The BBC’s quiz show University Challenge had a funny moment that made many people laugh.
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During the music round, a contestant gave a surprising answer to a question about the famous singer Tina Turner. This made everyone in the studio and people watching at home laugh a lot. The question and answer were important to the joke, but the main thing was how unexpected and funny it was.
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Live TV can have surprises, and sometimes, serious shows can have funny moments. The clip of this moment was probably shared a lot on social media, making even more people laugh.
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The quiz show, hosted by Amol Rajan, had a picture round. Teams had to look at a U.S. town and name a song by the singer in the photo. When a picture of Tina Turner appeared, the contestants found it hard to remember one of her famous songs.
Funny Mistake Between Two Songs
The University Challenge episode with the funny Tina Turner answer was shown on Monday, March 24, 2025.
In this quarter-final match, Bristol University played against Darwin College, Cambridge. They were competing for a place in the next round of the famous academic quiz.
Rajan explained the rules:
“You need to say the singer’s name and the song title. The song must have the name of the town in the picture.”
The right answer was Nutbush City Limits, a 1973 song about Tina Turner’s hometown, Nutbush, Tennessee. But Harrison Whitaker from Darwin-Cambridge said the wrong song—Chattanooga Choo Choo, a 1941 song by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
After saying his answer, Whitaker realized his mistake. “This feels so wrong,” he said.
Rajan started laughing. He bent forward, trying to stop himself from laughing too much.
“That was a bold guess,” he said, still smiling. “No, the answer is Nutbush City Limits.”
Fans React: ‘How Can You Not Know That?’
People on social media, like X (formerly Twitter) and BlueSky, shared their reactions to the funny mistake.
“Nutbush City Limits!! How can you not know that??” one person wrote.
Another said, “Tina Turner – Chattanooga Choo Choo. Funniest answer EVER!”
“They’re on the wrong track,” someone joked, talking about the train-themed Chattanooga Choo Choo.
One fan was surprised, saying, “It’s strange to know Chattanooga Choo Choo but not Nutbush City Limits.”
Another joked, “I always mix up Tina Turner and the Glenn Miller Orchestra too!”
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Watch the Next Episode
Even though Whitaker got it wrong, his answer is now one of the funniest moments in University Challenge history.
The next episode of the quiz show will be on BBC Two at 8:30 pm on March 31. Don’t miss more exciting rounds, surprising mistakes, and funny moments!
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