University Challenge S46E05 Manchester vs Oriel-Cambridge 

Hmm... I'll give brutalist architecture a pass.

If you're over 38.

I hate the pop music rounds. Way more impressive if they score well on Classical music

Not really. It's supposed to be academic. They shouldn't have a tacky pop music round, at all. That rubbish belongs on ITV.

Pop music influences culture, thus society studies are affected by it so it can be viewed as academic if you study it and it's influence.

Monique H No, it isn't academic. Everything affects culture. Academic should be restricted to the highly recondite. Otherwise, it may as well just be the Chase

why not try watching the actual video first? what is a description if not info about the actual video?

+Orlando G. The description is *right there* directly under the video. It's hard not to see it even if you dont intentionally want to read it. One thing is not reading the comments before watching, but the description can sometimes be in-your-face unavoidable. Why not just not give away the result in the description: it is perfectly possible to fucking describe what a video is without giving away the fucking result. How dimwitted are you

I first watch the entire video before reading any descriptions or comments.

Now, I'm someone who's always rooting for Manchester. But this year is just horrible, even worse than the last

Are you a Manchester alumni?

It’s grandfathers

Nothing like a little arrogance to see arrogance in others when there is no evidence for it.

Mr Paxman always tries to put contestants at their ease by, for example, a little good-natured banter. Yet there are always commentators who're pretty hard on Mr Paxman. Find it odd that anyone could imagine that top students at top colleges of top universities in the world would be so lacking in confidence as to get upset.

He's not even from Manchester. He's from North Wales; in fact, not a single Manchester person you see here was from the city! Were you not listening?

Adam Walker Well he got 2 starter questions right and also gave the answers to the team leader in at least a couple of the bonuses - that's more than a lot manage to achieve! I really wonder at some comments; don't you actually watch and take in what's happening before you pass harsh judgement?

Ascribing not only that Mr Paxman mocks the contestants but also that he is a complete ignoramus who has no knowledge of any of the subjects other than what is on his cards: is there no end to mean-minded comments about this gentleman?

Probably just his age and his pop culture knowledge.

Helms is gorgeous!