foccha Ted Loveday (hapax legomenon) is prime example of this

They do it to hide their massive smug grin

Loveday does that unforgettably

Huddersfield minis

I said this exact same comment on another video without ever reading this. Think it's the beard that does it.

i have spent months trying to figure out who he reminds me of, you've done it! Thank you hahaha

***** I can confirm.

i think the voice does it too. and i'm not an american just saying it because he's english (like myself)

@@mantistoboggan5171 You remind me of Frank Reynolds because you have an american accent

Now Graham's got a beard too

and Hitchens.

hapax legomenon lol

Eric monkman

The legend that is.

@@drawde5762 STEVEN?

"Are you sure it was a worm?"

Anja Fourie was it Loveday?

That should be a saying, That's so dench!

Stop trying to make dench happen. It's not going to happen!

Per Mortensen it is actually a word but not with reference to Judy Dench but rather Dench from Lethal to the B Bizzle

Fiiiine, if I HAVE to

NO you don't....the old poseur should quietly fade into obscurity ....

What wouldn't they understand?

University Challenge is a British quiz, with no monetary or material prizes, other than a trophy, a concept I don't believe exists in US quiz shows.

Putting aside the fact there are thousands of American quiz shows. Why would only Americans not understand the concept as opposed to every other country that graces the graham norton show? Was that just an anti American statement?

Not at all. I'm just saying they wouldn't recognise the format, catchphrases or theme tune of the show. It's also a show with iconic status in the UK, which has been running for over 50 years. I know many US quiz shows, but none like University Challenge or where the winners only get a trophy. However, I'm pretty sure that if a Brit appeared on a US chat show and were expected to talk about, say, The Honeymooners or Welcome Back Kotter, they would have to do a lot of research as those shows are unknown in the UK, other than one being the inspiration for the Flintstones and the other featuring John Travolta. I know they're not quiz shows but I don't know an equivalent US show which domestically has the same status as University Challenge does here.

cbak12sg Americans might not get every reference, but there are a lot of American fans of The Young Ones who may well have checked out University Challenge since seeing the "Bambi" episode. Additionally, there used to be a US TV program called College Bowl, which was similar (although I think it offered prizes possibly).

smalla ss what? It was funny but I guess it hit a bit too close to home for you

+Kaylee Cromling This comment is so underappreciated. I spat out my tea laughing :)

***** hahaha thank you! it was the first thing that came to mind. and i'm sorry about the resultant spray of tea, i feel partially responsible lol xD

He should call it "News of the Night".

Not funny.

Tywin Lannister can't be humanised

Upload that photo on Google+ and paste the linkk here. I would love to check that out. :)

And??? What about that pic

So surely having watched this video you can compare it to the picture......

Please stop using this worn out cliché...Drench is a boring old bint built up by a sycophantic media.

@@bertplank8011 poor you

Except for Graham, who's Irish.

I think he said "If he's got a banana onesie then...", probably referring to something else that came up in the show.

Thomas Ellis 'you grew it'

Comment placed by one of his relatives no doubt.....he is as common as muck and very unintelligent.

As horrifying as Elton's story was the way he told it had me 🤣🤣🤣 I laughed until my ribs were sore when I first heard it

Graham Norton is British.

wait what?! graham isn't british?!

He's Irish.

He is British, as Great Britain includes Ireland.

Adam Williams Actually, you're thinking of the United Kingdom, whose full title is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Great Britain is just England, Scotland and Wales.

A BIT......???.....it's fully contrived.

Alex Holt aka 'Brigham Palava' That's entirely in your own head

poor you

@@romainsavioz5466 Explain? I feel myself quite wealthy, both spiritually and financially!

He was a good quiz master though, he's been suffering from Parkinson's hence they've got a new host for University Challenge

He was in his early days, then he got script writers and they've been feeding him with duff material ever since. he needs to go back to writing his own stuff again.