Bamber Gascoigne, the television presenter and author best known as the original quizmaster of University Challenge, has died after a short illness, at the age of 87. His wife Christina, to whom he ...

Bamber Gascoigne, the first University Challenge host, who became one of the UK’s most beloved TV quiz presenters, has died aged 87, his representatives confirmed to the BBC. Gascoigne died at his ...

Bamber Gascoigne, who was the original presenter of popular TV quiz show “University Challenge,” has died after a brief illness. He was 87. Gascoigne presented the show, which aired on U.K.

The broadcaster and author, famous as the original host of the high-brow quiz, died at home in Richmond after a short illness. His polite but firm style – honed during 25 years as quizmaster on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bamber Gascoigne, who was the original presenter of popular TV quiz show “University Challenge,” has died after a brief illness.