I Won University Challenge... - TV Programmes

2-Pot Screamer · 05-11-2009, 18:44

... is on BBC2 at 9.45 tonight:

"How has life played out for those endowed with the nation's biggest brains, the previous winners of quiz show University Challenge? After university, is it easy to put those brains to good use? For some there's a pleasure in simply being brainy. For others, it is as much a curse as a blessing. From the champion who was drunk when his team won to the brilliant polymath who now works as a postman, the film unravels the lives of Britain's brainiest."

Sounds interesting!

Cameo08 · 05-11-2009, 18:46

I thought that you had actually won the show when i saw the thread title XD

Ill give it a go, sounds interesting

Simon Jackson · 05-11-2009, 19:08

What uni did 2 Pot go?

2-Pot Screamer · 05-11-2009, 20:58

Is this where I'm supposed to say: "The university of life, school of hard knocks" etc, etc?

Slick Nick · 05-11-2009, 21:52

Geeze.

This is the like the Jeremy Kyle show in reverse.

dellymolly · 05-11-2009, 21:55

when did intelligent people stop looking after thier teeth?

Slick Nick · 05-11-2009, 22:01

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Originally Posted by dellymolly

when did intelligent people stop looking after thier teeth?

About the same time as they decided to become socially inept lunatics.

Chickens hit · 05-11-2009, 22:01

Just switched thia on after the footie and I have to ask, is the female interviewer taking the piss?

pussyfoot · 05-11-2009, 22:06

They maybe all very clever, but my goodness they're almost all in need of dental treatment

Braintree · 05-11-2009, 22:10

I think intelligent people tend to be quite chaotic and extreme. For example either too clean or not clean enough.

Hence the terrible teeth...perhaps. *tries to defend terrible teeth*

Braintree · 05-11-2009, 22:15

The alcoholic is probably a better example of intelligence and chaos. Two bottles of vodka a day, talking about functioning alcoholic. I just want to sleep after three G+Ts!

dellymolly · 05-11-2009, 22:15

i feel bad for the teeth comment now because im finding them all quite endearing lol

Chickens hit · 05-11-2009, 22:20

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Originally Posted by dellymolly

i feel bad for the teeth comment now because im finding them all quite endearing lol

I agree. The woman (can't remember her name

) is quite a sad case when you hear how her life has played out.

Chickens hit · 05-11-2009, 22:24

Miss Groves......love the dance! More power to her and her eccentricity.

nerak g · 05-11-2009, 22:25

Her dog didn't appreciate the dancing!

RobAnt · 05-11-2009, 22:27

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Originally Posted by nerak g

Her dog didn't appreciate the dancing!

I think he enjoyed it more than her violin playing. Certainly I did.

brody · 05-11-2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Chickens hit

Miss Groves......love the dance! More power to her and her eccentricity.

it was so sad she felt she had to hide her braininess all her life. they were all so sweet.

oldhag · 05-11-2009, 22:33

I loved them all. Great programme with interesting peeps.

able1 · 05-11-2009, 22:46

That's the first time I've seen contestants buzz and raise their hand to answer a question.

Crazy.

klytamnestra · 06-11-2009, 01:48

I found this programme very touching. We can be very shallow in our judgements of people, and it is a curse of our society that being clever is almost despised.

Swarfega · 06-11-2009, 02:29

Oh good there's a thread on this, was just about to start one as for some reason I couldn't see one.

I was just channel flicking when I happened across this programme and became hooked quickly.

I too was touched by it and the subjects.
I'm very much a layman on this topic but would others agree that Luke (?) - the chap who visited his mum and had copious dairylea sandwiches - was afflicted with some kind of autism? I only ask because there's someone I'm in charge of at work who exhibits similar signs.
I loved the clip of him answering the question posed by Paxman on UC, resulted in Jeremy saying 'blimey', not every day you can get that out of him.

By no means am I even near their mental abilities, but for a period I too was in a state when I needed a way to slow my brain down a touch. It used to think too much and almost be a self destructive organ. I used to dull it down with a mixture of alcohol and cannabis so can understand (to a degree) the anguish they felt. Thor taking heroin, just shook me to the core though. To be as desperate to nullify your brain, as to take heroin (etc) just shows how much of a double edged sword a very able mind can be.

I'm hoping it's on iplayer as I will want to be seeing it again.

And I agree with klytemnestra - knowledge and indeed 'being clever' is almost a point of ridicule sometimes. Knowledge of 'SuBo' and 'JEdward' however is considered a must-have.

Apple_Crumble · 06-11-2009, 03:23

Lovely programme. I remember Pitcher, he was something else, very much Trimble-esk.

That Birkbeck team was good all round. Up there with the best.

Slick Nick · 06-11-2009, 06:50

To slow down their brains you'd think they could just watch a Hollyoaks omnibus.

Loz_Fraggle · 06-11-2009, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Slick Nick

To slow down their brains you'd think they could just watch a Hollyoaks omnibus.

Ha!, like others have said, I found them quite endearing, I liked Luke's take on life, and that's how I feel about life, if I'm honest. I didn't like how the elderly man Googled himself, it seemed set up to show he wasn't there any more.

newkid30 · 06-11-2009, 15:52

DAMN I missed this AND I can't download from iPlayer, doubtfully being repeated. University is my guilty pleasure, I got mocked terribly when I admit watching it.

05-11-2009, 18:44	#1
2-Pot Screamer Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Berkshire Services: Regularly Posts: 8,101 Blog Entries: 3	I Won University Challenge... ... is on BBC2 at 9.45 tonight: "How has life played out for those endowed with the nation's biggest brains, the previous winners of quiz show University Challenge? After university, is it easy to put those brains to good use? For some there's a pleasure in simply being brainy. For others, it is as much a curse as a blessing. From the champion who was drunk when his team won to the brilliant polymath who now works as a postman, the film unravels the lives of Britain's brainiest." Sounds interesting!

05-11-2009, 18:46	#2
Cameo08 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 205	I thought that you had actually won the show when i saw the thread title XD Ill give it a go, sounds interesting

05-11-2009, 19:08	#3
Simon Jackson Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 7,170	What uni did 2 Pot go?

05-11-2009, 20:58	#4
2-Pot Screamer Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Berkshire Services: Regularly Posts: 8,101 Blog Entries: 3	Is this where I'm supposed to say: "The university of life, school of hard knocks" etc, etc?

05-11-2009, 21:52	#5
Slick Nick Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 432	Geeze. This is the like the Jeremy Kyle show in reverse.

05-11-2009, 21:55	#6
dellymolly Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 81	when did intelligent people stop looking after thier teeth?

05-11-2009, 22:01	#8
Chickens hit Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,341	Just switched thia on after the footie and I have to ask, is the female interviewer taking the piss?

05-11-2009, 22:06	#9
pussyfoot Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 265	They maybe all very clever, but my goodness they're almost all in need of dental treatment

05-11-2009, 22:10	#10
Braintree Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 343	I think intelligent people tend to be quite chaotic and extreme. For example either too clean or not clean enough. Hence the terrible teeth...perhaps. tries to defend terrible teeth

05-11-2009, 22:15	#11
Braintree Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 343	The alcoholic is probably a better example of intelligence and chaos. Two bottles of vodka a day, talking about functioning alcoholic. I just want to sleep after three G+Ts!

05-11-2009, 22:24	#14
Chickens hit Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,341	Miss Groves......love the dance! More power to her and her eccentricity.

05-11-2009, 22:25	#15
nerak g Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 1,259	Her dog didn't appreciate the dancing!

05-11-2009, 22:33	#18
oldhag Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 258	I loved them all. Great programme with interesting peeps.

05-11-2009, 22:46	#19
able1 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 242	That's the first time I've seen contestants buzz and raise their hand to answer a question. Crazy.

06-11-2009, 01:48	#20
klytamnestra Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Essex Services: Sky TV/Broadband/Talk/Line rental/Sky+/O2mobile Posts: 906	I found this programme very touching. We can be very shallow in our judgements of people, and it is a curse of our society that being clever is almost despised.

06-11-2009, 02:29	#21
Swarfega Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds Services: Virgin BB, glorious freeview Posts: 604	Oh good there's a thread on this, was just about to start one as for some reason I couldn't see one. I was just channel flicking when I happened across this programme and became hooked quickly. I too was touched by it and the subjects. I'm very much a layman on this topic but would others agree that Luke (?) - the chap who visited his mum and had copious dairylea sandwiches - was afflicted with some kind of autism? I only ask because there's someone I'm in charge of at work who exhibits similar signs. I loved the clip of him answering the question posed by Paxman on UC, resulted in Jeremy saying 'blimey', not every day you can get that out of him. By no means am I even near their mental abilities, but for a period I too was in a state when I needed a way to slow my brain down a touch. It used to think too much and almost be a self destructive organ. I used to dull it down with a mixture of alcohol and cannabis so can understand (to a degree) the anguish they felt. Thor taking heroin, just shook me to the core though. To be as desperate to nullify your brain, as to take heroin (etc) just shows how much of a double edged sword a very able mind can be. I'm hoping it's on iplayer as I will want to be seeing it again. And I agree with klytemnestra - knowledge and indeed 'being clever' is almost a point of ridicule sometimes. Knowledge of 'SuBo' and 'JEdward' however is considered a must-have.

06-11-2009, 03:23	#22
Apple_Crumble Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Green Posts: 12,151	Lovely programme. I remember Pitcher, he was something else, very much Trimble-esk. That Birkbeck team was good all round. Up there with the best.

06-11-2009, 06:50	#23
Slick Nick Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 432	To slow down their brains you'd think they could just watch a Hollyoaks omnibus.

06-11-2009, 15:52	#25
newkid30 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,398	DAMN I missed this AND I can't download from iPlayer, doubtfully being repeated. University is my guilty pleasure, I got mocked terribly when I admit watching it.