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‘I can’t accept drum and bass’: Fans remix Amol Rajan’s University Challenge response into dance track

Clip of University of Aberdeen team being corrected after identifying jungle music as drum and bass was widely shared online

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

Esther Rantzen ‘considering assisted dying’ if cancer treatment fails

Broadcaster, 83, is waiting to hear result of ‘miracle drug’ and says she wants UK law to give the terminally ill the choice of how they die

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023

BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge

Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for public debate

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

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Christmas University Challenge episode pulled over disability row

Pair of contestants say they were promised audio descriptions that never came and that a request for subtitles was denied

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2023

University Challenge special axed over lack of support for disabled contestants

Christmas alumni episode had one blind entrant and another who was neurodivergent, both of whom say they did not get help

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Christmas University Challenge episode pulled over disability row

Pair of contestants say they were promised audio descriptions that never came and that a request for subtitles was denied

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023

TV tonight: Such Brave Girls dials up the comedy cringe

A new series follows two sisters navigating life after their father walks out. Plus: Amol Rajan takes a deep dive with snooker champ Ronnie O’Sullivan. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023

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Cleverly clashes with radio presenter over Rwanda policy during interview

Home Secretary James Cleverly told Amol Rajan ‘you’re not asking questions, you’re making statements’.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023

James Cleverly lines up with post-truth brigade on Rwanda shambles

Any uncomfortable facts can simply be airbrushed out of history by an act of parliament, Jimmy Dimly reveals

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023

How to watch University Challenge from anywhere in the world

Here's how you can watch University Challenge online from wherever you happen to be ready for its return on August 12.

WhatToWatch · Nov 10, 2023

BBC to admit error after claiming SNP embroiled in 'ongoing court case'

THE BBC will be issuing a correction after one of its top presenters claimed that the SNP was embroiled in an “ongoing court case”, The…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 16, 2023

The week in radio: Young Again with Kirsty Young; The Today Podcast; McCartney: A Life in Lyrics – review

Kirsty’s back with the A-listers in a classy but flimsy format, Nick Robinson and Amol Rajan get emotional during their new show, while Macca takes a leisurely trip down memory lane

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Nick Robinson says 'news avoiders' to blame for BBC show's falling ratings

BBC presenter Nick Robinson has blamed the Radio 4’s Today programme’s falling news ratings on “news avoiders” who don’t want to face the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 28, 2023

The week in TV: The Bear; The Sixth Commandment; Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?; University Challenge – review

The Chicago kitchen drama returns for a slow-burn second helping; Timothy Spall astounds in Sarah Phelps’s true crime drama; Rosie Jones confronts hate speech; and fingers on buzzers…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

Amol Rajan shares emotional conversation with Jeremy Paxman before taking over University Challenge

Paxman left quiz show in May, two years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

University Challenge viewers point out awkward set design issue as Amol Rajan takes over as host

Journalist and broadcaster takes over from veteran host Jeremy Paxman

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

University Challenge review: Amol Rajan is a natural as he takes up the baton from Jeremy Paxman

Wisely, Rajan’s not sought to impersonate either of his much-loved predecessors – he exercises a light, quiz-masterly touch throughout

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

University Challenge review – Amol Rajan is lighter, kinder and more passionate than Paxman

The new set may resemble something from the Flintstones cartoon, but Rajan clearly takes this quiz gig seriously. If only he looked more comfortable in the chair

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Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023

Amol Rajan says he will ‘try not to screw up’ role as new presenter on University Challenge

Amol Rajan is taking over the University Challenge questioner role from Jeremy Paxman

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

New host, new set, same fiendish questions: behind the scenes with the all-new University Challenge

Forget the revamp, the quizshow is as tricky as ever. Scott Bryan plays along disastrously, then meets new anchor Amol Rajan to talk nerves, piña coladas and replacing Paxman

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

BBC Breakfast stars' wildly different salaries with one earning twice as much as co-stars

A list of what the highest earning BBC employees are paid per year has been released today, with many getting a pay rise from the corporation compared to last year

Irish Mirror · Jul 11, 2023

BBC lists highest paid stars as Gary Lineker tops chart for sixth year in a row

The top salaries of BBC stars like Gary Lineker, Louis Theroux and Zoe Ball have all been released as part of their annual report

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Hit BBC quiz show to return to screens in WEEKS with dramatic new look and host

University Challenge will be back on screens in just a number of days and will have a whole new look – as well as a new presenter after Jeremy Paxman stepped down

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

University Challenge: Amol Rajan ‘excited’ to take over from Jeremy Paxman as quiz show’s new host

Paxman presented his final episode after 29 years in May

WhatToWatch · Jul 3, 2023

University Challenge 2023: release date, new host and everything we know

University Challenge 2023 is also getting a new set and title sequence.

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