The Latest Breaking News from University Challenge

Amol Rajan says he’s ‘very worried’ about England and if it’s ‘the best place for my kids to grow up’

The ‘University Challenge’ host was born in India and grew up in the UK

The Independent UK · Apr 10

Why Amol Rajan had to say goodbye to the Today programme

IN FOCUS: Whether you’re a fan of the ‘Today’ host’s warm, conversational tone or bristle at his informal presenting style, Amol Rajan certainly knows how to get an audience talking. As one of the BBC’s most ubiquitous faces steps down from his biggest gig yet, Katie Rosseinsky looks at how…

The Independent UK · Jan 15

Amol Rajan quits BBC Radio 4’s Today programme after five years

Presenter and former editor of The Independent is leaving flagship show but will continue to host ‘University Challenge’

The Independent UK · Jan 15

‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite shows

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025

Jeremy Vine ‘sad’ about Newsnight co-star Jeremy Paxman’s health: ‘I see how he’s suffering’

Paxman was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021 and stepped down as ‘University Challenge’ host

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

‘Astonishing speed!’: the University Challenge final reviewed by last year’s winner

From questions about urea to Jeremy Paxman’s lingering legacy, it was a showdown to challenge Oxbridge bias. Alex Radcliffe, captain of Durham’s 2023 winning team, sizes up this year’s final

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

The week in theatre: Starter for Ten; Uncle Vanya review – fingers on buzzers, and samovars

Bamber goes to Bristol in a buoyant musical of David Nicholls’s University Challenge romcom, while Trevor Nunn’s impeccably traditional Chekhov works like a charm

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Tory peer pays damages after alleging University Challenge mascot was antisemitic

Jacqueline Foster apologises to Melika Gorgianeh after claiming octopus was chosen as hate symbol

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024

UK: Muslim student accused of anti-Semitism wins case against politician

Jacqueline Foster, a Conservative member of the House of Lords, forced to pay damages and apologise to Melika Gorgianeh.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2024

Amol Rajan ‘humbled’ as DJs sample University Challenge ‘we need jungle, I’m afraid’ remark

Fans made their own jungle remixes of Rajan’s question about dance music from recent episode

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024