University Challenge S54E06 - Imperial v Manchester

[@marty9011]

Well, that was a thrashing. Salamanca Camacho is very good. Thank you CP.

[@aquapony]

Tuco is rocking it

[@iansmith9125]

By god it was a butchery!

[@grimftl]

He gets extra time to answer b/c of his long name.

[@Onesert]

I really look forward to Mondays from here in South Africa. All because some person is generous with their time accross the globe. Thanks for the regular uploads!

[@josephkarl2061]

Hear hear! From Aotearoa New Zealand 😎

[@jerrytwolanes4659]

Here hear! From America

[@freddiethecutestcavapoo9184]

Ditto from Canada!

[@alexf7377]

I'll be back in Cape Town in January and will be keeping up with UC while I'm there as well as going to pub quizzes!

[@shanilmisra]

Same here, South Africa too!

[@PS-vm3we]

Stellar performance, and great to see Elkouby on screen after having been the reserve on last year's Imperial team. Thanks for the upload - makes Mondays so much better.

[@sfumato8884]

Always a pleasure to see what kind of team Imperial puts together. They will go far!

[@accountnamewithheld]

I sense another win incoming

[@lachlanstory9929]

Crazy performance from Imperial, Salamanca Camacho was especially impressive. Good work!

[@anaffle]

Would love to drop a thank you comment once in a while for uploading this. I have been enjoying this show for 2 years :d Thank you!

[@aliceharuna4]

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE S54E06 MATCH STATS BELOW Imperial: 310 Manchester: 75 Starter Questions Stats IMPERIAL: 150 Stokes = 0 Elkouby = 3/4 {30 points} Spry = 6/6 {60 points} Salamanca Camacho = 6/6 {60 points} Starter Success rate: 93.75% (15/16) MANCHESTER: 35 Dodd = 0 Sutherland = 0/1 {−5 points} Crossley = 3/5 {30 minus 5 points} Easow = 2/4 {20 minus 5 points} Starter Success rate: 50.00% (5/10) Bonus Questions Stats IMPERIAL: 160 Bonus success rate: 71.11% (32/45) MANCHESTER: 40 Bonus success rate: 61.54% (8/13)

[@Henk6]

Wow almost 94%

[@animemachinex3]

not to be sexist (i am a female myself). but i notice that usually the lower contributors of the groups are females :')...?

[@lesleyblank6465]

@@animemachinex3 It always feels like Spry is bemused by the encyclopedia beside him and almost ready to hug him for the team as he appears to run away with the score.

[@charmstrange1898]

@@animemachinex3 I’ve never heard an actual woman refer to herself as a female

[@animemachinex3]

​@@charmstrange1898 ... ok and your point is? i'm not a woman? lol. i used the term female because the comment was a gender topic. i just wished someone would actually contribute to the discussion in terms of observation or data to explain why, or agree with me, or prove me wrong. but the fact that all you can comment is this non relevant nonsense...

[@thadrin]

Expected a real battle between two storied universities... however. The winners look VERY strong. Calm, confident, and everyone contributing.

[@gabsymalone6307]

I think Imperial might have taken Manchester's crown of 'The Team Everyone Wants To Beat or TTEWTB' after that domination - not even slightly close, but let's see if it can be replicated against better opponents. Imperial's track record though in this competition does give good reason to think they could again have a deep run - helps the buzzing was also spread with both Mr Spyr and Mr Salamanca Camacho getting 6 starters-for-ten ;).

[@pattheplanter]

It was closer than it may have seemed unless you noticed Manchester buzzing a fraction of a second late on many starters, as Amol noted.

[@wildandbarefoot]

​@@pattheplanterthat they were a bit slow was apparent. No excuse though.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

@@pattheplanter Manchester were pretty nervous on the buzzer side of things - considering how often they buzzed incorrectly, I am not sure them being quicker would have made much of a difference.

[@flare2000x]

What a game by Imperial. Eager to see them in the subsequent rounds. Thanks for uploading pumpkin!

[@anthony1947]

That guy Camacho might just squeeze into our pub quiz team

[@emmapeel829]

Fantastic match! The poor losing team didn't know what hit them. Thank you so much, CP. It's a great delight to be able to watch this every Monday.

[@TheSabian321]

Salamanca Camacho's long surname gave him time to think. 4:29

[@browncookies8048]

Salamanca is a force to be reckoned with . Good job imperial 🥲

[@aunz0101]

It’s crazy how we had UCL vs Open, then Imperial vs Manchester. Unis with colourful UC histories. Bloodbath! Though Imperial annihilated Manchester here.

[@freespirit2908]

Thank you CP! Greatly appreciated! Well done to Imperial! Greetings from South Africa

[@patriciawinders8827]

Amol Rajan really is a nice person to the candidates. He makes it more fun and less stuffy like in the past. Imperial were 'smokin' ....

[@marty9011]

He comes across as a bit " mumsy " I think. You can nearly see the pat on the head.

[@patriciawinders8827]

@marty9011 I guess he's just kindly ..Jeremy was a bit too dismissive. Anyway I think he's kind to the candidates I'm sure its nice to be appreciated and it must be nerve wracking for the students being on TV.

[@Esquarious]

​@@patriciawinders8827he was really channeling Jeremy at 27:20

[@jameshogan6142]

@@patriciawinders8827 I am reminded of the ad where the promoter tells the aspiring band. You can't sing you can't play you look awful and I think Pax, then he breaks the bar in two and tells them they will go a long way and I think Rajan.

[@garryclarke7695]

KitKats?

[@AdrianTangMusic]

Classical music bonuses: 1. Mozart - Symphony No. 36 “Linz”, 1st Movement 2. Shostakovich - Festive Overture 3. Rossini - Overture to La gazza ladra (The Thieving Magpie)

[@adityaswamy9647]

The quizzing culture in Imperial is amazing. Another strong team this year!

[@ciaraninphilly]

Thanks as always for this. Another “Andy Warhol” question/answer. That’s the second one this series!

[@jeff__w]

I wouldn’t be surprised if some team (Imperial, perhaps?) has analyzed _all_ the questions they can get their hands on, possibly with the help of an LLM, and figured out which questions or types of questions tend to recur in these matches. (Seems like there’s at least one every series having to do with the Chicxulub crater and the K-T boundary and one having to do with Winston Churchill as an MP before becoming Prime Minister.)

[@samsowden]

second antony eden answer too!

[@youunculturedswine264]

@@jeff__wchromatography too

[@KSfan4ever]

Thank you Cosmic!!! Wow, what a runaway! So exciting!

[@JanKosinski-x8h]

Salamanca Camacho 🔥🔥🔥

[@stgermain1074]

Wow, Salamanca Camacho!

[@andrevitabr]

Salamanca Camacho is someone to watch !!

[@sigma-freud]

Imagine Brandon, Camacho, Zeng and Lee in the same team 💀

[@svenljung8009]

Yay, been waiting for todays episode. Thanks so very much for the uploads

[@BenjiEasow]

Well done, Nathan! 👏🏻 Proud of you!

[@willhawthorne]

Had a good feeling about Salamanca Camacho before the quiz had even started. Impressive performance from him. Really tough questions this week too

[@ProuvaireJean]

I knew he'd do well as he'd always have an additional three seconds to retrieve the answer while they called out his name.

[@joanhale7159]

​@@ProuvaireJean😂

[@FMxEagle]

@@ProuvaireJean I knew I wouldn´t be the only one to think this 😂

[@RyuSensei42]

Amazing performance by Imperial, but they are NOT the highest scoring winner this series so far, falling 15 points shy of that mark. Highest scoring runners up so far: 1. UCL-175 2/3. Liverpool-125 2/3. UEA-125 4. St. Catharine’s-Cambridge-120 Eliminated: Gonville & Caius-Cambridge-80, Manchester-75 Lowest Scoring Winner: Wadham-Oxford-180 (Replacing Open University-190) Highest scoring winner: Bristol-325

[@zaphbrox8239]

I think Imperial would have scored higher if not for the time wasted by Manchester in discussions. Towards the end Imperial also lost time in unproductive discussions.

[@Elcio_Leal]

No way, Salamanca-Camacho is not a human ... he is a AI. Thanks, CP for uploading this episode.

[@wizlez]

you mean he combines related phrases to create plausible but incorrect answers?

[@TIMxisxHERE]

Elkouby and Salamanca Camacho sure had a lot of great input!

[@chrismarkham8081]

Superlativ rendimiento de Salamanca Camacho, hala Madid !!!

[@chrishobbs58]

Hello again! Late to tis, the day after actually. Bur we have yet another contender for the crown of "Stongest Team." Given their recent history, it's never wise to bet against Imperial. The losing just team had no chance in this one. My best to both teams, and to each individual.

[@josephkarl2061]

Imperial were far removed from their Star Wars brethren because they hit their target most every time 😄

[@stylus59]

I was so frustrated by how Manchester took to long to confer. I think it's basic quizzing strategy to be quick when you're behind.

[@moose6182]

That Salamanca kid looks like a cross between John Mayer and Chris from The Sopranos.

[@2eleven48]

Kid? Show respect.

[@darkmoney7762]

Geez, at this point, I couldn't even imagine how hard Imperial contestants train for the show. The reason why one man teams don't win against them is because they always have more than one ace in the team. Hope to see more from Stokes in the following stages.

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

She is on the unfortunate seat. I can see why the captain feels saver having their best player sitting next, but the seat on their right is best for the silent one to get more involved.

[@meshuganater]

I play with Stokes (and Spry) in OQL and she is very good, question set didn't play much to her strengths

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

I live in Manchester and this absolutely tracks lol

[@howardwoodall830]

Thank you from Spain

[@freddiethecutestcavapoo9184]

Thanks, as usual to Cosmic P. Well! Two teams with great heritages so it should have been a clash of Titans…. but Imperial took charge and didn’t let up! A tough team to beat in the future, but they might be a bit weak in the arts/literature areas. Spry and Salamanca Camacho, in particular, were excellent.

[@frnkshoe]

Thank you from here in the states.

[@Tararu3500]

Thank you for your regular uploads. Greetings from France.

[@cat_or_pillar]

That one bonus from the set on Cabinet ministers was shocking.

[@Tentacius]

27:22 There he is, Amol Paxman 😂

[@heritageorchestra]

We've made it!!!

[@ewanmills4927]

Salamanca Camacho cooked.

[@aquapony]

@@ewanmills4927 Church, man

[@kitsunewhisker]

imperial salamanca camacho is the new birkbeck macmillan

[@dldbfl95]

Don't forget Justin Lee

[@Ms121687]

And Max Zeng ​@@dldbfl95

[@ananrzh]

impressive team from imperial!

[@keihnungm2011]

imperial really taking the piss with stalling for time

[@michaeln9931]

I feel a lot like the losing team here. I got a record low 3 starters and record high 22 bonus questions this episode!

[@lucylou5766]

That was comprehensive! I’m leaving this comment to obscure a spoiler comment which I inadvertently saw prior to watching this episode. Congrats to the victors for an impressive performance.

[@luciejordain5156]

Salamanca Camacho is the new Alexander Guttenplan 🙌🙌

[@jameshogan6142]

Yes he was something else entirely and if rumour was to be believed he had even more talented siblings.

[@NorthernlionLP]

Difficulty was hard for this one, so big props to Imperial. (Only one question made me yell at my screen this time, the Fukuyama one)

[@grimftl]

I thought he was dropping the f-bomb! 😆

[@zaphbrox8239]

What a terrible fall from the once legendary Manchester quizzing powerhouse. They missed and messed up so many sitters, and to top it all spent invaluable time discussing when they clearly had no clue to even guess. I wonder how they selected their team. Looks like it was totally random, or maybe just the people who turned up.

[@blipblop5757]

Amol was more concerned about them wasting time, than they themselves were. Disappointing.

[@JanKosinski-x8h]

This Manchester team would beat most of the teams so far. Imperial likely to win the whole thing.

[@Ramboost007]

Why do all the music bonuses sound like songs I heard in the soundtrack of Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoons?

[@josephkarl2061]

My guess is because in the early 20th century, a whole raft of immigrants from (mainly) Eastern Europe came to America seeking a new life. Many were musicians who played the same kind of music you hear in the music round, and they got jobs in the then booming film and cartoon industry. They composed and played music in their home style, hence the similarities 😃

[@johnmmxii]

Because they all were written in a rush BA DUM TSS

[@detlefdiesoos1730]

Salamanca is the goat!!!

[@groezy]

give that man a harder music round!

[@paulharvey964]

Amol Rajan is such a good presenter

[@mlml984]

Curb-stomp battle.

[@obiigwe8349]

Imperial have produced another monster of a team! Imperial and Bristol the best so far, but Imperial seem more balanced.

[@BlueSoulTiger]

1. Moths vs Armadillos set the scene

[@aunz0101]

Mark my words, Imperial will be in the semis with how fast they press the buzzer. Will go back to this post when that happens. 😊

[@samsowden]

Ostras Jaimín...

[@gjzgodd]

Broke my run of getting the linguistics questions! That was an obscure one

[@paristen8556]

Maintaining my personal record of scoring somewhere between the winners and losers, with a score of 170 (6 starters plus 22 bonuses) . Since I'm a science illiterate I'm feeling pretty good about it.

[@WonderWhatHappened]

Salamanca Camacho has such a varied knowledge base. He must be a bot.

[@hayekianman]

no, just someone with wide curiosity

[@JamesNewham]

6:29 Birkbeck McMillan!!!

[@aliceharuna4]

My score was only 55 this time. I really struggled with getting the points because IMPERIAL members had buzzed so quickly, also my lack of knowledge. Anyway it seems at least both Imperial and Bristol will reach SF(in best 4) and I may think that two teams play in the FINAL. If Imperial win there they will have won the championship for the 6th times!

[@nathelondon3719]

I’m from Manchester and I got Walt Whitman 😢

[@jennifercopley1626]

Salamanca Camacho and El Kouby talk about most valuable players.

[@quantumfootball]

Manchester's todds got so feenised.

[@GirGir183]

5:40 Ooooohhh a little bit harsh, Ramol,

[@pietermallants4989]

Thinking Vangelis wrote the music for a Star Wars movie is not gonna get you far on this quiz

[@Schmidtelpunkt]

The generation of the Star Wars prequels has left university.

[@wanangwakalua3334]

Salamanca Camacho needs to get a life 😂😂😂😂😂

[@henryherbert]

Sutherland the whole time: 🙄

[@courtenaywrites]

The amount of Literature questions fluffed was unbelievable! For one, that was clearly not the Brontës! Additionally, Emily Dickinson is quite clearly renowned for her use of the dash…

[@courtenaywrites]

Also, why is the captain flailing his arms around as though he couldn’t care in the slightest? It’s disappointing to see such a lack of care for knowledge acquisition!

[@andrewjamesm]

Can someone confirm that they are given a list of topics to study before these challenges? Otherwise I am absolutely fooled to believe they know this stuff off the top of their head

[@jaimesalamancacamacho]

Hi! I'm one of the Imperial team members. We aren't given any info on what topics might come up, but simply distribute areas of knowledge between us following interests and expertises. The only information we have from the program is all the questions that have come up in previous seasons.

[@blakefauskee2596]

Salamanca Camacho is the king imperial will go far

[@accountnamewithheld]

16:20 I only got this answer because of Breaking Bad

[@lynnstone6998]

❤

[@EctoNecto]

Why does he give them so much time to confer an answer? Move on. They're scraping the barrel for ideas whilst time ticks on. It's irritating.

[@kumieugene7385]

First here.....hurayy ❤❤❤

[@avishram1777]

Hindu mythology?? Try saying that with Islam

[@grimftl]

From Allen, Texas, thanks to CosmicPumpkin for sending us this bit of culture. Okay, to start... That is *not* how Rhapsody in Blue begins, either orchestral or piano solo - I know, I had to learn the bloody thing. This was a tough round, especially for a 1st round. I only got one no-answer, although did know a few starters and boni. PS Stokes is babelicious. 😍

[@ChrisWar666]

Halfway through. Yikes

[@PhatInAHat]

Are all teams now required to have a female contestant?

[@aquapony]

Does Everybody Include?

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

Is every video required to have a weirdo commenting?

[@PhatInAHat]

@@ellentronicmistress4969 If you're anything to go by, then probably. Are you going to actually try and answer the question or just make dumb comments?

[@aquapony]

@@PhatInAHat at least I answered it initially

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

@@PhatInAHat You weren't looking for an answer. You just came here to make foolish and misogynistic comments. Goodnight

[@wildandbarefoot]

Im a very disappointed Manchester fan. They struggled the entire match. Even in the last question "a small mountain lake" they were scrabbling around. Of course Imperial were brilliant, yet the plot was lost early on and continued to the death. I hope the selection committee at Manchester sort their act out. This was a huge thrashing.

[@JamesTyler-p1m]

Imperial are ace

[@ubiergo1978]

This was one of those matches.... sigh... As usual, someone, somewhere is always shouting an answer... in my case: CHILE!!!, but that's just because I'm Chilean and I know the name of the observatories in Atacama very well. xD

[@ralphturner3798]

Both Elkouy and Crossley are very attractive young men.

[@johniscariot5582]

I swear - if I hear 'at least you got on television' one more time... FFS, set over yourself, getting on TV is not the height of human achievement

[@DanielSydney1337]

Rajan is sooo much better than Paxman

[@afreeman63]

I beg to differ, I can't stand him. I find him so patronising and totally lacking in personality.

[@williamfagan7835]

Paxman was ever the 'form master' with 'come, come' and all that. He was hugely enjoyable to watch and I mainly watched the programme for him. His replacement is efficient, but far less interesting, which, I suppose, gives the participants a chance to shine. Salamanca Camacho is outstanding, but has anyone been identified yet as the 'series personality' this year?

[@jessicaellina3878]

Different..not better.

[@jameshogan6142]

@@williamfagan7835 Amol is a really nice fellow but Paxman was the main man no doubt about that. The show is still entertaining but just not what it used to be,

[@grimftl]

As a teacher - and, yes, I did have quiz days that were just for fun (and great reinforcement) - I like Rajan much more. Paxman was the taskmaster. Rajan is all about fun.

[@davidconnell1959]

Tarn was such a give away - if a person reads books… but then … nobody reads books.

[@davidconnell1959]

The answer was Kissinger but it could have been Any Damned Republican.

[@skatefan9495]

German born.

[@charlessperling7031]

@@skatefan9495 It's a neat play on the Seabees's motto: "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer."