[tv show] University Challenge, BBC 2, 7:30 pm, 22nd of December 2020

[6Foot2]

Link 1:

[Adrian Edmondson Picture Tweet]

 

And lo, it came to pass, that on 22nd Dec on BBC2, television did eat itself.

 

 

Link 2: BBC Two - University Challenge, Christmas 2020, Manchester v Queen's Belfast [bBC.co.uk]

 

Manchester v Queen's Belfast

 

University ChallengeChristmas 2020 Episode 2 of 10

 

It’s the second match of the Christmas quiz, with two teams of graduates fighting it out for a place in the semi-finals.

 

Playing for the Manchester team are actor Adrian Edmondson and war surgeon David Nott. Their opponents on the Queen’s Belfast team are Kate Devlin, writer of a book on sex and robots, and poet Miriam Gamble.

 

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

 

Durarion: 29 minutes

[Norphy]

If he doesn’t shout ‘Achtung’ and throw a grenade at the opposition, I will be very disappointed.

[hardtailstar]

Took me a while to work out why I was confused why Adrian Edmondson just didn't make sense.

 

Then I remembered he has been 'Ade' for years.

[mikkydoos]

If he doesn’t shout ‘Achtung’ and throw a grenade at the opposition, I will be very disappointed.

 

Indeed lol.

 

 

 

"Give us some easy ones Paxi you bum bag!"

 

 

"Toxteth O'Grady..... USA"

[6Foot2]

It's on now! (well in a minute)

[6Foot2]

If he doesn’t shout ‘Achtung’ and throw a grenade at the opposition, I will be very disappointed.

It did feature (as a clip) in the show this evening (in the intro)