The MOST excruciating episode of UC I have ever watched. I was ready to chuck myself out the window. Thanks for the upload, TM. Really appreciate you doing this for us.
Everyone's complaining about UCL's deliberations but they weren't the ones who spent 5 minutes trying to think of a figure skater when the answer was The Commodores 😂
Although she did not know the answer, it may been a joke, as Conoco was an oil company that just might have controlled a "sparsely-populated oil-rich country south of Cameroon".
I know they're not still in their student days so I will cut some slack in terms of the freshness of their expertise, but do they know to speed up at all? Discussing is one thing, but UCL didn't seem interested in producing an answer on several occasions.
Has to be up there with worst episode so far...? The intro taking 5 minutes doesn't help, but where is the urgency! I did enjoy Follett's mannarisms though
Always delighted to see a flag round crop up - an easy four from four. Topics not too bad tonight in all fairness. But I have to agree with others on here, there was a real lack of urgency at times. Almost like both teams completely forgot the required 155 target!
13:15 The Edward Hopper round was excruciating. Forty seconds to discuss, without irony, how embarrassing it's going to be, before delivering the answer "Wim Wenders", arrived at after only six seconds. Twenty-seven seconds to pass on "Road to Perdition". Nineteen seconds to deliver the answer "Psycho", arrived at after only five seconds. Two minutes and fifteen seconds in total, for a round which could have taken two shakes of a rat's willy. These people must never be allowed on television again.
Thanks for taking the time and effort to upload. I've only been watching UC for a few years. This is the 1st time I've seen Paxman disqualify a bonus b/c they took too long. They should really have a timer instead him saying, 'Come on, let's have it.'
If anything he's considerably more lenient on the alumni teams (presumably because they don't get as much practice with the format as the students do). Another factor is that the student teams usually take the hint the FIRST time he says "come on"!
@@attilathepun7596 Yes, i don't know why the producers think we are more interested in these latter-day students than the normal bunch. They just get - John Smith from Norwich, reading French. Why not just have, John Smith, graduated with a degree in French in 1985. That's quite enough info.
@@attilathepun7596 Indeed. All we need is (possibly) what subject the panellist studied, when they graduated, and what they are doing now - no need for anything from dear old Paxo.
In my humble opinion(!), UC (including the "regular" competition) would be IMMEASURABLY improved if they had a timed limit on deliberations. No answer before the buzzer goes off and you don't get the points. If you watch old episodes of UC in the days of Bamber Gascoigne, it moved at an electric pace compared to today's shows. I don't know any quiz shows where timers aren't part of the equation!
@@freddiethecutestcavapoo9184 ok you got that one, mate. My incredibly witty repartee was wasted. And you are so right about the old episodes, they are lightning fast, it's incredible. I watch them sometimes and I am just boggled. And dear old BG so gentle yet he moved it along without being rude. A hard act to follow, and Paxo didn't really.
@@helenswan705 - LOL!! I do think it has become ridiculously slow. As I said before, what "game show" doesn't have a timer on answering questions? There may be one but I can't think of it! Maybe when they replace Mr. P they will take more control of the process! Watching SOME discussion is OK but there should be a limit (also, not apparently arbitrarily set each time by the MC)!
It is 10:37pm CST on Monday, December 26, 2022 & I will finish this comment in roughly the amount of time it took the teams to give an answer, which is to say...
the contestants don't seem to be aware that time is of the essence as well in this competition; the quicker the answer is given, the more time to raise the score... the teams took too long in answering questions, and they seem to have laboured under the impression that the bonus questions have to be answered only after the description is given... University Challenge could perhaps put a time clock for answers to be given: e.g., 10 seconds...
Seems a consensus of opinion that that was awful. Jeremy Paxman needs to be a far harder task master and instill some discipline ,they just ignored him.
Starts 5:35
Thanks for the upload. Not sure if they're a bit useless or I'm that bright. Nevertheless, always a delight to watch UC.
@dietcola I originally had a feeling that it was Gandhi, but then I guessed Mandela as well.
@@tybaltmacbeth I thought he was still in prison at the time, only released seven or eight years later - after the fall of the iron curtain.
The MOST excruciating episode of UC I have ever watched. I was ready to chuck myself out the window. Thanks for the upload, TM. Really appreciate you doing this for us.
You are right, they both shot themselves in the foot by taking so long to answer each question.
Everyone's complaining about UCL's deliberations but they weren't the ones who spent 5 minutes trying to think of a figure skater when the answer was The Commodores 😂
The Democratic Republic of Konoko might be south of Wakanda 😆
LMAO
Although she did not know the answer, it may been a joke, as Conoco was an oil company that just might have controlled a "sparsely-populated oil-rich country south of Cameroon".
😂
10:47 "Democratic Republic of Congo"
There must be only one person in the world who thinks that Rembrandt might have been born in Milan.
Goya is not much better, mind. Rembrandt is at least not nearly so anachronistic (and technically closer geographically, if not culturally).
UCL were excruciatingly slow.
Well the man is old.
@@newyyykkll He may have been the quickest one on the team.
24:13 "ASLEF" had myself and my partner in hysterics
This felt in every respect like I was watching it at half speed.
Still, I did enjoy hearing the seven questions they got through.
I know they're not still in their student days so I will cut some slack in terms of the freshness of their expertise, but do they know to speed up at all? Discussing is one thing, but UCL didn't seem interested in producing an answer on several occasions.
That is Artists for you.
The questions on slow moving animals would have suited them admirably.
Has to be up there with worst episode so far...? The intro taking 5 minutes doesn't help, but where is the urgency! I did enjoy Follett's mannarisms though
Really enjoyed Follet's delight and enthusiasm
A very slow match. Almost every set of bonuses involved extended committee work.
The captains need to know when to pass on a question rather than allow the team to deliberate indefinitely.
"thus baked Zarathustra" !!! The subtitles are an entertainment all on their own
Thank you for the upload! I didn’t think it was that bad, at least some of the discussions yielded correct answers.
Always delighted to see a flag round crop up - an easy four from four. Topics not too bad tonight in all fairness. But I have to agree with others on here, there was a real lack of urgency at times. Almost like both teams completely forgot the required 155 target!
The episode comments were more entertaining than the episode itself.
Rembrandt and Goya were kinda painful, knowing the artist was born in Milan
Did they not understand the assignment? The idea was to score over155 points and they answered like they had all day.
13:15 The Edward Hopper round was excruciating. Forty seconds to discuss, without irony, how embarrassing it's going to be, before delivering the answer "Wim Wenders", arrived at after only six seconds. Twenty-seven seconds to pass on "Road to Perdition". Nineteen seconds to deliver the answer "Psycho", arrived at after only five seconds. Two minutes and fifteen seconds in total, for a round which could have taken two shakes of a rat's willy. These people must never be allowed on television again.
Nice time-keeping - appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time and effort to upload.
I've only been watching UC for a few years. This is the 1st time I've seen Paxman disqualify a bonus b/c they took too long. They should really have a timer instead him saying, 'Come on, let's have it.'
@Attila the Pun I suspect many teams would actually take longer to answer by taking advantage of the discussion time.
If anything he's considerably more lenient on the alumni teams (presumably because they don't get as much practice with the format as the students do). Another factor is that the student teams usually take the hint the FIRST time he says "come on"!
@@attilathepun7596 Yes, i don't know why the producers think we are more interested in these latter-day students than the normal bunch. They just get - John Smith from Norwich, reading French. Why not just have, John Smith, graduated with a degree in French in 1985. That's quite enough info.
@@attilathepun7596 Indeed. All we need is (possibly) what subject the panellist studied, when they graduated, and what they are doing now - no need for anything from dear old Paxo.
15:06 “…which 1960 Hitchcock thriller?”
They really had to confer on that one?
I think one of them actually said "Psycho, is that the name of the film ?" .. Jesus wept.
In my humble opinion(!), UC (including the "regular" competition) would be IMMEASURABLY improved if they had a timed limit on deliberations. No answer before the buzzer goes off and you don't get the points.
If you watch old episodes of UC in the days of Bamber Gascoigne, it moved at an electric pace compared to today's shows. I don't know any quiz shows where timers aren't part of the equation!
you mean MEASURABLY!!!
@@helenswan705 - no I don't!
"im·meas·ur·a·bly
adverb
to an extreme or extensive degree; immensely.
"the quality of service has improved immeasurably"
@@freddiethecutestcavapoo9184 ok you got that one, mate. My incredibly witty repartee was wasted. And you are so right about the old episodes, they are lightning fast, it's incredible. I watch them sometimes and I am just boggled. And dear old BG so gentle yet he moved it along without being rude. A hard act to follow, and Paxo didn't really.
@@helenswan705 - LOL!! I do think it has become ridiculously slow. As I said before, what "game show" doesn't have a timer on answering questions? There may be one but I can't think of it! Maybe when they replace Mr. P they will take more control of the process! Watching SOME discussion is OK but there should be a limit (also, not apparently arbitrarily set each time by the MC)!
Thanks from Argentina
there was so much deliberation in this episode; very frustrating - and the comments are much better than the episode hahaha
It is 10:37pm CST on Monday, December 26, 2022 & I will finish this comment in roughly the amount of time it took the teams to give an answer, which is to say...
haha :)
... a very long time indeed. (commented at 11:33am CST on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
the contestants don't seem to be aware that time is of the essence as well in this competition; the quicker the answer is given, the more time to raise the score... the teams took too long in answering questions, and they seem to have laboured under the impression that the bonus questions have to be answered only after the description is given... University Challenge could perhaps put a time clock for answers to be given: e.g., 10 seconds...
Do you have the first episode from Christmas University Challenge 2012?
Such a hard watch
Thanks :)
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Where's the fast forward? Just what is the time-limit for answers?
thankyou!
I wonder if speeding up playback might help....
🥴 Like pulling teeth
speaking from personal experience, no. But I know what you mean.
11:43 Hydrogen, Oxygen and W
"What's the last word of the Communist Manifesto?" - "ASLEF"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Somebody turn that into a meme!
I enjoyed it but that over long conferring from both teams was soooooo irritating! Thanks anyway!
No worries! Hopefully today's episode improves.
I've been a fan of the show since it started. This is possibly the worst one I ever watched! I am including the "traditional" version.
scintillating
please enable subtitle
They've been added. From the upload, TH-cam takes a few hours to add in the subtitiles.
They really are bad, though. Paxman's increasing difficulty with enunciating results in some weird interpretations.
@@jackybraun2705 that increasing difficulty with enunciating is called an English accent
So much wasted time.
After I got Tuberculosis before anyone else my brain went on holiday because that is the last one I got. 😁
Two rubbish teams!...Fachie was the only one worthy of the show.
Baird wasnt bad either
Baird was better than Fachie.
Follett pulled his weight too
Come on you cunce! Let's have some UC acid!
Seems a consensus of opinion that that was awful. Jeremy Paxman needs to be a far harder task master and instill some discipline ,they just ignored him.
ha ha only cos its a christmas special. He certainly has disciplined the usual crews in the usual contests. too rudely, for some of us!
Quiz starts 5:30
Rembrandt?! Hahaha. This was painful to watch , so slow, so boring. These Christmas episodes are awful, but I still watch, huh.
This was painful to watch