cafe Orchestra

    Music for a Found Harmonium

  • 00:26

    The Qemists

    Fall From The Sky

  • 00:31

    Years & Years

    Shine

  • 00:39

    Cherry Cherry Boom Boom

    One and Only

  • 00:42

    Talk Talk

    The Party's Over

  • 00:42

    Mike Oldfield

    No Man's Land

  • 00:44

    Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

    The Message

  • 00:55

    ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Scoundrel Days

  • 00:55

    Tv Themes

    The Young Ones

  • 00:56

    The Young Ones

    Challenged

  • 00:56

    Apoptygma Berzerk

    Major Tom (Coming ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ) (People Theatre Remix)

Credits

Narrator Samira Ahmed
Music Bălănescu Quartet
Editor Ian Brown
Producer Patrick Talbot
Production Manager Susie Lewis
Executive Producer Peter Gwyn
Production Company Lifted Entertainment

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