WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Ian Channell – University of Leeds 1962/63

Long before social media could make an overnight celebrity of any quirky contestant, Channell impressed with his knowledge of Norse gods. That wasn’t the only trick up his sleeve – later in life he was appointed the official wizard of New Zealand. Seriously.

Daisy Christodoulou – Warwick University 2006/07

Dubbed “Britain’s brightest student” after she swept Warwick to victory, Christodoulou gave tabloid interviews revealing how she had been inundated with offers of dates. Post-university she wrote a book, Seven Myths About Education.

Gail Trimble – Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 2008/2009

Trimble scored more points on her own than all her teammates combined. Corpus Christi won, but were controversially disqualified when it turned out student Sam Kay had finished studying before the series finale.

Ted Loveday – Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge 2014/15

With his chunky sweaters and lack of a discernible haircut, Loveday was the archetypal student – except for the fact he could easily handle 10 starter questions in a row. When you correctly answer “hapax legomenon”, you cement your place in the hall of fame. Fact.