UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE


Meaning of UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE in English

a British television quiz show in which teams of students from different universities compete to answer difficult questions on a wide range of subjects. It was presented from 1962 to 1987 by Bamber Gascoigne and since 1994 it has been presented by Jeremy Paxman . A phrase often used in the programme is ‘Your starter for ten’ to introduce a first question worth ten points.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.