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MayBee70 Mon 13-Jul-26 12:16:06

Quiz night is back. New series of everything. Does that mean ( with all this heat) that winter is coming?

granfromafar Mon 13-Jul-26 12:19:04

Looking forward to Monday quiz night again, but no, winter isn't coming yet!,

MiniMoon Mon 13-Jul-26 12:24:55

Ooh goody! I have missed quiz night, thank you for letting us know. I seldom consult the TV guide.

Luckygirl3 Mon 13-Jul-26 12:26:18

Looking forward to it.

Cossy Mon 13-Jul-26 12:28:13

Thanks xx No winter coming yet 🤞🤞

JoyBloggs Mon 13-Jul-26 13:37:02

Great to have 'Quiz Night' back!

nanna8 Mon 13-Jul-26 13:56:27

I used to love University Challenge, way back in the 60 s, with Bamber Gascoigne. Didn’t know it was still going.

MayBee70 Mon 13-Jul-26 14:32:28

MiniMoon

Ooh goody! I have missed quiz night, thank you for letting us know. I seldom consult the TV guide.

I only know because a friend put it up on facebook last night! The dog dreads it as Monday is always her nail clipping night which she hates.

Mollygo Mon 13-Jul-26 15:16:46

Great news! I have to record them, but it makes Tuesdays better.

Deedaa Mon 13-Jul-26 20:21:11

I love Quiz Night.

Pittcity Mon 13-Jul-26 22:09:13

I was out tonight but will catch up tomorrow. Love Quiz night. DH hates me shouting at the telly!

JackyB Tue 14-Jul-26 09:00:40

They are all uploaded into YouTube not long after broadcast so I can enjoy it here in Germany too. As I have often said, I would happily pay for a TV licence but that's not possible. I haven't watched yesterday's programmes yet but I am looking forward to spreading them over the week.

Athrawes Tue 14-Jul-26 09:19:51

I enjoy University Challenge - even though I can't understand some of their questions!

Luckygirl3 Tue 14-Jul-26 09:26:39

My brain hurts! - I need a rest today!

sassenach512 Tue 14-Jul-26 12:09:02

I love quiz night but Only Connect makes me feel totally inadequate at times and I'm lucky if I get a couple of questions right with University Challenge, usually the music ones. The science stuff is beyond me but I wouldn't miss the show

alisonsmith4 Tue 14-Jul-26 13:35:28

Brainbox Monday! Love it!🧐

Babamaman Tue 14-Jul-26 13:45:54

At the time of writing it is only 23 weeks until Christmas!!!

pamdixon Tue 14-Jul-26 13:57:08

I love all the quizzes too - so glad they are back. Tennis gone, footie nearly over and maybe the heatwaves will get less bad - life might be returning to normal if we are lucky!!

Witzend Tue 14-Jul-26 14:00:30

Used to be a UC addict, but have gone off it a bit because of Amol Rajan’s gabbling and failure to enunciate. Dh and I still watch it though, and hope to get one or two questions right!

MayBee70 Tue 14-Jul-26 14:06:24

I'm the opposite. My partner started watching the old University Challenge ones that were on BBC4 and I couldn't watch them because I found Paxman so dull and his only comment after a correct answer was 'correct'. I much prefer it now.

WithNobsOnIt Tue 14-Jul-26 14:48:55

Never watched Quiz Night. But liked
The 1% Club and Lee Mack. Quite silly really, but fun.

Can't stand Only Connect. Lots of sad nerdy men who probably can't get a girlfriend and need to get a life. Obscure really boring questions

With Gobby Queen Victoria Coren in charge. Does she ever shut up?

As for UC. It bit the dust for me when Bamber Gascoigne left. Truly intelligent man.

Does anybody remember a quiz called Ask the Family?

The questions seemed unbelievably difficult

MayBee70 Tue 14-Jul-26 15:43:28

I believe that Count Binface is one of the people that write Victorias funny comments at the start of the programme?

granfromafar Tue 14-Jul-26 15:46:26

I disagree, WithNobsOnIt, as there are lots of females on the OC teams and not all nerdy! I like VCM, but she's not to everyone’s taste. I do remember Ask the Family, too with Robert Robinson back in the day. I think there was a revamped version more recently, with Ann from the Chase, but may have got that wrong.

Shazmo24 Tue 14-Jul-26 16:26:33

And they're back! Got interrupted by my neighbour during University Chalkenge and Bristol lost!

Thisismyname1953 Tue 14-Jul-26 17:14:11

No . It’s because bloody tennis has finished .