Bamber Gascoigne

Bamber Gascoigne
CBE FRSL
Bamber Gascoigne CBE FRSL
	Gascoigne in 2006, photographed by Christina Gascoigne
Born	Arthur Bamber Gascoigne; 24 January 1935; Richmond, 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 (/ˈɡæskɔɪn/, 24 January 1935 – 8 February 2022) was an English television presenter and author. He was the original quizmaster of 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 Richmond, 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