jeremy paxman! applause. hello, welcome to a new series of university challenge, the legendary search for the uk s the legendary search for the uk s brightest student quiz team. brightest student quiz team. it s 1994 and the new host it s1994 and the new host of university challenge soon made his mark, putting the smartest students through their paces. who held the position of prime minister of the united kingdom for the. bell rings. trinity, morley. margaret thatcher. how did you know i was going to ask for the longest period of time? of university challenge soon well, what else is it going to be? laughter. ok, let s see if you get these bonuses right. they are on french land borders, you smart arses! laughter. some pretty brutal put downs were not uncommon. timothy dalton, orson welles, toby stephens and michael fassbender are among the actors who have played which romantic figure, the creation of charlotte bronte? the creation of charlotte bronte? imperial. imperial. inspector clous