Bamber Gascoigne

Bamber Gascoigne
CBE FRSL
Bamber Gascoigne CBE FRSL
	Gascoigne in 2006, photographed by Christina Gascoigne
Born	Arthur Bamber Gascoigne; 24 January 1935; London, England
Died	8 February 2022 (aged 87); Richmond, London, England
Education	Sunningdale School; Eton College;
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge; Yale University;
Occupation(s)	Television presenter, historian, author
Years active	1962-2022
Known for	Original quizmaster of University Challenge
Spouse	Christina Ditchburn; (m. 1965)
Website	HistoryWorld; Timesearch;

Arthur Bamber Gascoigne CBE FRSL (24 January 1935 – 8 February 2022) was an English television presenter and author. He was the original quizmaster on University Challenge, which initially ran from 1962 to 1987.

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Bamber Gascoigne CBE FRSL
Gascoigne in 2006, photographed by Christina Gascoigne
Born	Arthur Bamber Gascoigne (1935-01-24)24 January 1935 London, England
Died	8 February 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 87) Richmond, London, England
Education	Sunningdale School Eton College
Alma mater	Magdalene College, Cambridge Yale University
Occupation(s)	Television presenter, historian, author
Years active	1962-2022
Known for	Original quizmaster of University Challenge
Spouse	Christina Ditchburn (m. 1965) ^[1]^[2]
Website	HistoryWorld Timesearch

Bamber Gascoigne

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