UNIVERSITY Challenge fans blasted a contestant as "rude" for "a lack of basic manners" as he starred alongside his teammates.
The latest instalment of host Jeremy Paxman's BBC Two show saw a group from The University Of Edinburgh battle it out against Emmanuel College Cambridge.
As the Scottish team of Jones, Thomas, Karunaratne and team captain Sundar was read out, all seemed well. Yet University Challenge viewers soon became irked by the panel - particularly Thomas - as the quiz questions began.
After securing the bonus points round questions following a starter for ten, Thomas, clad in a navy blue top, clearly turned his back on Jones, who was perched at the end.
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