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Bamber Gascoigne has died - Rob - 08-02-2022
Former University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne has died aged 87.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ex-university-challenge-host-bamber-gascoigne-dies-aged-87/
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Roger Darthwell - 08-02-2022
Rob post_id=67672 time= user_id=2 Wrote:Former University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne has died aged 87.My sincere condolences to his family and friends
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/ex-university-challenge-host-bamber-gascoigne-dies-aged-87/
Bamber Gascoigne has died - cityprod - 08-02-2022
To those of us who grew up with the original run of University Challenge, it still sounds weird, almost wrong when the announcement at the beginning of the show says “Asking the questions, Jeremy Paxman”. We still expect to hear the name Bamber Gascoigne. R.I.P.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - AxiosBrit67 - 08-02-2022
Most (if not all) sources incorrectly named Gascoigne the original host of BBC's show, however the original University Challenge (1962-1987) was not aired at the BBC at the time, but instead ITV or its franchises despite the original incarnation also produced by Granada Television. For example ITV News.
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-02-08/original-university-challenge-host-bamber-gascoigne-dies-aged-87
Gascoigne, best known as the original host of BBC’s University Challenge, died at his home in Richmond, the Grange Park Opera has announced on behalf of his family.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - James2001 - 08-02-2022
AxiosBrit67 post_id=67700 time= user_id=1688 Wrote:Most (if not all) sources incorrectly named Gascoigne the original host of BBC's show
So did the presenter I saw introducing the obituary on BBC News, who you'd think out of anyone would get it right. The obituary itself though did point out he presented it on ITV.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Humphrey Hacker - 08-02-2022
One of the most spoofed and imitated presenters. Never arrogant or supercilious. RIP
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Gary Baldy - 08-02-2022
Bamber was a gent- really warm aura about him, very different to Paxman- sending his family lots of love.
He was the original ‘weird crush’- I remember him saying on Come On Down: The Game Show Story that a load of teenage girls viewed him as a sex symbol
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Neil Jones - 08-02-2022
Humphrey Hacker post_id=67710 time= user_id=1128 Wrote:One of the most spoofed and imitated presenters. Never arrogant or supercilious. RIP
University Challenge was spoofed a few times as well (and Gascoigne in the process), best known examples were The Young Ones and Not The Nine O'Clock News. There are probably others.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Humphrey Hacker - 08-02-2022
Just had a look at the obituary in The Guardian. He had a remarkable lineage.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - London Lite - 08-02-2022
One of Bamber's finest moments on UC.
https://twitter.com/IrnBrutime/status/1485742192543117315
Bamber Gascoigne has died - CameronYoung - 08-02-2022
London Lite post_id=67751 time= user_id=953 Wrote:One of Bamber's finest moments on UC.And the best UC question ever, full stop, I think. I do wonder how Arthur got to 'Elephant' as he seemed quite surprised it was right.
https://twitter.com/IrnBrutime/status/1485742192543117315
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Bluecortina - 09-02-2022
CameronYoung post_id=67760 time= user_id=1509 Wrote:London Lite post_id=67751 time= user_id=953 Wrote:One of Bamber's finest moments on UC.And the best UC question ever, full stop, I think. I do wonder how Arthur got to 'Elephant' as he seemed quite surprised it was right.
https://twitter.com/IrnBrutime/status/1485742192543117315
When you think about it Arthur could have said anything beginning with 'E' because there was no correct answer as such and it was just a bit of fun. By the way, does anyone know anyone else who's Christian name is Bamber? I don't.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - Inspector Sands - 09-02-2022
Bluecortina post_id=67803 time= user_id=1554 Wrote:When you think about it Arthur could have said anything beginning with 'E' because there was no correct answer as such and it was just a bit of fun. By the way, does anyone know anyone else who's Christian name is Bamber? I don't.Bamber Boozler?
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Bamber Gascoigne has died - Rob - 09-02-2022
Bluecortina post_id=67803 time= user_id=1554 Wrote:By the way, does anyone know anyone else who's Christian name is Bamber? I don't.
Bamber was his middle name. He was born Arthur Bamber Gascoigne.
Bamber Gascoigne has died - CameronYoung - 09-02-2022
Bluecortina post_id=67803 time= user_id=1554 Wrote:By the way, does anyone know anyone else who's Christian name is Bamber? I don't.There were 2 18th century politicians (Actually Bamber Gascoigne's ancestors by the looks of it) called Bamber Gascoyne, but that's all Wikipedia and Google throw up - plenty of people with the surname Bamber, though.