Amol Rajan Will Be The New Host Of University Challenge University Challenge

The presenter will take over the role in autumn 2023, with Paxman having one final season of asking the questions on the quiz show. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with other work presenting episodes of Radio 4’s Today program and his own TV interview series. He has become a ubiquitous presence at the BBC in recent years, having also hosted episodes of The One Show and acted as a stand-in presenter for both the Zoë Ball and Jeremy Vine shows on Radio 2. When he took up the University Challenge job , will step down as BBC media editor, a position he has held for six years. Before joining the BBC, Rajan was the Independent’s last print editor, having been appointed to the role aged 29 in 2013 by owner Evgeny Lebedev. Rajan previously worked for Lebedev as a media consultant. His appointment to the University Challenge position has caused some controversy over the recruitment process. When it was announced this week that Paxman would be stepping down, fellow BBC presenter Samira Ahmed publicly said she was unhappy with the application system. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team for the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. “I approached University Challenge myself months ago… I’ve loved working with the wonderful team who seem to love me and I just told a UC [University Challenge] documentary airing on BBC Two. But no one from the BBC has yet spoken to me about the takeover. I have always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits. I still am.” Rajan said he was delighted to become only the third host in the show’s 60-year history, following Paxman and the recently deceased Bamber Gascogine. She said: “To be asked to host my favorite TV show is a dream come true. I’ve been watching University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to the high standards, the glorious title music and the inspiring contestants. It’s the ultimate antidote to youth cynicism, allowing millions of us to test our wits with the best minds of a new generation and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa. “I know full well that in the late, great Bamber and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have huge shoes to fill. With his immense intellect, authority and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy delivers a format and performance as strong as ever. “I will not stop thinking today of my late, beloved dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I ran with as a child, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university shaped my life. I will dedicate my first Starter for 10 to him – and to the millions of quizzers who, like me, love those rare occasions when they know the answer before the students do.”

title: “Amol Rajan Will Be The New Host Of University Challenge University Challenge Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Clara Silva”

The presenter will take over the role in autumn 2023, with Paxman having one final season of asking the questions on the quiz show. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with other work presenting episodes of Radio 4’s Today program and his own TV interview series. He has become a ubiquitous presence at the BBC in recent years, having also hosted episodes of The One Show and acted as a stand-in presenter for both the Zoë Ball and Jeremy Vine shows on Radio 2. When he took up the University Challenge job , will step down as BBC media editor, a position he has held for six years. Before joining the BBC, Rajan was the Independent’s last print editor, having been appointed to the role aged 29 in 2013 by owner Evgeny Lebedev. Rajan previously worked for Lebedev as a media consultant. His appointment to the University Challenge position has caused some controversy over the recruitment process. When it was announced this week that Paxman would be stepping down, fellow BBC presenter Samira Ahmed publicly said she was unhappy with the application system. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team for the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. “I approached University Challenge myself months ago… I’ve loved working with the wonderful team who seem to love me and I just told a UC [University Challenge] documentary airing on BBC Two. But no one from the BBC has yet spoken to me about the takeover. I have always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits. I still am.” Rajan said he was delighted to become only the third host in the show’s 60-year history, following Paxman and the recently deceased Bamber Gascogine. She said: “To be asked to host my favorite TV show is a dream come true. I’ve been watching University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to the high standards, the glorious title music and the inspiring contestants. It’s the ultimate antidote to youth cynicism, allowing millions of us to test our wits with the best minds of a new generation and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa. “I know full well that in the late, great Bamber and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have huge shoes to fill. With his immense intellect, authority and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy delivers a format and performance as strong as ever. “I will not stop thinking today of my late, beloved dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I ran with as a child, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university shaped my life. I will dedicate my first Starter for 10 to him – and to the millions of quizzers who, like me, love those rare occasions when they know the answer before the students do.”

title: “Amol Rajan Will Be The New Host Of University Challenge University Challenge Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Oliver Watson”

The presenter will take over the role in autumn 2023, with Paxman having one final season of asking the questions on the quiz show. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with other work presenting episodes of Radio 4’s Today program and his own TV interview series. He has become a ubiquitous presence at the BBC in recent years, having also hosted episodes of The One Show and acted as a stand-in presenter for both the Zoë Ball and Jeremy Vine shows on Radio 2. When he took up the University Challenge job , will step down as BBC media editor, a position he has held for six years. Before joining the BBC, Rajan was the Independent’s last print editor, having been appointed to the role aged 29 in 2013 by owner Evgeny Lebedev. Rajan previously worked for Lebedev as a media consultant. His appointment to the University Challenge position has caused some controversy over the recruitment process. When it was announced this week that Paxman would be stepping down, fellow BBC presenter Samira Ahmed publicly said she was unhappy with the application system. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team for the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. “I approached University Challenge myself months ago… I’ve loved working with the wonderful team who seem to love me and I just told a UC [University Challenge] documentary airing on BBC Two. But no one from the BBC has yet spoken to me about the takeover. I have always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits. I still am.” Rajan said he was delighted to become only the third host in the show’s 60-year history, following Paxman and the recently deceased Bamber Gascogine. She said: “To be asked to host my favorite TV show is a dream come true. I’ve been watching University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to the high standards, the glorious title music and the inspiring contestants. It’s the ultimate antidote to youth cynicism, allowing millions of us to test our wits with the best minds of a new generation and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa. “I know full well that in the late, great Bamber and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have huge shoes to fill. With his immense intellect, authority and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy delivers a format and performance as strong as ever. “I will not stop thinking today of my late, beloved dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I ran with as a child, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university shaped my life. I will dedicate my first Starter for 10 to him – and to the millions of quizzers who, like me, love those rare occasions when they know the answer before the students do.”

title: “Amol Rajan Will Be The New Host Of University Challenge University Challenge Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-05” author: “Cynthia Ramirez”

The presenter will take over the role in autumn 2023, with Paxman having one final season of asking the questions on the quiz show. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with other work presenting episodes of Radio 4’s Today program and his own TV interview series. He has become a ubiquitous presence at the BBC in recent years, having also hosted episodes of The One Show and acted as a stand-in presenter for both the Zoë Ball and Jeremy Vine shows on Radio 2. When he took up the University Challenge job , will step down as BBC media editor, a position he has held for six years. Before joining the BBC, Rajan was the Independent’s last print editor, having been appointed to the role aged 29 in 2013 by owner Evgeny Lebedev. Rajan previously worked for Lebedev as a media consultant. His appointment to the University Challenge position has caused some controversy over the recruitment process. When it was announced this week that Paxman would be stepping down, fellow BBC presenter Samira Ahmed publicly said she was unhappy with the application system. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team for the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. “I approached University Challenge myself months ago… I’ve loved working with the wonderful team who seem to love me and I just told a UC [University Challenge] documentary airing on BBC Two. But no one from the BBC has yet spoken to me about the takeover. I have always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits. I still am.” Rajan said he was delighted to become only the third host in the show’s 60-year history, following Paxman and the recently deceased Bamber Gascogine. She said: “To be asked to host my favorite TV show is a dream come true. I’ve been watching University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to the high standards, the glorious title music and the inspiring contestants. It’s the ultimate antidote to youth cynicism, allowing millions of us to test our wits with the best minds of a new generation and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa. “I know full well that in the late, great Bamber and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have huge shoes to fill. With his immense intellect, authority and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy delivers a format and performance as strong as ever. “I will not stop thinking today of my late, beloved dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I ran with as a child, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university shaped my life. I will dedicate my first Starter for 10 to him – and to the millions of quizzers who, like me, love those rare occasions when they know the answer before the students do.”

title: “Amol Rajan Will Be The New Host Of University Challenge University Challenge Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-24” author: “Sam Korte”

The presenter will take over the role in autumn 2023, with Paxman having one final season of asking the questions on the quiz show. Rajan, 39, will combine the role with other work presenting episodes of Radio 4’s Today program and his own TV interview series. He has become a ubiquitous presence at the BBC in recent years, having also hosted episodes of The One Show and acted as a stand-in presenter for both the Zoë Ball and Jeremy Vine shows on Radio 2. When he took up the University Challenge job , will step down as BBC media editor, a position he has held for six years. Before joining the BBC, Rajan was the Independent’s last print editor, having been appointed to the role aged 29 in 2013 by owner Evgeny Lebedev. Rajan previously worked for Lebedev as a media consultant. His appointment to the University Challenge position has caused some controversy over the recruitment process. When it was announced this week that Paxman would be stepping down, fellow BBC presenter Samira Ahmed publicly said she was unhappy with the application system. Ahmed, who previously won an unequal pay claim against the BBC, said she had approached the production team for the job, having worked on the show as a stand-by presenter for the past year. “I approached University Challenge myself months ago… I’ve loved working with the wonderful team who seem to love me and I just told a UC [University Challenge] documentary airing on BBC Two. But no one from the BBC has yet spoken to me about the takeover. I have always been happy to go through an honest fair process and be judged on my merits. I still am.” Rajan said he was delighted to become only the third host in the show’s 60-year history, following Paxman and the recently deceased Bamber Gascogine. She said: “To be asked to host my favorite TV show is a dream come true. I’ve been watching University Challenge obsessively for years, addicted to the high standards, the glorious title music and the inspiring contestants. It’s the ultimate antidote to youth cynicism, allowing millions of us to test our wits with the best minds of a new generation and annoy and impress our families by barking answers from the sofa. “I know full well that in the late, great Bamber and that giant of British culture, Jeremy, I have huge shoes to fill. With his immense intellect, authority and respect from students and viewers alike, Jeremy delivers a format and performance as strong as ever. “I will not stop thinking today of my late, beloved dad, whose devotion to education brought him to England, whose love of knowledge I ran with as a child, and whose belief in the noble challenge of university shaped my life. I will dedicate my first Starter for 10 to him – and to the millions of quizzers who, like me, love those rare occasions when they know the answer before the students do.”