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University Challenge

  • 18-12-2007 11:29pm
    #1
    Geranium
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    Anyone hear Iron Maiden being played on University Challenge the other week? They played the Trooper and asked what war it referred to. The students didn't know, can't say I would've even known the answer myself. Don't know how relevant that is but I thought it was fun to see.


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  • #2
    neGev
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭neGev


    The Crimean War. As far as I remember, it's about the Charge of the Light Brigade. Interesting to hear it cropped up on UC though.


  • #3
    Leonid
    Registered Users Posts: 79 ✭✭Leonid


    neGev wrote: »
    The Crimean War. As far as I remember, it's about the Charge of the Light Brigade. Interesting to hear it cropped up on UC though.

    yup

    the clue is with all the talk of russians and cannons


  • #4
    christophicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    Geranium wrote: »
    Anyone hear Iron Maiden being played on University Challenge the other week? They played the Trooper and asked what war it referred to. The students didn't know, can't say I would've even known the answer myself. Don't know how relevant that is but I thought it was fun to see.

    This just begs the question, how can you watch that show?? I can't stand it myself and I don't think I know anyone that can.


  • #5
    John
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    christophicus wrote: »
    This just begs the question, how can you watch that show?? I can't stand it myself and I don't think I know anyone that can.

    I imagine like most viewers they sit down, keep their eyes open and focused on the screen. It's a quiz show with decent questions, it's hardly something that needs a reason for it to exist/be watched.


  • #6
    MoominPapa
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    christophicus wrote: »
    This just begs the question, how can you watch that show?? I can't stand it myself and I don't think I know anyone that can.

    Sure you're not thinking of Mastermind? That sucks - University Challenge rules particularly when some redbrick walks all over a bunch of Oxbridge toffs


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  • #7
    Geranium
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭Geranium


    I only get about three questions right in an episode, but it's worth watching just to see Jeremy Paxman scoffing at the student's ignorance. I think that's the main appeal. And some of the questions are interesting.


  • #8
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    You always learn something new. Plus there's the once a year "Hey, that's rock music they're playing!" moment. I remember they had a Jimi Hendrix round where they had to name the effect he was using on the guitar. They only got wah. Silly billies.


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