Well…That was a crappy way of snatching victory.
Sorry, Daphne.
What a load of bollocks all round - bad luck Daphne 
If the guy had lost PhD funding and wasn’t doing anything the BBC might have had some wriggle room. To be actually working a professional job, though, puts them in an impossible position.
How can you be “**a **Manchester alumini”? 
I’m so sorry Daphne.
To have victory snatched from you in such a manner is very unfortunate.
Daphne this is most unfortunate for all involved.
But I reckon its got the makings of a good movie, it would need a tad more sex though;)
Bad grammar.:o
Hi guys.
Thanks for the support.
I’ve just seen this in the paper. I’m sorry.
Yes it’s a shame how its turned out. Corpus Christi won a tough match with style. I’m surprised the BBC didn’t know one of the team was about to graduate during filming, I thought you had to give them this type of info when applying.
Daphne Can you enlighten us? How did this happen? Did the rest of you not realise he was no longer a student or did you assume it was ok as he was one when the series started?
ps Agreeing with everybody else - this sucks. A brilliant contest shouldn’t come down to this but I guess the Beeb had ne choice under the rules.
Really sorry to hear this Daphne.
That said, I agree with the Beeb’s decision.
Manchester representatives seemed quite magnanimous in the papers.
Just want to say that Gail Trimble is truly awesome,I would not be stunned with amazement if we hear a lot more of her in the future.
But Sun readers most probably will not.
I’m not really supposed to talk about it (per: Granada and the college). I will just say that we entered in good faith, believing that we were following the rules.
I will say that Manchester has been exceedingly gracious.
Tough luck, Daphne. Still, on the bright side, can you remember a final of University Challenge ever getting this much publicity before? 5.3 million viewers is good going as well.
The Daily Mash is continuing to provide sensitive coverage: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE CONTESTANT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WORTHLESS LAYABOUT
Oh dear.
Link.
DaphneBlack. Congrats and commiserations at the same time. Cheer yourself up by listening to the latest Now Show from BBC Radio 4. Ms Trimble features quite a bit, including a Barry White style tribute song - “She put the Cor in Corpus Christi”.