Fingers on buzzers for the second round of University Challenge

The Bristol team (l-r): Lewis Rendell, Benjamin Moon, Anastasia Reynolds and Miles Coleman with Jeremy PaxmanITV Studios

Press release issued: 5 December 2014

The University of Bristol’s quest to prove its quizzing prowess continues on Monday [8 December], when it takes on the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in the second round of University Challenge.

The team made a confident start, beating the Courtauld Institute of Art by 190 points to 75 in the first round.

Viewers can see if their winning streak continues when they face the sharp tongue of Jeremy Paxman on Monday, 8 December, at 8pm on BBC2.

The final six Bristol teammates, chosen from over 250 Bristol students who applied, are:

Anastasia Reynolds (captain) – 4^th year, studying Czech and Russian
Lewis Rendell – 3^rd year, studying Maths
Benjamin Moon – 3^rd year, studying Geology
Miles Coleman – 4^th year, studying Spanish and Portuguese
Robert Beavis (first alternative) – 2^nd year, studying Archaeology
Mungo Jackson (second alternative) – 3^rd year, studying Chemistry

They’ve already proved their quiz credentials by being selected for the series, which saw 130 student quiz teams fight it out for just 28 places.

University Challenge is the longest-running academic quiz show in the UK. It was first aired in 1962 and this will be its 50^th series.

Read more about the team’s progress in the previous press release.

Further information

This episode is available on BBC iPlayer until 6 January 2015.