R I P Bamber

[Canary42]

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/bamber-gascoigne-university-challenge-host-102753907.html

[hellywelly4]

Whenever I watch U/C I still expect them to say his name, even after all these years.

[bobbinwales]

I use to like watching him , probably 40 odd years ago, very entertaining even tho I rarely knew answers. As a kid I use to think the teams were sitting on two levels like bunkbeds I hope they show one of his old shows as a tribute

[royfromaus]

They were on two levels like bunk beds.

RIP Bamber

[bobbinwales]

thanks roy I see how they done it now in them days one above but behind the other
http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/University_Challenge

[Ken4155]

Thought you'd have provided proof, roy:-)



RIP Bamber

[zebo]

RIP my teenage old(er) man crush.

[royfromaus]

I don't mind just loading the gun, Ken.

[Lie-in King]

RIP Bamber.

Now, if they'd just get rid of the dithering, bumbling, muttering Paxman...

[goodgoalie]

I agree, LiK - since his Parkinson's diagnosis Paxman has been struggling with the questions; particularly noticeable in the programme introduction when he has more words to deliver.

[Lie-in King]

gg - I was unaware that he'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's & now feel that my comment might appear harsh. I offer my apologies for that, but still believe that he should bow out of the role before the next series.

[goodgoalie]

Just as an aside - how spectacularly annoying was that smug, preening King's captain last night. Pity they won and we''ll have to endure him again :(

[tiggerblue10]

RIP Bamber

I used to watch UC when he hosted it but haven't watched it in a long time.

[Patsy33]

I liked Bamber. He seemed such a nice mellow man. RIP.

[andy-hughes]

Hello - I was going to post exactly the same thing!

Bamber was a legend. R.I.P

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Bamber.

[Stickybottle]

Always kind to the contestants when pointing out why he reasoned they had come to an incorrect answer

Unlike the snidey Paxo

RIP

[Ellipsis]

RIP, the best ever host of University Challenge ...

[Peter Pedant]

Bamber Grass-groyne
we asked him why he didnt put in more science questions ( one only often not one per program)
and he said no one can answer them
and we said - - well if you put them in....
the logic defeated him

Noted Plotinus got a re-run, fresh airing last night - neo platonists
Horovits got that when we were on ( er 1970)
He also knew that Prince Essenin was a poet studied in Russian secondary schools whereas we only knew him as the luffer of Isadora Duncan

[nailit]

//Now, if they'd just get rid of the dithering, bumbling, muttering Paxman... //

I was once in the audience of a Paxman UC filming of UC.
Pre-filming, I was actually surprised at how genial Paxman was.
So much different from his TV persona once the cameras started rolling.

Anyway, RIP Bamber. Legend!

[nailit]

I remember, (as a teenage, evangelical christian,) watching his documentry ''The Christians' for a few weeks in the 80's.
It helped to make me question my beliefs...