Former University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne has died at the age of 87
Bamber was a well-loved TV presenter, known for his catchphrases including "your starter for ten" and "I'll have to hurry you".As well as his iconic catchphrases, he was known for fact-checking questions or even rewriting them if he thought they read poorly.
As well as his host role - which also saw him present a number of documentary series' including The Christians and Victorian Values - he was an author of a number of books including satirical novel Murgatroyd's Empire.Bamber Gascoigne was made a CBE in 2018.He is survived by his wife Christina, to whom he has been married for 55 years.
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