Only Connect/UC

Grannydarkhair - Yes, it was lovely to see some of the contestants from previous years. Brandon ‘Outta Jamaica Queens NYC’ was interesting, a young man who achieved his objective!
I always enjoy the Christmas series with alumni from the past, their student selves often barely recognisable.

That was a braw two hours watching the three programmes. I’d forgotten just how good some of the individual students on UC had been, I wonder if there will be another outstanding one in this series?

Brilliant! Monday nights are back!!!

Yes!

Great start to the series!

It's the only programme I concentrate on!

I watch Only Connect and have done for several series.
I still don’t understand some questions - and the answers evade me - but I keep watching ?

Here's a link, if anyone is interested: puzzgrid.com/

Love OC, and Victoria's bottom fascinates me, for some reason! I do the Wall online, great fun but very frustrating at times...

Is it me or was that first round easy?

Well, the Earth Prom was lovely! I only caught the last ten minutes, must watch it in full.

This’ll be JP’s last series
That answered my question, thank you grannydarkhair.

I should rtt.

The older I get the faster it seems to go.

I remember being surprised when my dear SisIL said she disliked September, it was the portent of winter cold. I'd always loved autumn but I can see her point, especially this year.

Is it Jeremy (Hurry up now!!) or a new presenter?

I’m probably alone, but I’m very glad that summer’s almost over. I loathe hot weather, and I prefer winter clothes to summer clothes.

I take your point, Grandma70s - and I wilt like an ageing lettuce at the first hint of a heatwave - but it just seems that yet another year’s rushing by way too fast. Still, we’ve got Victoria and Jeremy to cheer me up!

This was one of several things that got me through the pandemic. The Times quiz, Monday quiz night ( although the dog hated it because we always did get nails on Monday nights), Bob Ross on BBC4 and several podcasts. Only Connect is totally beyond me and I’m happy if I answer one question on UC. Strangely enough it was only a couple of days ago that I noticed that the nights were drawing in. Time for me to go into full hibernation soon, methinks.

I enjoy both of them, am constantly amazed at how good some individuals/teams are on OC. The only rounds I ever do quite well in are the wall and the missing vowels.
This’ll be JP’s last series, I for one will be sad to see him go. UC at 60 is on immediately after UC, the Radio Times describes it as “a bittersweet farewell gift” to JP.

I love OC, most of the time I don't understand the answers let alone the questions, I also love Victoria CM she's definitely different and I think she puts the contestants at ease and stops it being too serious.

New House of Games next Monday and new co host on Pointless the week after. Autumn is truly here.

I love OC too, and Victoria’s bosom fascinates my OH for some reason ….

I enjoy Only Connect, occasionally I do get an answer right.
I have to say Victoria's bosom fascinates me for some reason

Maggiemaybe

I’m torn now. Delighted that quiz night Mondays are back. Sad because that means Summer’s nearly over.

I’m probably alone, but I’m very glad that summer’s almost over. I loathe hot weather, and I prefer winter clothes to summer clothes.

I feel as if life’s returning to normal! I love both these programmes, particularly University Challenge. I see there’s a programme about it immediately after.

OH loves VC-M’s jokes.

I’m torn now. Delighted that quiz night Mondays are back. Sad because that means Summer’s nearly over.

I think the whole point of Victoria’s humour is that it isn’t funny!

I bet I'm not the only one shouting at the connecting wall.