Saturday, 4 April 2020

People who've been on both University Challenge and Only Connect

OK, so last night, while a bit bored, I decided to see how many people have been on both University Challenge and Only Connect. After going over my OC spreadsheets with a fine toothbrush, I have come up with the following list of people who have been on both:

  • Aaron Bell
  • Adam Barr
  • Adam Robertson
  • Adam Tumber
  • Alasdair Middleton
  • Andrew Shaw
  • Andy Bolton
  • Anthony Martinelli
  • Ashley Page
  • Barbara Thompson
  • Ben Fasham 
  • Ben Salter
  • Beverley Randle 
  • Bob De Caux
  • Catherine Arbuthnott
  • Charles Markland
  • Chris Beer
  • Chris Cummins
  • Chris Harrison
  • Chris Macklin 
  • Christopher Ducklin
  • Cosmo Grant
  • Daniel Nazarian
  • Dave Knapp
  • David Brewis
  • David Prevezer
  • David Stainer
  • David Whitley
  • Dom Tait
  • Dorian Lidell
  • Dorjana Sirola
  • Edmund Kirby
  • Elysia Warner
  • Emily Wolfenden 
  • Ewan MacAulay
  • Filip DrnovÅ¡ek Zorko
  • Gail Trimble
  • Gareth Aubrey
  • George Corfield
  • George Twigg
  • Gill Taylor 
  • Harriet Courtney
  • Henry Pertinez
  • Hugh Bennett
  • Hugh Binnie
  • Hywel Carver
  • Ian Bayley
  • Ian Volante
  • Innis Carson
  • Isabella Morris 
  • Jack Bennett
  • Jack Johannes Alexander
  • Jack Welsby
  • James France
  • James Wilson
  • Jamie Karran
  • Jenny Harris
  • Jenny Ryan
  • Joe Crowther
  • Joey Goldman
  • Josh Spero
  • Katie Bramall-Stainer
  • Katie McGettigan
  • Ken Brown
  • Lewis Barn
  • Lorna Frankel 
  • Marianne Fairthorne
  • Mark Labbett
  • Matt Loxham
  • Michael Taylor
  • Michael Tomsett
  • Michael Wallace
  • Niall Jones 
  • Nick Mills
  • Nina Grant
  • Oliver Forrest
  • Olivier Grouille
  • Oscar Powell
  • Paul Taylor
  • Rachael Neiman
  • Richard Edwards
  • Richard Gilbert
  • Richard Wheatley
  • Roderick Cromar
  • Rosie Howarth
  • Sam Kay
  • Samuel Cook
  • Sarah Binney
  • Sean Blanchflower
  • Seb Page
  • Sophie Fitzsimmons
  • Stanley Wang
  • Stephen Pearson
  • Steve Barnes 
  • Steve Kidd
  • Tessa North
  • Thomas Cochrane
  • Thomas De Bock
  • Thomas Grinyer
  • Thomas Halliday
  • Tom Cappleman
  • Tom Thirkell
  • Tristram Cole

If you know someone is missing from the list or shouldn't be on it, let me know below or on Twitter.
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4 comments:

  1. Paul Gilbert10 April 2020 at 05:14

    From this list, it seems that the following have also appeared on Mastermind in the John Humphrys era (others may have appeared in the Magnus era):

    Adam Barr
    Adam Tumber
    Barbara Thompson
    Chris Cummins
    Chris Harrison
    David Stainer
    Dorjana Sirola
    Ewan MacAulay
    Ian Bayley
    Jack Bennett
    Jenny Ryan
    Katie Bramall-Stainer
    Lewis Barn
    Marianne Fairthorne
    Michael Taylor
    Nick Mills
    Oliver Forrest
    Rachael Neiman
    Roderick Cromar
    Steve Kidd
    Thomas Grinyer
    Tom Cappleman

    Out of your list, how many appeared on Only Connect before appearing on University Challenge? I know Innis Carson and Lewis Barn are two.

    Thanks.

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    1. Jack10 April 2020 at 14:14

      Another would be Cosmo Grant, who appeared on Series 3 of OC and then appeared on UC a year later.

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  2. Qikie21 April 2020 at 09:35

    Also, Please do share List of your favourite questions of all times. I would love to see that. Specifically from Only Connect

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  3. Jacob Lin10 September 2022 at 20:12

    What episode was Michael Wallace on for University Challenge?

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