July 18th 2023.
Amol Rajan has been receiving a lot of feedback following his first episode as the new host of University Challenge. Rajan, a BBC journalist, was last year revealed as the replacement for the quiz programme after long-time host Jeremy Paxman announced his retirement after 29 years.
Rajan was ecstatic when he was given the role, as he had watched the show ‘obsessively’ for years. Although many praised Rajan’s performance, the new set design wasn’t quite doing it for them.
Rajan responded on social media, saying he was grateful for all the feedback, and that he would pass it on to the team. Viewers mentioned that the new set design, title sequence, fonts, and question speed weren’t quite hitting the spot.
One viewer even joked that Rajan looked like a ‘kid in a highchair’, questioning whether the set was ‘incredibly big’ or if Rajan was ‘incredibly small’.
Rajan began his career in the newspaper industry and as a secondary presenter on The Wright Stuff. He has since gone on to become the BBC’s Media Editor, and present on Radio 2, The One Show, The Media Show, and Today on Radio 4.
University Challenge has been airing since 1962, and has become a beloved series throughout the years. It airs on Mondays at 8.30pm on BBC Two. Rajan’s hosting gig has been an exciting debut for him, and we look forward to seeing what other changes he makes to the show.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
