What about this brainy University Challenge girl then?

[UnquietDad]

I've been following Miss Trimble's progress keenly over the last few weeks. Now she is featured in both the Observer and the Mail on the same day.

Some of the blog articles mentioned in the article and linked to in the comments are not very nice.

What's the betting she turns up presenting a "Classical world for Beginners" type documentary? I'd watch!

Thanks for the heads up about the final tonight I'm looking forward to it.

I have to admit I have been referring to her as 'smug woman' in previous rounds, but I didn't mean to be horrid, I'm just jealous! At least she doesn't take a sip of water every time she answers a question, she'd be dying for a wee by the first picture round!

Fattipuffs - was he American sounding with a Herr Flick mean stare and glasses - possibly South East Asian in origin?

Yes that's odd isn't it. Why can't they look thrilled, or do a little goal celebration?

Nonickname - no, he was very English indeed, almost a caricature of a nerdy classicist, very endearing.

I will try and find out...

Btw I love your description: simultaneously american/german/SE asian

You're right, mrsbabookaloo. It is hard. I feel strongly that I am being unfair but just find their grimacing gurning so very hard to watch. It is definitely my problem and not theirs.

Okay, I think it was Magdalen College, 2004. Can't find the team line-up yet though.

You are dead right, dittany. And I think frank pleasure would actually be better to watch. Probably the sense that they need to come across as simultaneously very pleased and as charmingly modest makes it almost impossible to summon a likable response.

Ok - here we go. Come ON Manchester.

Come on Corpus.

They have not got off the ground yet.

Actually, Yeo from Manchester is pretty fucking brilliant too, yet he doesn't warrant a mention.

As an ex Corpuscle I have to declare an interest.

I think that Corpus are just playing with Manchester and waiting to burst past them to leave them demoralised [I hope].

Pigs in literature, they have such ridiculous subjects!

she's really beating herself up about losing that 5 points isn't she?

oooooo, it's so close!!! I want corpus to win.

Yes!!!!!

She is amazing!

Eased past em and pulled away.

Quality finishing there.

A tiny college of 450 people just beat one of the biggest Universities in the land.

Sorry but feeling just a tad triumphant.

would it be really mean to suggest that it might not have been beyond the capabilities of the Beeb to fan the flames just a little bit in order to get some publicity for their show...?

fkn hell, that was a very impressive performance!

woo-hoo I was trembling for trimble...! Goooood girl!

Impressive end, I have to admit. I had to lol at the presentation of the trophy though. Ds1 (12) said "It's a piece of bent metal. You could find something like that on any old tip".

LOL

How do they choose the teams then do you reckon? Out of a university of thousands? The OU fields a team sometimes. Won a few years back in fact I think. How did they get a team together?

They audition teams. I dont know how the OU one came to be formed.