Monkman beaten in University Challenge grand final: “Worse than Brexit”
Alas it wasn’t to be. Everyone’s favourite University Challenge superhero, Eric Monkman, was beaten in tonight’s grand final on BBC2. We probably shouldn’t be surprised. It IS 2017, right?
Before we say farewell, here are our favourite tweets about the final, in which Monkman’s Wolfson College, Cambridge was beaten by Joey Goldman’s Balliol College, Oxford.
Monkman, we salute you! (Oh, and well done Balliol).
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Getting this as a ringtone. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/95ZAuoRKL6
— Ben Kilbride (@benkilbride85) April 10, 2017
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I've never felt so passionately about a show I don't understand a word of #UniversityChallenge #monkman
— Emily cobbin (@Hi_its_Emily0k) April 10, 2017
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Never change Eric, never change. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/OQZOuxQhBO
— Mick Convey (@nalaknip) April 10, 2017
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7 year old "How does Monkman know what the answers are going to be so quickly"?
None of us know son, none of us know.#UniversityChallenge— Carl Baldwin (@DarkchatCarl) April 10, 2017
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What does monkman yell during climax #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/UBpfBU4vy7
— Ben Torgersen (@TorgersenBen) April 10, 2017
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Slow-motion #monkman #Monkmania #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/vP1RVN6kWh
— K (@nicetrainers) April 10, 2017
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What's Klingon for 'I Love You?' #monkman #universityChallenge pic.twitter.com/PVyH0XPIxW
— Paul O'Hagan (@pmohagan) April 10, 2017
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"My name is Eric Monkman, I'm from Oakville in Canada and I'm studying for a Masters in Economics"
I'll miss that#UniversityChallenge
— University Challenge (@UniversityChal) April 10, 2017
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Find a man who looks at you the way Monkman looks at Stephen Hawking #UniversityChallenge #Monkmania pic.twitter.com/Ac7lOX6eks
— Dawn Pike (@DawnLPike) April 10, 2017
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what an honour for Stephen Hawking to get to meet Monkman #Monkmania #UniversityChallenge
— Holly Morgan-Davies (@hmdavies95) April 10, 2017
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Programme idea. Big Bang Theory style reality TV flatshare with legends #Monkman #Seagull #Goldman and Hannah Woods. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/UJrufsJGm0
— Sir Peter Mannion MP (@PeterMannionMP) April 10, 2017
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It's all over. Thanks for the memories Monkman – you brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT man #universitychallenge #monkman pic.twitter.com/JmH9NTClpP
— Annie Morris (@DesperateAnnie) April 10, 2017
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Nope. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/wkB36M3KmN
— Stroke Bet (@BetStroke) April 10, 2017
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That was worse than Brexit. #monkman #UniversityChallenge
— Sathnam Sanghera (@Sathnam) April 10, 2017
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Exclusive leaked footage of tonight's incredible #UniversityChallenge final pic.twitter.com/7ctNzKBBmF
— The Poke (@ThePoke) April 10, 2017