University Challenge viewers left in hysterics as they point out the same thing about host Amol Rajan during Christmas special
The 42-year-old returned to our screens to present the semi-final of the festive all-star season.
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By LUCY MURGATROYD, TV REPORTER
Published: 11:10 GMT, 1 January 2026 | Updated: 11:35 GMT, 1 January 2026
University Challenge viewers were left in hysterics as they all pointed out the same thing about host Amol Rajan during Wednesday's Christmas special.
The 42-year-old returned to our screens to present the semi-final of the festive all-star season.
The latest episode saw UCL up go up against Keble College, Oxford.
Tom Dyckhoff, Vivienne Parry, Lynne Truss, Maryam Moshiri made up UCL's team, meanwhile Paul Johnson, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Anne-Marie Imafidon and Caroline Criado Perez made up their opponents.
Many took to social media while watching to point out that Amol was saying one particular phrase A LOT to the contestants.
For example, Amol asked: 'The Plethodontidae are a family of salamanders that have notably lost which major pair of organs over the course...?'
University Challenge viewers were left in hysterics as they all pointed out the same thing about host Amol Rajanduring Wednesday's Christmas special
The 42-year-old returned to our screens to present the semi-final of the festive all-star season
Team Keble buzzed, but unfortunately they got it wrong, and Amol told UCL: 'You can hear more of the question but you may not confer.'
He continued: '... over the course of their evolution.
'The ordinarily vital function of these organs is instead achieved through simple cutaneous diffusion. This is exchange of molecules through the skin, rather than in specialised structures, such as alveoli.'
Parry turned to discuss with Truss and Amol shouted: 'You may not confer!'
Many found the phrase hilarious, with one writing on X: '@amolrajan YOU MAY NOT CONFER !!,' with laughing emojis.
'Feels like @amolrajan is on the verge of handing out detentions to the UCL team for their continued blooming conferring! #UniversityChallenge.'
'DO, NOT, CONFER... #UniversityChallenge.'
'Crumbs Amol Rajan is very shouty on #UniversityChallenge - makes me wince everytime he yells "you must not confer!"'
Many rushed to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share how funny they thought it was that Amol kept telling them off
