Bamber Gascoigne

The free bar was afterwards MOnica. We stayed in the ghastly hotel too. ?

I wish they would replace the one they have now. I know he has Parkinson's Disease and I am sorry for that but he really is unsuitable and so condescending. I can't often watch because I get blocked but I do like the show apart from him.

Oh, defintely no drinks after then, Mamie. It was: 'This way out, there is the bus stop. Goodbye'

When we got back to Newcastle, we were interviewed by a local newspaper reporter who asked me what I thought of Bamber Gascoigne. One of my fellow team mates, said sarcastically. 'Oh we thought he was wonderful' which I promptly disagreed with, but the reporter didn't hear the sarcasm and thought that was what I really thought and that was what appeared in the local newspaper. I think I might still have the cutting somewhere.

Stopping at a crossing in Richmond one day many years ago I saw Bamber Gascoigne strolling along the High Street, looking slightly scruffy and very relaxed. I did a small double take when realising it was him, our eyes met and he smiled and raised his hand. The lights changed...and that was my one moment of 'meeting' a celebrity!

hollysteers

Rather fond of Bamber and liked his manner, big improvement on grim Paxo, can’t stand him. Every Etonian I’ve met has a charm and Bamber was the spit of a beloved intellectual boyfriend who died aged 37.

Grim Paxo went to Malvern, very down market compared to Eton ?
I think he was there at the same time as my friend's DH.

I always enjoy University Challenge no matter who chairs it.
But I did think Bamber was marvellous on it. I didn't realise that Jeremy Paxman has Parkinson's. That is sad. I had noticed his slurring of words a little though.
Another fan here of the sadly missed Rik Mayall, I loved him.