University Challenge to get a new host

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Just after seeing that Jeremy Paxman will be stepping down as the host and question-master on University Challenge.

www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62561558

He's been in the chair for the past 28 years!

I didn't realise it has been that long.

Who do you think should take over posing the questions, taking into account that they generally have to speak rather quickly at reading out the questions and have to know how to pronounce so many words that are not in the general lexicon for daily use?

Alice Roberts or Hannah Fry. If a journalist, then agree with Samira Ahmed.

I was horrified when AR started in Countdown but I ended up thinking she was brilliant. I really enjoyed her. I think she doesn't want to present anymore so you are probably safe

What about Martin Lewis from Moneybox. He has an amazing voice and a lovely manner. He isn't as egotistical as some of the other suggestions on this thread either. I'm not sure how old he is though.

Hannah Fry is not a bad shout!

I'd like to see Kirsty Wark in the seat.

Ooh @FolornLawn I just read Sakura Ahmed's tweet - how absolute cringe!!!! What did she think she was going? I can't work out if she is deliberately trying to make it awkward for the BBC or if she genuinely believes what she's written!

Anyway, on the basis that Ahmed appears to have zero humility...

I'd like to see Maggie Aderin-Pocock do it!! She's brilliant! Emily Maitliss a strong second choice.

Sorry @FolornLawn ^^^^

typo - that should read Samira

If Richard Can't-pronounce-the-word-picture or Emma Doesn't-know-regard-from-regards gets it I shall have to consider not watching it after all these years.

Yes, it needs someone who just asks questions, but, please, someone who can pronounce words properly.

Very sad to see Jeremy go but you could see in the last series that his Parkinson’s was begging to affect his speech.

I think Amol Rajan would be excellent.

Any of those would be perfect-someone kind. Paxman has been so sneery and condescending for years-there is just no need for it.

Please not one of those popular comic types. I don't want to see it dummed down at all. A serious journalist type would be my preference. Actually, as I miss him from my life, Eddie Mair would be my preference but anyone with a bit of gravitas would be fine.

Either Eddie Mair or Clive Anderson would be my choice, both intelligent and well educated. Or that really clever student that was on it a couple of years back - Seagull was his name if I recall correctly. But tbh I don’t think it’ll be another white man.

Jon Snow’s at a loose end after retiring from C4 news. He’d be good.

No he gets quite muddled up these days.

Matt Frei or Krishnan G-M?1
Actually Mary Beard or Maggie A-P would be great

Yes! to Hannah Fry.

Whoever is chosen, I'd hope they are someone who could host the show for a reasonable length of time, say ten years at least. Successful quiz shows tend to have had a host/presenter for a long period of time.

Jane Garvey would be good

This is always a joy...

The new presenter is Amol Rajan.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-62588667

I still associate UC with Bamber Gascogne 😁

Oh good, I like him a lot.

Really glad it's Amol Rajan. He is a serious person. Wasn't sure why all these comics names appeared on people's lists- they were never going to choose one of them.

Oh no I’m not keen on him, always comes across a bit cocky. Hope he doesn’t try and make it all about him. I will give him a chance though, he might be different on this.

I said upthread I wanted Amol! Very happy, thibk he’ll do a great job.

I'm not that keen on new presenter, as I couldn't have Clive Myrie, then Harry Hill would have been my next choice.

I would have like Clive Myrie if he wasn’t doing Mastermind. Would quite like Eddie Mair