O/T Here's your starter for 10 points

[Brin]

RIP Bamber Gascoigne, who presented University Challenge from 1962 - 1987.

Always remembering watching this programme as a kid thinking, wow, those people are so brainy, as I had no idea what he was on about when asking a question. Anyone else ever watch it?

[LincsMiller]

RIP Bamber Gascoigne, who presented University Challenge from 1962 - 1987.

Always remembering watching this programme as a kid thinking, wow, those people are so brainy, as I had no idea what he was on about when asking a question. Anyone else ever watch it?

Sure do Brin, and I STILL don't know what the questions are on about !

[Brin]

Sure do Brin, and I STILL don't know what the questions are on about !

[millertop]

Sure do Brin, and I STILL don't know what the questions are on about !

Same here

RIP Bamber

[clarkey1974]

Rip bamber…….but can’t help remembering the young ones comedy spoof of university challenge..it was so funny….even busting the illusion that one team actually was above the other..😃

[wrinkly]

"Who do you think you are - Bamber Gascoigne?" was always a jibe aimed at someone saying something intelligent, or at least what they thought was intelligent.
footballers in that era were particularly thick (just in that era?). So anybody with a decent education was a bit of a freak. Steve Heighway was known as "big Bamber" because he had a degree. Brian Hall was known as "little Bamber" because he also had a degree -but was little.
In the early 70s I saw Bamber rowing on the Thames , near Richmond, with a lady friend. Resisted the temptation to shout "here's your starter for 10" or somesuch. It was a bit posh round there.

[jakethemiller]

Always loved the programme, it's still my favourite quiz show, I'd love to have a go but going to Kimmy doesn't qualify apparently.. RIP Bamber I believe the show was his brainchild.