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University Challenge viewers in stitches over ‘funniest answer ever’ as team struggle – would you have guessed it right?

Published on March 25, 2025 at 09:23 AM

University Challenge viewers in stitches over ‘funniest answer ever’ as team struggle – would you have guessed it right?

UNIVERSITY Challenge viewers were left in hysterics after a BBC team blurted out what’s being called the “funniest answer ever”; on the show.

As the brainy contestants struggled to crack a tricky question, fans at home couldn’t believe their ears – but would you have got it right?

A man with glasses and a mustache laughs.
BBC quiz fans left in stitches as team’s epic blunder sparks hysterical reactions – but would you have got it right?
Illustration of Tina Turner on a vinyl record with a map of the southeastern United States.
A music question about Tina Turner left the team's minds blank
Man in suit laughing at a game show desk.
Host Amol Rajan couldn't even hide his laughter

Monday's episode of University Challenge saw Darwin College, Cambridge and Bristol University fight for a place in the semi-final.

But it was the picture round that left everyone stumped.

Host Amol Rajan showed the teams a map showing the United States of America and a photo of a musical artist.

The team was then asked to correctly name the singer or band and the title of the single, which included the name of the settlement shown.

One question involved an image of singer Tina Turner – but the team couldn't recall the 1973 song name or settlement.

The answer they gave was: “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” which was followed by laughter from the audience, host and other players.

Amol informed them that the correct answer was “Nutbush City Limits.”

Many BBC Two viewers took to X – formerly Twitter – to react to the hilarious blunder.

One said: “#universitychallenge Unusual to have NOT heard of Nutbush City Limits, but to know Chattanooga ChooChoo.”

Another added: “Tina Turner – Chattanopga Choo Choo. Gotta be funniest answer EVER!! #UniversityChallenge.”

A third wrote: “Tina Turner and her hit song “Chattanooga Choo Choo!!”

A fourth joked: “Whitaker shouldn't feel embarrassed about his “Chattanooga Choo Choo”- I always get Tina Turner mixed up with the Glenn Miller Orchestra too. #UniversityChallenge“

A fifth chimed in: “Tina Turner – Chattanooga Choo Choo. They're on the wrong track there.”

University Challenge airs on Mondays onBBCTwo at 8:30pm.

Hardest Quiz Show Questions

Would you know the answers to some of quizzing TV's hardest questions

  • Who Wants To Be A Millionaire – Earlier this year, fans were left outraged after what they described as the “worst” question in the show's history. Host Jeremy Clarkson asked: “From the 2000 awards ceremony onwards, the Best Actress Oscar has never been won by a woman whose surname begins with which one of these letters?”; The multiple choice answers were between G, K, M and W. In the end, and with the £32,000 safe, player Glen had to make a guess and went for G. It turned out to be correct as Nicole Kidman, Frances McDormand and Kate Winslet are among the stars who have won the Best Actress gong since 2000.
  • The 1% Club – Viewers of Lee Mack's popular ITV show were left dumbfounded by a question that also left the players perplexed. The query went as follows: “Edna's birthday is on the 6th of April and Jen's birthday falls on the 15th of October, therefore Amir's birthday must be the ‘X' of January.” It turns out the conundrum links the numbers with its position in the sentence, so 6th is the sixth word and 15th is the fifteenth word. Therefore, Amir’s birthday is January 24th, corresponding to the 24th word in the sentence.
  • The Chase – The ITV daytime favourite left fans scratching their heads when it threw up one of the most bizarre questions to ever grace the programme. One of the questions asked the player: “Someone with a nightshade intolerance should avoid eating what?” The options were – sweetcorn, potatoes, carrots – with Steve selecting sweetcorn but the correct answer was potatoes.
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