University Challenge University of Manchester in their first round match in 1975 when for much of the recording they answered only with the names of Marxists as a protest against the Oxford and Cambridge Colleges being able to enter separate teams. Under quizmaster Jeremy Paxman, a low score of 15 was achieved by the University of Exeter in a quarter-final against Corpus Christi, Oxford, whose team captain Gail Trimble amassed 15 correct starter questions. However, the Corpus Christi team were later disqualified from the competition after it was found that team member Sam Kay had been ineligible for the last three matches.
Gail Trimble 825 out of 1,235. Corpus won with 275 points, beating Manchester's score of 190 points. However, the team was disqualified after an investigation revealed that her teammate, Sam Kay, finished studying at Corpus Christi while the series was being recorded. The winner's trophy was re-awarded to the runners-up, Manchester University. Trimble appeared in Series 13 of the BBC Quiz show "Only Connect" in 2017, as the captain of the "Meeples" team, accompanied by husband Tom West, and brother Hugh. Dr Trimble is a practising Anglican, and sang in the choir at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, in