Were you one of those people who thought they were being stupid for believing that the University Challenge teams were actually sitting one above the other? Well ...

[BellaBearisWideAwake]

I was reading the wikipedia page on UC and apparently in 1985 they experimented with actual two-tiered teams. It was not a success.

So you aren't thick afterall. Especially if you watched it in 1985. Or you watched The Young Ones pisstake.

"oh guys, guys, I'm not joking. I'm just gonna have to wee on Lord Snots head"

&

"well, it's not what I've got on the card... but I knew your father so Footlights leads by 25points"

Sorry Bella for the Young Ones highjack have got it out of my system now.

i did until about 2 weeks ago!!

No no it's hilarious! As long as I have impressed on enough people that ONCE THE UC TEAMS SAT IN TWO TIERS. (briefly)