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Post by felonious on Nov 9, 2016 21:01:15 GMT
The good students of Reading are boycotting University Challenge.
"I think they're referring to a recording of University Challenge which took place in February 2015, though I am baffled at why it has become an issue a year-and-a-half later.
"There was a technical fault which meant we had to interrupt the recording, leaving all of us sitting at our desks in the studio while the problem was sorted out in the control gallery.
"In the conversation to fill the void - in a brightly lit studio, in front of all eight contestants, a full studio crew and an audience of several hundred spectators - I asked the Reading team about the mascot sitting on their desk.
"One of them said it was a hand-knitted Jeremy Paxman doll. Across the several yards separating the chairman's desk from the teams, I asked the whole team whether they took it to bed with them.
"Though no complaint was made at the time, this, apparently, is what has upset them."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-37926729
Poor lambs.
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Post by potteringermany on Nov 9, 2016 21:19:04 GMT
Sexist bully - could nominate him as the next president candidate
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Post by salopstick on Nov 9, 2016 21:22:01 GMT
I've been boycotting it since Bamber left
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Post by Mendicant on Nov 9, 2016 21:44:13 GMT
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Post by RipRoaringPotter on Nov 9, 2016 21:58:48 GMT
No point taking an economics exam now-a-days anyway is there? As Donald Trump has showed, economics is just a case of saying there'll be a jobs and wearing a cap with a nice slogan on. |
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Post by The Drunken Communist on Nov 10, 2016 9:05:11 GMT
Doesn't surprise me, mate. As we showed the otherday, no-one goes to Yale actually looking to learn anything nowadays, it's all just about creating segregation safe spaces. |
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Post by Kpsje on Jul 12, 2021 19:55:23 GMT
i’m amazed glasgow managed to find their way to the university challenge studio.
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Post by Pedropotter on Jul 13, 2021 7:58:00 GMT
i’m amazed glasgow managed to find their way to the university challenge studio. Unbelievable wasn’t it? The odd thing is, they knew a lot about African geography. Make of that what you will. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 13, 2021 8:08:07 GMT
I just watch it to read the insults directed at the contestants on twitter at the same time.
That followed by Nigella around Christmas time last year was outstanding. Bunch of middle aged dad's sleazing over her, bunch of middle aged mum's lusting over her pantry contents and latest utensil
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Post by cerebralstokie on Jul 13, 2021 10:03:01 GMT
I enjoy watching University Challenge. One student last time round knew that Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley! My only gripe is that about 90% of the students come from south of a line drawn from Birmingham to the Wash and their knowledge of northern Geography (National Parks etc.) is abysmal.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2021 10:07:24 GMT
604 Toxteth O'Grady USA
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Post by dutchstokie on Jul 13, 2021 10:10:49 GMT
Are you off to stuff loads and loads of paper down the toilet now?  |
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 13, 2021 10:42:32 GMT
I enjoy watching University Challenge. One student last time round knew that Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley! My only gripe is that about 90% of the students come from south of a line drawn from Birmingham to the Wash and their knowledge of northern Geography (National Parks etc.) is abysmal. I thought the knowledge of UK geography last night was appallingly bad. What do schools teach these days? |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 13, 2021 11:09:05 GMT
I enjoy watching University Challenge. One student last time round knew that Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley! My only gripe is that about 90% of the students come from south of a line drawn from Birmingham to the Wash and their knowledge of northern Geography (National Parks etc.) is abysmal. I thought the knowledge of UK geography last night was appallingly bad. What do schools teach these days? How to pass a exam |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 13, 2021 11:24:50 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 13, 2021 11:26:03 GMT
I thought the knowledge of UK geography last night was appallingly bad. What do schools teach these days? How to pass a exam They clearly didn't teach English back then either  |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 13, 2021 11:33:16 GMT
They clearly didn't teach English back then either Wouldn’t know always struggled with English due to having dyslexia Found maths a piece of piss though |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 13, 2021 11:34:25 GMT
They clearly didn't teach English back then either Wouldn’t know always struggled with English due to having dyslexia Found maths a piece of piss though I apologise for my comment, waga, I didn't know you were dyslexic. |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 13, 2021 11:37:38 GMT
Wouldn’t know always struggled with English due to having dyslexia Found maths a piece of piss though I apologise for my comment, waga, I didn't know you were dyslexic. That’s fine no problem |
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Post by marylandstoke on Jul 13, 2021 13:03:13 GMT
They clearly didn't teach English back then either Thrupenny bit head…live to camera. ”Welll……we spoked about it” WT absolute? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2021 13:05:41 GMT
Was it The Detectorists where they used to regularly discuss University Challenge? Great show,much watch again
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 13, 2021 13:32:05 GMT
Was it The Detectorists where they used to regularly discuss University Challenge? Great show,much watch again Yes it was! That was a brilliant comedy series. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2021 13:38:35 GMT
Was it The Detectorists where they used to regularly discuss University Challenge? Great show,much watch again Yes it was! That was a brilliant comedy series. Simon and Garfunkel were quality |
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Post by cerebralstokie on Jul 13, 2021 14:07:26 GMT
I apologise for my comment, waga, I didn't know you were dyslexic. That’s fine no problem Dyslexia is, of course, an anagram of daily sex |
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Post by napperwainwright on Jul 13, 2021 22:08:47 GMT
One of the worst contestants that I have ever seen on University Challenge, was Monty Panesar.
It was the 2020 Christmas Celebrity edition.
Monty was representing Loughborough University. He never even attempted to answer one question. He just sat there looking confused.
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 14, 2021 15:00:31 GMT
I enjoy watching University Challenge. One student last time round knew that Stanley Matthews was born in Hanley! My only gripe is that about 90% of the students come from south of a line drawn from Birmingham to the Wash and their knowledge of northern Geography (National Parks etc.) is abysmal. I thought the knowledge of UK geography last night was appallingly bad. What do schools teach these days? I agree, it was disgraceful. You don't even know what's going on in your own country. These are UNI students? Geezuz. |
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Post by Kpsje on Jul 14, 2021 17:15:14 GMT
this still cracks me up every time i see it.
it had to be done, even if he knew it was the wrong answer (smiley face)
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Post by spiderpuss on Jul 20, 2021 10:11:44 GMT
bennett looks like a serial killer. edit: i’m surprised tom cruise isn’t there. Much better assortment this week, at least they knew stuff! |
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Jul 20, 2021 13:23:26 GMT
I thought the knowledge of UK geography last night was appallingly bad. What do schools teach these days? How to pass a exam To be fair, i went to school in the 80s/early 90s and they never taught anything about where places are in Geography. It was all how oxbow lakes are formed and that kind of shit.
I think for most people knowing where places are in a country is usually more something you just subconsciously learn as you get older and have to travel around with work, family, as friends move away etc. These guys are Uni students, so won't have travelled further than their 1) their home 2) their uni 3) their local offy (at home and uni..although nowadays, they probably get them to deliver anyway)
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Post by cerebralstokie on Jul 20, 2021 13:37:58 GMT
To be fair, i went to school in the 80s/early 90s and they never taught anything about where places are in Geography. It was all how oxbow lakes are formed and that kind of shit. I think for most people knowing where places are in a country is usually more something you just subconsciously learn as you get older and have to travel around with work, family, as friends move away etc. These guys are Uni students, so won't have travelled further than their 1) their home 2) their uni 3) their local offy (at home and uni..although nowadays, they probably get them to deliver anyway)
According to Mrs. Thatcher's Chief Inspector of Schools, Geography was "A toxic mix of New Age mysticism and political correctness". As a former Geography teacher, I do not recognise this description of the subject. As well as places, it deals with many issues relevant to the modern era including the causes of climate change which some go in to denial about. Nevertheless I would expect a well educated University Undergraduate or PhD student to have acquired a basic knowledge of where places are in their own country. |
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