New University Challenge presenter Amol Rajan once branded the show’s long-time host Jeremy Paxman “smug” and “sneering”.
Pictures released earlier this month showed Rajan, 39, in the hot seat for the first time ahead of him taking the helm at the TV quiz this summer.
When his appointment was announced, the BBC Radio 4 Today presenter praised Paxman, 72, as a “giant of British culture” who has “immense intellect and authority”.
