Fans react as BBC confirms ‘Quizzy Mondays’ are back as popular shows return

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1 Aug 2024, 13:11

Fans react as BBC confirms ‘Quizzy Mondays’ are back as popular shows return

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Delighted viewers have expressed their joy at news of the upcoming return of ‘Quizzy Mondays’ on the BBC.

Quiz fans are punching the air as three popular shows are making their long-awaiting comeback to the small screen on the traditional Monday evening. The trio of TV favourites will land on BBC Two on Monday August 12.

Clive Myrie will kick off 'Quizzy Mondays' with Mastermind on Monday at 7.30pm, Victoria Coren Mitchell will return to lead Only Connect at 8pm, while Amol Rajan will take the reins of University Challenge at 8.30pm.

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Presenter Amol Rajan said: "It’s been a summer of great competition on our screens, with high drama, tense finishes and shining talent.

"And the thrilling new series of University Challenge continues in that vein."

He added: "The standards are high, the students are magnificent, and the starters for 10 as addictive as ever. Please join us!"

Fans commented: "Yay. Quizzy Monday back."

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"Fantastic news, Mondays just aren’t the same as Quizzy Mondays," praised another.

"Absolutely! Mastermind returns at 7.30pm on Aug 12th to complete the Holy Trinity of television quizzing! Quizzy Mondays are back," agreed a third.

"Quizzy Mondays is back!" commented a fourth.

"Oh good back to quizzy Mondays," commended a fifth.

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"Woohoooo…. Quizzy Monday is baaaack!!" wrote another fan.

"Oh thank goodness Quizzy Mondays are back," wrote one user.

"I know it’s a sign of the end of summer but Quizzy Mondays are always enjoyable," penned another.

Kalpna Patel-Knight, BBC Head of Entertainment Commissioning added: "Amol's first series with University Challenge blew audiences out of the water. Really excited he is back with more incredible University teams going head to head.

"This new series will be sure to have audiences shouting at their screens once again and I'm looking forward to the next big moment."