There’s nothing particularly funny or original about noting the fact that British people often begin conversations, particularly when they’re appearing on television, with a self-deprecating remark.
This made my day for several reasons. One, I am a Canadian living in the UK, and yes they are all like this. Two, my best friend is the showrunner of Only Connect. And three, I am dating (slash living with during the pandemic) a former contestant (who was introduced to me by the aforementioned best friend at an OC reunion party I crashed). I forwarded this newsletter to my friend, and we immediately embarked on a ridiculous argument over the merits of our different approaches to ironing clothes.
I am not kidding when I say she lives a strict two friends, one boyfriend lifestyle, but I can ask if she's willing to kick one of us out (I'm lying; I cannot ask that in case it's me. I'm on thin ice following the ironing dispute).
This has now been shared on a UK quizzers' facebook group full of past contestants and future hopefuls - so maybe people will take notes ...
(Series 14 contestant here - our team are simultaneously hugely excited and utterly mortified at the possibility you have watched us mess up. Also yes can confirm the showrunners are absolutely lovely.)
I did thank you! I can tell you that I proposed our “how did you meet” line, that we were the most telegenic members of a lunchtime cryptic crossword club. I believe Victoria replied with something about finding any member of a cryptic crossword club to be winning. Oh, Victoria.
I think this is why we let my dad be captain when I was on, if I did the talking I would have either spent hours downplaying our achievements or gone all the way the other way and proclaimed myself Pirate Queen of Space or something.
This made my day for several reasons. One, I am a Canadian living in the UK, and yes they are all like this. Two, my best friend is the showrunner of Only Connect. And three, I am dating (slash living with during the pandemic) a former contestant (who was introduced to me by the aforementioned best friend at an OC reunion party I crashed). I forwarded this newsletter to my friend, and we immediately embarked on a ridiculous argument over the merits of our different approaches to ironing clothes.
does the showrunner of only connect want to be my friend
I am not kidding when I say she lives a strict two friends, one boyfriend lifestyle, but I can ask if she's willing to kick one of us out (I'm lying; I cannot ask that in case it's me. I'm on thin ice following the ironing dispute).
This has now been shared on a UK quizzers' facebook group full of past contestants and future hopefuls - so maybe people will take notes ...
(Series 14 contestant here - our team are simultaneously hugely excited and utterly mortified at the possibility you have watched us mess up. Also yes can confirm the showrunners are absolutely lovely.)
I appeared on Only Connect. Always newly embarrassed at the idea of anyone seeing it.
that is so exciting!!!! i will not seek out your episode because i do not want to cause you any embarrassment, but i hope you had a lot of fun
I did thank you! I can tell you that I proposed our “how did you meet” line, that we were the most telegenic members of a lunchtime cryptic crossword club. I believe Victoria replied with something about finding any member of a cryptic crossword club to be winning. Oh, Victoria.
I think this is why we let my dad be captain when I was on, if I did the talking I would have either spent hours downplaying our achievements or gone all the way the other way and proclaimed myself Pirate Queen of Space or something.
I promise if they let my team back on I will front so hard Kanye would call and ask me to tone it down
“We haven’t been dragged here against our wills to be hunted for sport.”
This is brilliant and true. (Was not on OC but I was on University Challenge where they do encourage confidence *a little bit* more)