This game was incredibly tense to play, there was actually a third tiebreaker question that got cut in the edit! Ultimately very proud of my team, we gave it everything
Fabulous match! My commiserations to the losing team - you put up a very good fight. Sad to see you go. Good luck to the winners moving on! Thank you so much, CP. Really appreciate you doing this every week. You're a star!!
Don’t think I’ve ever seen such an ending, and I understand there was even a third tiebreaker question not aired. Would love to hear what the UC archivists have to say about this nailbiter. Commiserations to the team leaving, it was a stellar performance by both teams tonight.
Of all episodes I've seen, this is the one where the teams looked like they were having the most fun! Obviously still tense, but a good amount of laughter
Thanks for pointing it out. The foreign language questions are always tricky but one has to draw a line between pronunciation difficulties and incorrect answers and cues for that matter. It would have been unfair if the teams had had a Korean speaker to rely on. Likewise, I was pleased to see Amol not accepting ‘Af Klimt’ when ‘Af Klint’ was the answer.
~SPOILER~ Wow, incurring a penalty in the tiebreaker round. SOAS’s Cameron Lambert, poor guy, will forever be haunted by that answer. Whatever you do, _no_ alpaca scarves, sweaters or socks, no matter how luxurious, as gifts for him. Congratulations to the winning team, of course, who rallied to close up a 55-point gap in four-and-a-half minutes* 25:18-it was like watching Rich Strike come from behind to win the 2022 Kentucky Derby but with Epicenter _stumbling_ at the finish line-and heartfelt condolences to the other team. Losing is one thing but a self-inflicted loss is something else. _EDIT:_ *@shoaibmemon8788 rightly points out in a separate comment that Durham, in fact, closed up the gap in _two_ minutes (25:17 to 27:17), which is even _more_ impressive.
SOAS closely missed a few questions, which in the end proved fatal. Even the last tiebreaker was clearly a tossup between the llama and the alpaca, and unfortunately, Lambert picked the lesser known alapaca. Anyways, this was the most nail-biting matches in a long time and both teams did well. Really tragic to see SOAS go, when even in the first round heats, they missed a direct entry due to a mispronunciation and some avoidable errors.
Wow!!! Extra exciting to have a rare tiebreak! Despite the neck and neck pace throughout, the last few minutes were excruciating! Well done to both teams for excellent performances, congrats to Durham. Great match, many thanks 😊
This was SUCH an incredible match. I loved both teams, sad to see SOAS go this early on, loved their chemistry! Looking forward to seeing more from the Durham tam :)
Good match... as always someone somewhere is always shouting an answer... here: PHEROMONES!!! (but only because I'm veterinarian working in behavior, I work with those everyday xD). bonus: Lourdes!, also also: MAKEMAKE because I'm Chilean and for heaven's sake it's MAKEMAKE as Amol said it, and also because of the same: LLAMA!!!! And it HURTS to lose Dorn, she was adorable applauding at the start.... ='(
That really kicked off in the last few minutes after initially ebbing/flowing. Amol seems more spritely and got over his illness. Albeit that was the lowest scoring match of the series at 295 aggregate. 15/27 and 13/27 bonus rates, along with 5 penalties will help contribute. Here's to hopefully a high-scoring R2 which begins next week ;).
At 24:35 Dorn's pronunciation of "Af Klint" made to sound like Af Klimt is in fact the correct Swedish pronounciation and should have been awarded 5 points - no tie-break. SOAS should go through..
That’s unfortunately not true. Listen to any Swedish documentary. It is pronounced with an n and not an m. You can clearly see Dorn closing her lips to make the m-sound.
Excellent, likable, balanced teams in a nailbiter. Durham would have been kicking themselves over the earlier lost points had they not gone on to pip it. SOAS go out heads held high. A classic episode.
Most enjoyable contest so far, as the teams seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the match! I thought Richard Telling was about to self-combust towards the end though.
lama: (noun) a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism. (noun) llamas. llama: (noun) wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
@@castelodeossos3947 typo: (noun) an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material pedant: (noun) a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning insufferable: (adjective) having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit
As alway, thanks ot CosmicPumpkin for making the effort! Allen, Texas sends it thanks. What an absolute thriller! Right down to the wire - and what a comeback! And they were *very* difficult questions. I only got *one* wrong/no answer question. Well done to both teams.
Hello again! What a match! Shame someone had to lose, and especially, lose the way they did. This was a back-and-forth affair that had an anticlimactic ending. Be interesting to see what the winners do with their second chance. I was impressed by how they got their act together to tie it. I had counted them out already. Not so fast my friend! My best to both teams, and to each individual.
I can't believe they've used an entire section of questions on Peep Show. Best British TV universe crossover of all times XD And the end section includes my hometown of Ostrava. Marvellous
SPOILER: Damn, the buzzer interrupted the phrase "it is related to the...", presumably the very next word would have cleared up the ambiguity and not have done Lambert dirty like that
The colour of the stars on the African flags (Ghana = black, Algeria = red, Cameroon = yellow), placed as a horizontal tricolour, so black-red-yellow = Germany. Amazingly quick answer, even if you know your flags...
am I the only one not enjoying the fact that Amol speaks faster and faster towards the end of the competition? Feels like asking the questions in a constant speed throughout would be better.
@@mandrax5472 because it wasn't an interruption. The question had been asked completely. Only when you buzz BEFORE Ardal finishing it are you deducted 5 points.
This game was incredibly tense to play, there was actually a third tiebreaker question that got cut in the edit! Ultimately very proud of my team, we gave it everything
what was the question?
Crazy and I can't imagine the level of stress you guys were dealing with!
This was brilliant, both teams were excellent and I really wish both had a place in round two....I applaud both of you
Why were the points not deducted from the team who gave the first incorrect answer. IDU?
@@PetroicaRodinogaster264because the question had been fully asked so not an interruption.
One of the best episodes for a long time. Two very good teams
OMG for Amol's voice to start going hoarse near the end... So much love to him and it's also such a testament to how hard both teams were playing.
gutted that we got eliminated but it couldnt have been closer! well done team SOAS :)
You lot were amazing 👏🏾
that ending was exhilarating
No way. Congratulations to both teams. In this kind of competition, there are no winners or losers. Thanks CP for uploading this episode
Durham reminding us that in University Challenge, 55 points is just a 3-possession lead
and that recovery could be done in 2 minutes like Durham did from 25:17 to 27:17 timestamp
Lambert has honored all nerds with his LOTR loremastery
very easy LOTR questions though
@@Duggibobo1 Yeah, how many other royal advisors are there?
Lol the deciding tiebreaker question was "What South American animal looks like a camel?"
"Oops sorry, it's the other one"
Fabulous match! My commiserations to the losing team - you put up a very good fight. Sad to see you go. Good luck to the winners moving on! Thank you so much, CP. Really appreciate you doing this every week. You're a star!!
Don’t think I’ve ever seen such an ending, and I understand there was even a third tiebreaker question not aired. Would love to hear what the UC archivists have to say about this nailbiter. Commiserations to the team leaving, it was a stellar performance by both teams tonight.
I hate episodes like this - i.e. episodes in which I like both teams very much. Very sad that either of them had to lose.
What an extraordinary run by Durham when it looked over. Thank you CP!
Of all episodes I've seen, this is the one where the teams looked like they were having the most fun! Obviously still tense, but a good amount of laughter
Not to be that person but garlic in Korean is 마늘 (romanised as maneul) not 마눌 (romanised as manul) as shown in the episode
Better get on to Google translate about that
This is absolutely the place to be "that person", thanks for sharing the correction.
Thanks for pointing it out. The foreign language questions are always tricky but one has to draw a line between pronunciation difficulties and incorrect answers and cues for that matter. It would have been unfair if the teams had had a Korean speaker to rely on. Likewise, I was pleased to see Amol not accepting ‘Af Klimt’ when ‘Af Klint’ was the answer.
Wow! What a great showing by both teams.
Thrilling finish. Edge of the seat stuff. Congrats to the winners. Thank you CP.
Cracking contest! Well played, both teams.
26:59 🗣️DURHAMROBERTS🗣️
~SPOILER~
Wow, incurring a penalty in the tiebreaker round. SOAS’s Cameron Lambert, poor guy, will forever be haunted by that answer. Whatever you do, _no_ alpaca scarves, sweaters or socks, no matter how luxurious, as gifts for him.
Congratulations to the winning team, of course, who rallied to close up a 55-point gap in four-and-a-half minutes* 25:18-it was like watching Rich Strike come from behind to win the 2022 Kentucky Derby but with Epicenter _stumbling_ at the finish line-and heartfelt condolences to the other team. Losing is one thing but a self-inflicted loss is something else.
_EDIT:_ *@shoaibmemon8788 rightly points out in a separate comment that Durham, in fact, closed up the gap in _two_ minutes (25:17 to 27:17), which is even _more_ impressive.
What a comeback! Negging to lose the game has to be one of the hardest ways to go, but super well fought from SOAS!
SOAS closely missed a few questions, which in the end proved fatal. Even the last tiebreaker was clearly a tossup between the llama and the alpaca, and unfortunately, Lambert picked the lesser known alapaca. Anyways, this was the most nail-biting matches in a long time and both teams did well. Really tragic to see SOAS go, when even in the first round heats, they missed a direct entry due to a mispronunciation and some avoidable errors.
I thought it might be the vicuna, just for the obscurity of it all!
Tiebreaker episodes are always thrilling to watch
Thanks Cosmic P!
An exciting game indeed! I can't see Durham ultimately holding the trophy but you never know!
What a HORRIBLE way to lose!
Wow!!! Extra exciting to have a rare tiebreak! Despite the neck and neck pace throughout, the last few minutes were excruciating! Well done to both teams for excellent performances, congrats to Durham. Great match, many thanks 😊
what a treat of an episode! so glad to see my favorite team win!!
Incredible comeback from Durham
This was SUCH an incredible match. I loved both teams, sad to see SOAS go this early on, loved their chemistry! Looking forward to seeing more from the Durham tam :)
Impressive showing from Durham, especially as they seem to be moonlighting as members of 80s bands.
Good match... as always someone somewhere is always shouting an answer... here: PHEROMONES!!! (but only because I'm veterinarian working in behavior, I work with those everyday xD).
bonus: Lourdes!, also also: MAKEMAKE because I'm Chilean and for heaven's sake it's MAKEMAKE as Amol said it, and also because of the same: LLAMA!!!!
And it HURTS to lose Dorn, she was adorable applauding at the start.... ='(
Crazy comeback from Durham, Dorn could not have done more for SOAS, a shame to see them go so soon
Now that was a real game, a joy to watch. Great work!
2 tie breaks is very rare
Another commenter here said there was an unaired third tiebreaker question!
You have yet to convince me that the turnip is a culinary vegetable..
It's in my Christmas bin along with parsnips and Brussels sprouts.
Someone get Amol a cup of tea! These last two episodes he’s needed them!
Spoiler Blocker.
PS: Sad to know that in these "long" matches, whole sections are cut where no team can answer.... made me think how much is lost in between. =(
That really kicked off in the last few minutes after initially ebbing/flowing. Amol seems more spritely and got over his illness. Albeit that was the lowest scoring match of the series at 295 aggregate. 15/27 and 13/27 bonus rates, along with 5 penalties will help contribute. Here's to hopefully a high-scoring R2 which begins next week ;).
At 24:35 Dorn's pronunciation of "Af Klint" made to sound like Af Klimt is in fact the correct Swedish pronounciation and should have been awarded 5 points - no tie-break. SOAS should go through..
Is that similar to the letter 'n' in Istanbul which is universally pronounced as 'm'?
Could they challenge the decision, I wonder?
Do you have a source for this?
also durham definitely mispronounced ishiguro during the picture round...
That’s unfortunately not true. Listen to any Swedish documentary. It is pronounced with an n and not an m. You can clearly see Dorn closing her lips to make the m-sound.
Excellent, likable, balanced teams in a nailbiter. Durham would have been kicking themselves over the earlier lost points had they not gone on to pip it. SOAS go out heads held high. A classic episode.
Thrilling. Lambert forever will remember no, it was the other one.
Most enjoyable contest so far, as the teams seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the match!
I thought Richard Telling was about to self-combust towards the end though.
Who's Richard Telling?
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE S54E16
MATCH STATS BELOW
Durham: 150
SOAS - London: 145 Eliminated
Starter Questions Stats
DURHAM: 75
Ancell = 0/3
Brookfield-Pertusini = 2/3 {20 points}
Roberts = 4/7 {40 minus 10 points}
Nash = 3/4 {30 minus 5 points}
Starter Success rate: 52.94% (9/17)
SOAS - LONDON: 80
Delves = 1/2 {10 points}
Dorn = 3/4 {30 minus 5 points}
Hasler = 3/4 {30 points}
Lambert = 2/4 {20 minus 5 points}
Starter Success rate: 64.29% (9/14)
Bonus Questions Stats
DURHAM: 75
Bonus success rate: 60.00% (15/25)
SOAS - LONDON: 65
Bonus success rate: 48.15% (13/27)
That's an automatic upvote from me. Thank you muchly!
Wow, that was an epic finish, well done to all. Must have been crushing to lose on a 'lose five points' !
Oh dear I think that every time the word Lama is mentioned somebodies internal monologue is going to go DOH! .. cheers for the upload.
lama: (noun) a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism.
(noun) llamas. llama: (noun) wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump
@@castelodeossos3947
typo: (noun) an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material
pedant: (noun) a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning
insufferable: (adjective) having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit
@@castelodeossos3947 Got it, the dalai llama is missing a hump.
Absolutely amazing match, interesting end. The two teams were awesome.
Nilsson Schmilsson is a perfect album, no skips - play it the next time you're memorizing the states of Mexico.
We’re officially at the point where uni students can’t recognise Robbie Williams. God I’m so old 🤦♂️
what a match! two great teams
As alway, thanks ot CosmicPumpkin for making the effort! Allen, Texas sends it thanks.
What an absolute thriller! Right down to the wire - and what a comeback!
And they were *very* difficult questions. I only got *one* wrong/no answer question.
Well done to both teams.
Hello again! What a match! Shame someone had to lose, and especially, lose the way they did. This was a back-and-forth affair that had an anticlimactic ending. Be interesting to see what the winners do with their second chance. I was impressed by how they got their act together to tie it. I had counted them out already. Not so fast my friend! My best to both teams, and to each individual.
Can’t get more climatic than what we witnessed no? 😂
@@ababraxas Losing on a wrong answer? Or alternately, winning on a wrong answer from your opponent? Wouldn't do it for me, but to each his own.
I find Ancell's and Robert's hair beautiful. [ The program is also beautiful ]
What a cracking episode!
SOAS really has a way of talking themselves out of a right answer :(
The captions call Oaxaca “Hausteca”.
fantastic match!
What a comeback. Tough way to lose for the SOAS team.
I can't believe they've used an entire section of questions on Peep Show. Best British TV universe crossover of all times XD And the end section includes my hometown of Ostrava. Marvellous
I love Roger lol. DURHAM ROBERTS!!
BANGER!
American here. I'm glad to see university education is worth a damn somewhere in the Anglophone world.
About the end
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15 points Durham had lost along the episode, which could've cost them the spot. Luckily they got to a tie break.
So wanted SOAS to win. Absolutely gutted for you guys. You'll be having nightmares over that "af Klint / Klimt" mis-pronunciation.
What a nailbiter
nooooo 😭 was pulling for soas, they did brilliantly
Need more Peep show rounds on this show
And now, 30 minutes of why I should have gone to a better university...😉
very sad that this is the last we'll see of Dorn
omg i feel so bad for lambert 😭 glad durham won though, i was rooting for them hard
Dorn was absolutely adorable and a great player
❤
Oh dear, what a horrible way to lose.
SPOILER:
Damn, the buzzer interrupted the phrase "it is related to the...", presumably the very next word would have cleared up the ambiguity and not have done Lambert dirty like that
great match
Wow what a game
Are you able to upload episode 22 from Season 2022/23? I can’t find it online and it’s not yet on your channel. Thanks!
Hasler out here looking like a young George Harrison
How is the answer to the flag question Germany? I couldn't quite get it.
The colour of the stars on the African flags (Ghana = black, Algeria = red, Cameroon = yellow), placed as a horizontal tricolour, so black-red-yellow = Germany. Amazingly quick answer, even if you know your flags...
@Outwhere Thanks. I know quite a bit about flags but Blimey! This was real quick.
fucking lost it on the third probability question
nash looks like he should be in a mumford and sons tribute band
22:30 UC has been listening to the Empire Podcast!
THE LOTR BONUS QUESTIONS :)
Go SOAS go!!
Ancell and Roberts are so handsome though
Nash at 25’27” :)))))) LOL
Can somebody give Mr Arjan a ricola for next time?
Ella Dorn has my heart
tune that upright
14:34 KENLEE! 😂😂
I got Harry Nilsson. :)
Durham Roberts what a chad! Great comeback.
I thought that when Durham said the wrong answer downward they lost…..
What a banger
why do they say pass when there's no penalty for giving wrong answer
Very often, time is wasted when teams try to guess the answer to a question they know nothing about.
poisson!
15:09 if you watch BobbyBroccoli you'll know
Ouch!!!!
Dorn are you single?
am I the only one not enjoying the fact that Amol speaks faster and faster towards the end of the competition? Feels like asking the questions in a constant speed throughout would be better.
the first tiebreaker Durham got it wrong. So why didn't soas
win?
@@mandrax5472 because it wasn't an interruption. The question had been asked completely. Only when you buzz BEFORE Ardal finishing it are you deducted 5 points.
Dorn is quite attractive