Edinburgh vs Manchester: University Challenge Final

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to Edinburgh News today, AI-powered local news. University of Edinburgh takes on University of Manchester in the grand final of BBC's University Challenge tonight at 8.30pm on BBC 2. Edinburgh Squad, part-off EZWAR, Johnny Richards, Alice Leonard, and Rihanna Amjad hunt the second title since their 2019 win. Manchester pushes for a record-tying 5th championship. Edinburgh rolls in perfect, winning every match this season. They crushed Darwin College in the semis and Merton College in the quarters. Bonus, they already beat Manchester once earlier in the quarters. The team brings serious brains from all over. Johnny from Los Angeles studies ancient DNA for his PhD. Part of from Portland tackles sustainable cities and his masters. Captain Alice from Portsmouth dives into environment and society. Rihanna from Glasgow codes up computer science at PhD level. University challenge tests that deep knowledge with wild obscure questions.

1:03This quiz legend started on ITB in 1962, ran till 1987 with Bamber Gascoin, then BBC revived it in 1994. Jeremy Paxman hosted for ages, now Amo Rajan calls the shots. It's prime UK telly every year. Tune in as the sharp minds battle for glory. Could be Edinburgh's repeat, or Manchester's historic tie.