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[Storm Fox]

Not only is it on, but the Pratchett-loving actuarial consultant was back.

Spoiler: Spoiler regarding one of the questions from yesterday's show

I like the questions regarding the four virtues in relation to the Carter children in Lords and Ladies.

 

[Spymaster]

This is absolutely bonkers!

 

[May Kasahara]

I love this show and cheer every time I manage to answer a question

 

[May Kasahara]

Which is not often. I probably average one per episode. Got the sporting moves/names one this time!

 

[Chz]

I never expect to get any in the final. Even University Challenge I can get a few in the final, but never this.
Edit: Really fucking impressed they got the whole wall.

 

[Spymaster]

Square numbers in binary ...

Fuck off!

 

[May Kasahara]

Strigiformes were unbelievably calm throughout

I managed some of the vowel clues too, go me

 

[May Kasahara]

Square numbers in binary ...

Fuck off!

We really laughed at that like "urgh, don't make me say it, Victoria".

 

[Storm Fox]

I got 3 missing vowels tonight, and that's it.
I normally get between 0 and 3 questions in the earlier rounds of the competition and can get a good few missing vowels. But tonight was pretty impossible.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

I got the squares in binary, the palindromic numbers, the number film titles.

Also the Dilshan scoop, Panenka penalty and Fosbury flop.

Love the show, the Crustaceans captain Alex is ace, and Victoria Coren Mitchell's frankly embarrassing intros and outros can get in the bin.

 

[Spymaster]

University Challenge is a piece of piss by comparison.

 

[rubbershoes]

Which is not often. I probably average one per episode. Got the sporting moves/names one this time!

I got the Wall question about the album titles. Finally I have derived some benefit from my brother constantly playing Rush when I was a teenager

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Love the show, the Crustaceans captain Alex is ace, and Victoria Coren Mitchell's frankly embarrassing intros and outros can get in the bin.

It's a brilliant show. I got a magnificent two points today.

I love Victoria's random intros and outros!

 

[Looby]

I love Victoria so much, I love her terrible jokes and cringey intros. Slightly disappointed she wasn’t wearing something batshit tonight.

I scored almost nothing tonight but did get a couple on the walls (music and films).

 

[ElizabethofYork]

Did she ever explain why she was wearing a medieval costume last week?

 

[Mogden]

I was pleased about the winners as the others made my teeth itch with their smugness and the captain was not looking gracious at their defeat.

I got the music connection on the second round from the first clue. I usually get a few each week but that one was a surprise.

 

[May Kasahara]

Glad it wasn't just me who found the Crustaceans unbearably annoying

 

[kabbes]

The affected lion’s paw thing that the captain did was so irritating

 

[Looby]

Glad it wasn't just me who found the Crustaceans unbearably annoying

Awful and worse with every appearance.
I think the desperate need for Victoria to like them was what sealed it for me.

I did enjoy the barely concealed rage at losing.

 

[May Kasahara]

The affected lion’s paw thing that the captain did was so irritating

Likewise the twisted flax arm waving

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Confirmed to be back a week on Monday. Thank fuck. I need some intellectual stimulation and VCM back in my life

 

[Siouxsie]

I've missed Victoria and her random weirdness
Roll on Monday.

 

[DaveCinzano]

It’s on now. Driving me fucking nuts!

Who can get the connection here:

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What goes into the box with the question mark?

Never mind that, I'm looking forward to the new Sunday teatime detective show with those three as a trio of misfits waging war on white-collar crime one phishing email at a time:

Dick-Payne-Sanjoy

 

[Siouxsie]

Pickman's model what's wow about that?
I think she's wonderful and quirky

I saw what you did there!

 

[Pickman's model]

Pickman's model what's wow about that?
I think she's wonderful and quirky

 

[marshall]

New series. I am clueless.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

Got one so far

 

[marshall]

Days of the week one?

 

[Throbbing Angel]

So long ago I can't remember.

We got that one too late - I think it was a question before that - the THC one I think

 

[May Kasahara]

Husband got three, I got two, plus between us we got six out of eight wall clues Brain still works!