Bamber Gascoigne, former University Challenge quizmaster, dies at 87

Bamber Gascoigne was the originator of catchphrases such as ‘your starter for 10’. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

Bamber Gascoigne, the scion of an aristocratic and military family who found fame as the quizmaster of University Challenge and hosted the show for 25 years, has died at the age of 87.

Gascoigne, the originator of catchphrases such as “your starter for 10”, died at home in Richmond, south-west London, after a short illness.