The University of Bristol was defeated in its first ever University Challenge final last night (May 29) in what was a historic episode. Last night, Bristol took on Durham University in the student quiz show final, as Jeremy Paxman presented his last episode.
After 29 years of serving as University Challenge's quizmaster, Paxman stepped down last night and told fans that he was "looking forward" to watching the show with them at home. His departure from the long-running BBC show came as Durham narrowly secured victory over the University of Bristol, 155-120.
The stainless steel book trophy was presented to Bristol's successful competitors by Jung Chang, author of "Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China", who told contestants and the audience that she was "really pleased" to be invited onto University Challenge, which she thought was "the most prestigious programme" when she arrived in Britain in the late 1970s.
