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Dubliner wins University Challenge!

A Dubliner has led his team to victory on one of the toughest quiz shows on TV! Oscar Despard, a ...

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15.53 13 May 2025


Dubliner wins University Challenge!


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15.53 13 May 2025


A Dubliner has led his team to victory on one of the toughest quiz shows on TV! Oscar Despard, a PhD student at Cambridge, captained Christ’s College to their first-ever win on ‘University Challenge’ beating the University of Warwick by just five points in a tense final last night.

Oscar Despard joins Kieran to discuss the win.

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