Oh no. Oh no. They have chosen him. ‘Amol Rajan to be the new host of University Challenge.’
We sometimes come to a moment in our lives Cunters when we finally realise there is no hope for a relationship. That moment has arrived for me. ‘This is The End’ sang Jim Morrison and it is The End of me and the BBC.
See I thought Samira Ahmed who had substituted for Jeremy when he was ill and who was thought to have been a success was a shoe-in.
I mean she’s not the most exciting of personalities but at least she wouldn’t be political.
But then ominous noises off-others names mentioned- Sandi Toksvig being one. Oh no that’s the lesbian box ticked and that supercilious voice …oh how it grates on me.
I read on and and to my horror they were even considering the dreadful Amol Rajan. Oh no surely not, him from the terrible Trump-hating, Brexit-hating ‘Mash Report’.So predictable. So unfunny.
And he was booed off stage remember because of his ‘political’ comedy once.
And the BBC in their wisdom have chosen him.
No they couldn’t they wouldn’t dare stick two fingers up to the Great British Public so blatantly could they? Even they can’t think he has a pleasing personality. Everyone knows he’s disliked intensely.
I used to watch University Challenge with Bamber Gascoigne. A true academic Bamber. A deep historical sense he had. You’d have questions on ancient Greek myth or the English Middle Ages.
That all went about the time he left. And Everyone knew like Mastermind it had become much easier. Many more questions on contemporary life and culture. The music questions on popular music not Classical. Just not as difficult.
Anyway I lament. I just feel that this this choice Amol Rajan is a kick in the teeth. And we know who’s teeth they’re kicking? ‘The Gammon’ in their small tiny world.
Nominated by: Miles Plastic






