University challenge

Brian Cox, Actor?

Alexander Armstrong? He must be sick of Pointless by now?

Clare Balding seems to be able to turn her hand to pretty much anything and I do like her

I used to like her, Maybee but she's everywhere at the moment and you can have too much of a good thing.

Perhaps Mishal Hussein, Kate Silverton or Victoria Derbyshire, for example.

No, no more comedians.

or even Boris???

Sunak, or Truss?

Elrel

I think someone with more gravitas than a comedian.

Absolutely

I think someone with more gravitas than a comedian.

It needs someone with gravitas I think. I’m still pondering.

Why does everyone Want a “funny” host ?

I loathed Paxo .

I wonder if Alexander Armstrong or
Victoria Coren Mitchell could host it .

It’s time for a woman to host it.

AGAA4

Richard Osman?

I was just about to say “anybody but Osman “ We already see too much of him. Far too lightweight.

Paxman is brilliant.

University Challenge is the highlight of my week when it’s on. It became part of my surviving lockdown strategy. I’m sorry that Paxman is leaving it. I wonder if they’ll feel that a woman should present it now? Maybe if Victoria continues with Only Connect her husband should do University Challenge. Whoever does it needs to be able to commit to many years of it though. Clare Balding seems to be able to turn her hand to pretty much anything and I do like her. It’s just difficult ( and sad) to imagine anyone other than Paxman doing it. I’ll be pondering on this all night now.

MissAdventure

It would be nice to break away from the small list of potentials.
What about old whatsername?

Married to the bloke out of Peepshow.

Oh, goodness, she can't take anything seriously!!

Anyway, who would present Only Connect? (Hope it's coming back)

It would be nice to break away from the small list of potentials.
What about old whatsername?

Married to the bloke out of Peepshow.

Vanessa Feltz - Cambridge educated etc., I think she would be perfect

I'm sorry that Paxo's going but noticed during the last series that his speech was slightly impeded. I think Richard Osman would be good, or Eddie Mair.

MissAdventure

I've been fryed to death at times.
You can have too much of a good thing.

Not for me either, I liked him in some parts he's played but find him rather unctuous as a host of quiz programmes.

AGAA4

Richard Osman?

Yes, I think he'd be good host of UC.

I liked Bamber Gascoigne and Paxie did mellow a bit over the years.

I've been fryed to death at times.
You can have too much of a good thing.

Samira Ahmed. It’s likely to be a woman.

I don’t find Jeremy Paxman condescending or “making the programme all about him”. I like him, and of course he has the answers in front of him. He’s not being tested himself.

I like Stephen Fry very much, but he would probably be a bit too much the centre of attention. Not his fault, but he’s rather noticeable.

Lee Mack.

Richard Osman?