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Former BBC newsreader Jan Leeming says she no longer gets work because of received pronunciation accent

The former newsreader says she ‘has given up trying’ to pursue earlier career

Evening Standard

‘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

Jeremy Hunt’s done his best – but his best isn’t nearly good enough

If his family and friends really cared about Jezza’s mental health they would persuade him to quit

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TV tonight: Sheila Hancock is on sparkling form in a brilliant interview

Amol Rajan welcomes the actor, singer and author. Plus: a double dose of Jimmy Carr. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘We need jungle, I’m afraid’: how University Challenge went viral on the rave scene

A quote from Amol Rajan, host of the highbrow British quiz has inspired a stream of samples in tracks – and invitations for him to perform live

The Guardian - UK

"I can't accept drum 'n' bass - we need jungle, I'm afraid": Producers sample University Challenge quiz show in jungle bangers as host's response to contestant goes viral

"This is why the internet was invented"

MusicRadar

‘I can’t accept drum and bass’: Fans remix Amol Rajan’s University Challenge response into dance track

Clip of University of Aberdeen team being corrected after identifying jungle music as drum and bass was widely shared online

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Esther Rantzen ‘considering assisted dying’ if cancer treatment fails

Broadcaster, 83, is waiting to hear result of ‘miracle drug’ and says she wants UK law to give the terminally ill the choice of how they die

The Guardian - UK

BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge

Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for public debate

The Guardian - UK

Christmas University Challenge episode pulled over disability row

Pair of contestants say they were promised audio descriptions that never came and that a request for subtitles was denied

The Independent UK

University Challenge special axed over lack of support for disabled contestants

Christmas alumni episode had one blind entrant and another who was neurodivergent, both of whom say they did not get help

The Guardian - UK

Christmas University Challenge episode pulled over disability row

Pair of contestants say they were promised audio descriptions that never came and that a request for subtitles was denied

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Such Brave Girls dials up the comedy cringe

A new series follows two sisters navigating life after their father walks out. Plus: Amol Rajan takes a deep dive with snooker champ Ronnie O’Sullivan. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly clashes with radio presenter over Rwanda policy during interview

Home Secretary James Cleverly told Amol Rajan ‘you’re not asking questions, you’re making statements’.

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The Guardian - UK

James Cleverly lines up with post-truth brigade on Rwanda shambles

Any uncomfortable facts can simply be airbrushed out of history by an act of parliament, Jimmy Dimly reveals

WhatToWatch

How to watch University Challenge from anywhere in the world

Here's how you can watch University Challenge online from wherever you happen to be ready for its return on August 12.

The National (Scotland)

BBC to admit error after claiming SNP embroiled in 'ongoing court case'

THE BBC will be issuing a correction after one of its top presenters claimed that the SNP was embroiled in an “ongoing court case”, The…

The Guardian - UK

The week in radio: Young Again with Kirsty Young; The Today Podcast; McCartney: A Life in Lyrics – review

Kirsty’s back with the A-listers in a classy but flimsy format, Nick Robinson and Amol Rajan get emotional during their new show, while Macca takes a leisurely trip down memory lane

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Nick Robinson says 'news avoiders' to blame for BBC show's falling ratings

BBC presenter Nick Robinson has blamed the Radio 4’s Today programme’s falling news ratings on “news avoiders” who don’t want to face the…

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: The Bear; The Sixth Commandment; Rosie Jones: Am I a R*tard?; University Challenge – review

The Chicago kitchen drama returns for a slow-burn second helping; Timothy Spall astounds in Sarah Phelps’s true crime drama; Rosie Jones confronts hate speech; and fingers on buzzers…

The Independent UK

Amol Rajan shares emotional conversation with Jeremy Paxman before taking over University Challenge

Paxman left quiz show in May, two years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s

The Independent UK

University Challenge viewers point out awkward set design issue as Amol Rajan takes over as host

Journalist and broadcaster takes over from veteran host Jeremy Paxman

The Independent UK

University Challenge review: Amol Rajan is a natural as he takes up the baton from Jeremy Paxman

Wisely, Rajan’s not sought to impersonate either of his much-loved predecessors – he exercises a light, quiz-masterly touch throughout

The Guardian - UK

University Challenge review – Amol Rajan is lighter, kinder and more passionate than Paxman

The new set may resemble something from the Flintstones cartoon, but Rajan clearly takes this quiz gig seriously. If only he looked more comfortable in the chair

Evening Standard

Amol Rajan says he will ‘try not to screw up’ role as new presenter on University Challenge

Amol Rajan is taking over the University Challenge questioner role from Jeremy Paxman

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