mostly david ephgrave

This week’s University Challenge was in many ways tamer than usual, when it came to playing that age-old spin-off game, Spot the Eccentric. St. Andrews Vs. Worcester - Oxford (03.10.16) That’s not to say that every contestant was straight-down-the-line; there’ll always be a few character quirks in evidence; St. Andrews’ wooly waistcoat-wearing Green, for example. See below for the tweets I posted whilst studying his - and everybody else’s - attire; these days, I barely listen to the questions. I think I’ve lost sight of what the programme’s supposed to be about; it's a fashion show, isn't it? Either that, or an exercise in community outreach. 8:01pm: Why is Jeremy Paxman's glass of water...so...far...away? 8:02pm: "Hi, I'm Toby Parker and I used to be the Fresh Prince." 8:03pm: "Hi, I'm Sam Garnett and I'm wearing one of the rollnecks from the front cover of the album Wi...