He was Julian Sutcliffe, a history student at Peterhouse, and veteran quizzer (he had been on a University Challenge winning team). Twitter was ablaze with them (#Monkmania trended), and every University Challenge fan awaited the semi-final: Monkman v Seagull. Seagull and Monkman transcended the format, two colossi of quizzing, chock-full of charm and facts about Davis Cup tennis (Seagull) and stained glass in north-west England (Monkman). Facebook Twitter Pinterest The pair on University Challenge. Monkman, due to living in a country oblivious to the cultural phenomenon that is University Challenge, missed most of the fuss.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 14:28 UTC