University Challenge

University Challenge is a long-running British television quiz show. The format is based on College Bowl, which is credited in the end title, and is licensed and produced by Granada Television.

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Quiz show - College Bowl - Granada Television

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At its inception in 1962 it was hosted by Bamber Gascoigne. When audience figures began to fall, changes to the long-standing format of the programme only made things worse and it was taken off the air in 1987. It was eventually revived in 1994 by the BBC (although still produced by Granada), using the original format (with minor differences) and presented by Jeremy Paxman.

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1962 - Bamber Gascoigne - 1987 - 1994 - BBC - Jeremy Paxman

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In a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, University Challenge was placed 34th.

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100 Greatest British Television Programmes - British Film Institute - 2000

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