University Challenge 2008–09 Gail Trimble answered a record fifteen starters correctly, leading to much interest on internet forums and in the popular press. James Archer of King's College, Cambridge was questioned by police after wearing an RAF surplus jacket on the show—in combination with a dyed red mohican haircut—had prompted several complaints from viewers. Archer had obtained the jacket legally, and no further action was taken. The final, between Corpus Christi College and Manchester, was broadcast on 23 February 2009. Before the final, press coverage focused on the Corpus Christi captain, Gail Trimble, who had gained an exceptionally high proportion of her team's
Corpus Christi, Texas 1888 with and 1991 with , although from August 1967 to July 1968, fell, and for the 12 months ending January 1918, only . Hurricanes rarely hit the city, and have been destructive, such as the 1919 Florida Keys hurricane and Hurricane Harvey in 2017. At the 2010 Census, 305,215 people resided in Corpus Christi, a 10.0% increase since 2000. In 2012, Corpus Christi was ranked as the second-least literate city in the U.S. in a study by Central Connecticut State University. According to the 2010 Census, 80.9% of Corpus Christi's population was White; 4.3% was African American; 1.8% Asian;