University Challenge, Mastermind, Only Connect…

My worst performance on UC since my last pregnancy, only one starter question correct. Cannot even blame it on baby brain 😹

We enjoy Mastermind, DH isn’t a fan of Only Connect, consequently not regular viewers.

We do enjoy a quiz, and are competitive, seeing who gets the most correct answers. DH is excellent on History, I am more across the board with a little knowledge on most things (thank you school)

I watch UC and realise all is not lost, very clever future leaders i hope

I like VCM, it's good to have a presenter who's comfy enough in their own skin to be themselves on TV, she's unapologetically brainy & whimsical.My general knowledge & lateral thinking aren't strong enough to get the answers (except for missing letters) but that doesn't make the questions boring.
Enjoy quiz night, gives me some respite from wall-to-wall sports TV in this house.

Hilsmetime

Try Mastermind the general knowledge round ; there’s usually some questions I can answer and the specialist rounds can be interesting , although you need patience often or put the kettle on

Oh no. I’m ok not knowing the answer to the UC questions ( or even not understand the actual question) but feel a complete numpty when I don’t know the Mastermind answers . Which is most of the time…

Try Mastermind the general knowledge round ; there’s usually some questions I can answer and the specialist rounds can be interesting , although you need patience often or put the kettle on

Mollygo

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

Me too, we will be watching them tonight !

Yes, Tennis has finished, I did see this wizened old chap in the Royal Box, seemed to be newly covered in Ronseal, and he got over-excited when Djokovic won his quarter-final. I eventually realised it was Cliff Richard.

And though that's over for another year, and the World Cup will soon be for 4 more, it IS Sewing Bee starting tonight (Tuesday) - hurray, though the jury will be out for a few weeks as they have yet another new presenter.

For 'NobsOnIt', if you've "never watched" 'Quiz Night', then JUST HOW could you possibly "can't stand Only Connect", or refer to "Gobby Queen Victoria Coren in charge, does she ever shut up"? As you haven't seen it, you seem to have strangely forthright opinions?! Which, though 'forthright', are also wildly inaccurate (crystal ball went a bit cloudy there??), as half the contestants are female, the 'connecting wall' and 'missing vowels' round are perfectly 'doable', and "gobby" Ms Coren is probably one of the brightest presenters on any TV, and has been directed to explain those oh so difficult answers in a friendly, chatty style (your "gobby"), to all those of us who were baffled. You should write in and complain to them, she and hubby David Mitchell will doubtless be devastated?

NB >> If you found Ask The Family difficult, then yes, I'm afraid Only Connect would be quite a challenge, but then of course, you WOULD need to actually see it first?

Of course, there are levels of all sorts of shows, some folk like Shakespeare, some like EastEnders, HollyOaks & Love Island, some like Strictly, a subset prefers Ballet, some like Masked Singer, others might like Opera?

Only Connect is for those who like 'brainstrain' cryptic crosswords, and I can only do the occasional 'Missing Vowels' question on it (the last section, so I rarely bother, more IsNibs thing), but you might find the daytime or teatime quizzes more to your taste. There's a thing called 'House of Games', has an assortment of rounds (varies by day), quite good fun and not just Gen Knowledge? Or try Tipping Point, or Countdown perhaps?

No . It’s because bloody tennis has finished .

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

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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!!

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

Brainbox Monday! Love it!🧐

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

My brain hurts! - I need a rest today!

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

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.

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

I love Quiz Night.

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