University Challenge S54E21 - Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial

[@emmapeel829]

I feel so bad for the losing team...many commiserations to you all. Mr. Salamanca Camacho was a delight to watch. Is there anything he doesn't know?? The rest of the team were no slouches either. Fantastic result - good luck moving ahead in the competition!! Thank you CP!!!

[@prfit]

Early 20th century British regional politics is his weakness

[@t.i.c.k4333]

Their knowledge of poetry as a team has been questionable - they were poor on Dickinson last time and on Plath this time - but otherwise almost without fault

[@zaphbrox8239]

Sushi... He was correctly overridden by Elkouby. But yeah, Salamca Camacho was brilliant.

[@emmapeel829]

@ So not unlike the rest of us then?

[@coldicedtea]

From the moment I saw the match up without a doubt I knew which team would take it but I didn’t expect the gap to be that Huge. My goodness that was an amazing sight to see

[@lucilaromero7444]

Imperial was on fire! Great match. Thanks again for the prompt uploads.

[@victoriasalamancacruz5305]

Salamanca Camacho y equipo, FELICIDADES!!!!❤

[@ubiergo1978]

Primo suyo? O.O

[@samsowden]

que salvajada

[@Nangong123]

OH MY GOd WHAT IS THAT SCORELINE

[@stuartcampbell2107]

Salamanca Camacho is fire on the buzzer

[@genevievedolan1288]

If he brushes up on poetry he will be unstoppable!

[@mel24681]

Wow, Imperial just ran away with it. The questions were perfect for them and superb buzzer reactions. Brilliant score and what an exciting triumph! Bravura. Commiserations Wadham.

[@havingalook2]

Imperial were brilliant. They knew almost EVERYTHING. Well done. And many thanks for posting.

[@chrishobbs58]

Hello again! This match started competitively...then the winning team just took off. They got on form, and stayed there. Everyone contributed, and everyone of them have great buzzer speed. There was only once when they were challenged on the buzzer that I remember, and they won that easily. It was readily apparent how much quicker they were at working out the answer and buzzing in. They also did very well converting bonuses. The losing team was just severely out-matched. I suspect that will be the case for many of the winning team's opponents, going forward. they look unstoppable. My best to both teams, and to each individual.

[@rohanmichael91]

Goodness gracious, that was fire, well done Imperial!

[@jeff__w]

~~~SPOILERS~~~ I was really surprised that Wadham - Oxford got _none_ of the bonus questions in “psychotherapy” 3:24, which would be covered in any introductory psychology course, even though one of the team members is reading experimental psychology (admittedly, a different branch of the field but still). At least, the team managed to not end up with a score of zero, which is, well, something, and remained engaged throughout. Imperial-which is very often a juggernaut-was stellar. Imperial’s Jaime Salamanca Camacho, who was the standout in the team’s earlier match against Manchester, continued to be impressive, although, certainly, his teammates were no slouches. Congratulations to the winning team and heartfelt condolences to the other team.

[@tejassuresh8221]

Salamanca Camacho what a guy he's so smart 🤓

[@Henk6]

That score is mental

[@mel24681]

I want a cuddly toy with Salamanca's face on it😂 He's so cute! Brilliant team mix Imperial. Will be extra 'glued' to watching them later👍

[@sho-m-er5194]

Salamanca Camacho is what tech bros imagine ChatGPT will be in its final form

[@freezeblaster15]

Thank you Worden for being easy on the eyes. Thank you Salamanca Camacho for giving us vibes similar to Imperial's Max Zheng this season

[@shoaibmemon8788]

he gives more vibes similar to justin Lee because Salamanca is a more allround player like Lee, Zheng too was a beast though

[@chickenj90]

gps zheng was goated

[@aerukei]

At least I got the bonus questions about sushi and anime this time. XD

[@BlueSoulTiger]

We have found our series champions

[@ardweaden]

I disagree, Bristol might beat them, Wadham was just a really weak team.

[@eleidal]

What doesn't Salamanca Camacho know?! He's amazing, and such a cutie pie.

[@ironsword7]

The difference between maki, nigiri and sashimi.

[@allanlanzuela195]

I remember that Narvik movie in Netflix. Massive congratulations to Imperial! Rooting for them in the finals

[@JanKosinski-x8h]

There is no-one like him in the whole Catalonia :)))

[@charlesclark3840]

I can't remember such a lopsided contest even including round 1. Ouch! That really hurts.

[@jessicaellina3878]

AMAZING performance from lmperial!! Apart from being so likeable, their speed on the buzzer and range of knowledge was wonderful to see! Spry is a fine captain and the team worked so well together. Sorry that Wadham never really got off the starting blocks, but they took their defeat with good grace. Thanks CP! 😊

[@tomtucjr]

Absolutely annihilated by Imperial there. Lovely stuff.

[@FrenchArrogance]

20:51 wow those scores... i'm not even finished watching but this is amazing.

[@lucylou5766]

Well, that was comprehensive.

[@Tesserae]

I’m going to wager that the winning team also knew the answers to the very first set of bonus questions about psychology.

[@JanKosinski-x8h]

UC PLEASE make Imperial play against Bristol in the next round !!! (So we can see a Bristol vs. Imperial match twice this season)

[@thetheoryofrom]

Feel like this match wasnt really representative of Wadham, they had plenty of great players on their team (just came back from watching the quizbowl match w Bellamy) it just sucks they weren't quicker on the buzzer. Great performance by imperial tho

[@ewanmills4927]

Are massacres legal on KZbin? Because this was one.

[@AttilatheNun-xv6kc]

Imperial: an impressive bunch of allrounders.

[@UniversityChallengeReview]

Imperial are now on a 14 game winning streak - extending their record for the longest streak in UC history

[@fourzerozerozero]

Y'ALL ARE BRITISH, HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW KING CRIMSON

[@lazystalker1]

Wow, what a performance. (cheers for the upload)

[@thadrin]

I feel a bit sorry for the losers. Never stood a chance against that buzzsaw.

[@chron123]

spoiler wall

[@VongsadhornVongdharmma]

Final: Bristol vs. Imperial (or UCL) MARK MY WORDS!!!

[@BlueSoulTiger]

15:33 "Plenty of time Wadham ..."

[@Remedy493]

Imperial, please be nice to your challengers next time 😂 . A win with such a margin is humiliating and we'll start opting for admission in only Imperial College 😊

[@junwooie]

dang felt bad for the losing team...started rooting for them at some point

[@freddiethecutestcavapoo9184]

Oh dearie me! Well, the Imperial team was possibly even more impressive in this round than in round one! Going to be tough to beat! Thanks Cosmic P.

[@YellowJello57]

Isn't it great how the Spanish use both their father's and mother's surnames, so egalitarian. Then you realise you have to spit out 7 syllables every time you refer to the guy, d'oh.

[@yunxing889]

Has the Wadham college ever got the chance to talk about their funny-looking mascot? or do I miss it in previous episodes...

[@nickychimes4719]

Londoner in Lima... ...can't get back to blighty Thanks for the content from home, missing the UK so much, dying for a cuppa 😢😢😢 #help

[@theresnothingness]

6:43 that was a crisp 'Polyp'.

[@Inatongi]

Ouch! Well at least Wadham saved themselves from being the team with the lowest score ever on the show. Sussex holds the record with10 points in the first round. Not that they were bad of course, just outclassed.

[@santoshjs]

Unusually, Cosmic Pumpkin seems to have messed up this week. I wanted an episode of University Challenge, not a half-hour meat grinder demonstration.

[@celestialteapot309]

Imperial v OU next?

[@dww2002]

christ what a trouncing. Imperial have to be the odds on favorite to win it all at this point

[@theresamcghee8362]

Thank you CP 🎉❤

[@DennisDaguman]

Salamanca Camacho reminds me of Iñaki Godoy of One Piece live action series.

[@PaulThatcher-iu5in]

Is this a record win? Must be close to...

[@gabsymalone6307]

Imperial's score is the joint 11th highest ever in the Paxo/Rajan era. And the 320-point margin of victory is the joint 3rd highest ever recorded (again in the Paxo/Rajan era - I can do nothing when getting comparisons with the Bambi time of the show, although I think the points scoring system back then was so substantially different that any comparisons with now would be unfair).

[@nickychimes4719]

Still on the intro... ...backing imperial for the win (First time I've seen either team play)

[@nickychimes4719]

Biggest score contrast I ever saw...

[@JnSltn23]

got 15 pnts. with dragon ball, naruto, one piece 😅

[@joshabrillo4237]

same man

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

How do you not know King Crimson? 🤦‍♂

[@ubiergo1978]

Progressive rock is just too many bands and styles. =(, I was going to say Deep Purple even thought I still was almost sure I was very wrong. O.O

[@pedrorochadacunha8129]

lol, weirdo out here talking about random british undeground bands as if it was Beatles or Iron Maiden.

[@imokin86]

It's very niche I guess. Prog is nerdy music that is likely to interest people who play these games, but here contestants have better chances if they learn facts about classical and pop. No room for prog.

[@eleidal]

@@pedrorochadacunha8129 it's a big deal for the history of music actually. Great band, very influential. I've found lot of intellectuals like King Crimson, but then I'm in musicology...

[@charlesclark3840]

I was more surprised none of them knew Eno or Talking Heads, but then that would be the equivalent of me knowing well known jazz musicians of the 40s when I was in my early 20s, and I wouldn't have known many.

[@TheSabian321]

5:34 "which genre of Japanese erotic art" I'm thinking of something, but I'm wrong.

[@jameshogan6142]

I thought Bristol were a great team and they are but Imperial will strike fear into any title aspirants heart.

[@333cale]

Agreed. I thought Bristol were the favourites after round 1, but this performance was just incredbile. Imperial are definitely the team to beat

[@edindzeko7876]

They have at least one Achilles heel. Music. If they get a music round at the wrong time, against a tough team, they won't win.

[@wildandbarefoot]

Definitively "convincing" win there.

[@tejassuresh8221]

Imperial s team has all the people who are in STEM

[@knightsatin]

I am happy that the score wasn't a complete whitewash

[@gcupton]

Batting practice for Imperial

[@mangasmurphy7466]

Jung wil be shocked to hear of his new birthplace.

[@eleidal]

that whole question was embarrassing. I would think Frankl would be more known to experimental psych majors.

[@AttilatheNun-xv6kc]

​@eleidal And one of them observed, "It wasn't Karl Popper."

[@goodnessofken]

Imperial vs Bristol :)

[@Eric-of3cd]

Wow……….who needs Chatgpt ?

[@robertholding6609]

The student studying experimental psychology can't even get the questions on psychology founding fathers! Just shows what a dumb subject psychology is...

[@enlisty]

That was simply embarrassing.

[@robertholding6609]

@enlisty I studied psychology at uni, waste of time, realised now the subject is 99% bullshit..

[@SC_Jolly]

Thank you!

[@kumarvikramaditya9636]

Imperial has the smartest kids

[@SegodnyaHolodno]

That was impressive

[@Majoofi]

Ouch!

[@jognytab3760]

Well Imperial are winning this year, again

[@deadset8091]

Brutal

[@lynnstone6998]

❤

[@gabsymalone6307]

This is a bit more promising - 19 starters for 10 answered which is the highest since the end of the 1st round. And I didn't think the winners could get better but 38/48 on the bonuses is pretty sensational. Shame for the losers - those 4 penalties definitely arose from taking the right approach, but they just had to face a juggernaut. We'll have to see if it can be maintained in the QF's but onwards we go :).

[@genevievedolan1288]

They managed to keep a positive attitude about which was good to see!

[@flare2000x]

Holy shit

[@Yankee7000]

26:25 ChitrAAL and not Chitrul….

[@chrismarkham8081]

Hala Madrid, hala Madrid, hala Madrid !!! Salamanca Camacho and his team = SUPREME !!!

[@edindzeko7876]

Ty for posting. You might think Amol slipped them the questions a day earlier... for a nice bottle... Imperial ran away with it, but they got an Achilles heel - music: classic or popular. If they don't (haven't - more correctly) won it all - might be music that did them in. Good team, but what bugs me is UC has turned more bookish in recent years than test fringes and "out of the way" stuff which is the point of a trivia game. Imperial obviously preps hard to be this consistent at UC and this team seems very prepped than be natural "sponges of knowledge". A good quiz should be prep-proof IMHO.

[@imokin86]

@@edindzeko7876 it's extremely hard to prep-proof a quiz that basically asks direct questions about facts. You still gonna ask what metal is used in incandescent lamps and what colour the flag of X is, or which PM represented a place in Wales, even if you add extra bits in the beginning to make it a true contest of who gets the answer first, and not just a buzz-fest. They have questions that use indirect clues, but going fully that way would mean changing the format too much. Quizzes which hide the clues are very interesting, but it's a different game.

[@edindzeko7876]

​@@imokin86 That's the thing. UC question setters should do a bit more work. Not ask direct questions all the way. Not plain lift things from wikipedia. Then, it becomes prep-proof. Last week there was this question about all Shakespeare characters listed in alphabetical order. Likely came off a wikipedia spreadsheet page with a nice sort button. But, if you take any scholarly/critical editions of Shakespeare, is this how they cover it? You can ask so many interesting questions just about Shakespeare's sources. Just a little bit of indirection and prep-heavy teams will not have an advantage. Natural ability will prevail.

[@Thomas_basiv]

rass

[@alisonwang3446]

oxford destroyed

[@edindzeko7876]

Anyone here prefer Paxster to Bamber? I don't know...how many ever of the old Bamber episodes I watch, there is always this improvised feel to them. Paxster was always more collected, even funny at times. Bamber is supposed to be scholarly and more authentic and all that. But, ultimately the questions come from someone else. Amol is adequate. Quite bland I think. Just gets it done.

[@enlisty]

Paxman was great in his prime. Amol is kind but oh so bland, and given to using stock phrases.

[@castelodeossos3947]

@@enlisty Politically Correct platitudinarian. Paxman was entertaining, although so many were unable to accept that his non-patronising attitude was not patronising.

[@edindzeko7876]

​@@castelodeossos3947 Actually, though I like Paxman's jabs and such, I think even he too was a politically correct i.e., biz-expediency choice. The only authentic quizmaster is always going to be someone who sets their own questions. Even Bamber wasn't that. On MM, Magnus was a legend, but, it was Bosewell Taylor who delivered the payload in that avatar of the show. I think the right approach - given UC has decades of history by now - is to bring someone who has a history with the show. Like Ken Jennings started conducting Jeopardy. May be they thought Amol a news editorial kind of guy was well-read enough. He actually doesn't seem out of place with the science questions and such, which you could see Paxster was. Just that he is machine-like. Needs to add something to the show.

[@johnahearn7964]

I miss prime Paxman. This new thing bores with the same BS every week. But I enjoy trivia comps so I’ll keep watching…

[@edindzeko7876]

@castelodeossos3947 Actually, though I like Paxman's jabs and such, I think even he too was a politically correct i.e., biz-expediency choice. The only authentic quizmaster is always going to be someone who sets their own questions. Even Bamber wasn't that. On MM, Magnus was a legend, but, it was Bosewell Taylor who delivered the payload in that avatar of the show. I think the right approach - given UC has decades of history by now - is to bring someone who has a history with the show. Like Ken Jennings started conducting Jeopardy. May be they thought Amol a news editorial kind of guy was well-read enough. He actually doesn't seem out of place with the science questions and such, which you could see Paxster was. Just that he is machine-like. Needs to add something to the show.

[@edindzeko7876]

It'd be nice to see Imperial do a number on that sick lady's Open team... if that's who they drew next round. Hoping for it. UC could quite easily - by which I mean uncontroversially - fix this mature student thing. Just stipulate that team members must not exceed 3 or 4 years of full-time post-secondary collegiate education. If they are part-time like many Open students are, count the number of credits or courses or other such. They do that in the US in some contexts where there is more scope for transfer across institutions. This way you don't have someone with an MD working on a PhD or another working on a second PhD or post-doctoral degree running up against college freshmen. It would also eliminate people like Gail Tremble. UC is quite bookish. Particularly now. But, in the middle of your PhD studies is when you have the greatest breadth of topical knowledge. Even if you go on to an academic or research career later, you cultivate more depth, usually at the cost of breadth. So that college time is when you are most potent. And have an immense advantage over people just 1-2 years into their college program. I actually thought a good number of questions fell in a certain sweet-spot for Gail Tremble (or others who have been mini-phenomena on UC), and seen struggling with anything just out of it. UC showrunners might try to level things out more. Just my 2c.

[@gooscarguitar]

Nobody does a second PhD. Anyway, PhD students don't necessarily do better on this programme. Imperial's top scorer in the last series was an undergraduate, same with the team before them and the team before them too (which consisted only of undergraduates and still made it to the semis!). The winning Warwick team in 2021 had two PhD students but they are unusual in that respect.

[@edindzeko7876]

​@@gooscarguitar People do do one. I know quite a few who have done an extra degree in the same field, not even another field. In countries like Germany, a habilitation was mandatory to get a professorship. Such people have been on UC in the past. When Imperial first won, there was an MD who was doing his PhD and was the team captain at 35-36. He is now in his mid 60s and a noted researcher. The average PhD student might not necessarily do well. But, I am not talking about them. I am only talking about regular quizzers. Any winning team will have avid quizzers who have been competing for years anyway. That's the kind of quizzer PhD student I am talking about. I know my breadth of knowledge was greater when I was at that stage. That is why I was never impressed by the Gail Trembles and such. The worst example was the retired lawyer whom Paxster was railing about some years ago. He signed up with Open just to get on UC and was "open" about it, if you will pardon the pun. It's like he wanted to race Usain Bolt when young, and so, when he got the chance, he showed up with a jetpack strapped to his back! Jeez! If they had a clear "max of 2-4 years of post-secondary education only" rule, he would have been disallowed. His law degree and legal apprenticeship would be more than that. UC is meant for university students in their initial college years. For this retired lawyer, there are lots of open quizzes out there - MM, BoB...

[@annereidy7981]

Making history? Surely the lowest score ever. Thank you!

[@gooscarguitar]

The lowest score on the main series of UC is 10 points, achieved twice by the University of Sussex

[@joekavanagh7171]

​@@gooscarguitar what about the crowd that answered '42' to every question?

[@kenmunsell1364]

@@gooscarguitar Twice? That's hard to do!

[@annereidy7981]

@gooscarguitar when was that? Thanks!

[@ubiergo1978]

Yay, here we go. =). As usual, someone somewhere is always shouting an answer. Here: (West) Germany 74! (Soccer it's almost a must) xD, SIMONY!!!!! (if it's Dante's Divine Comedy, even I have a XIX century book edition =) )... The rest were mostly off any area of expertise here. =( PS: There are two Invisible man novels, one is the HG Wells of course. Sadly he said the wrong one. =(

[@arthurgordon6072]

They know a lot about silly Japanese comics. But nothing about the great Robert Fripp! Oh well, never mind😕

[@someguy9164]

"Silly Japanese comics" -- Eiichiro Oda is the 10th highest selling author of all time with One Piece having sold around 525 million volumes worldwide. Your ignorance doesn't make it silly.

[@PetroicaRodinogaster264]

hey @CosmicPumpkin # Would you consider adding a spoiler warning in your comment section and pin it, such as "Spoiler alert!" or "Don't read if you haven't watched!". This can help alert others to potential spoilers.

[@jeanettefuller6354]

Thanks for posting🦘🐨🦘🐨😃