
Acting
Bamber Gascoigne
Born — Died
1935-01-24 — 2022-02-08
Place of birth
London, England
Known for
Acting
Credits
6 titles
Author and original host of longtime television quiz show University Challenge.
Known for
6.5Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
University Challenge
1962
7.6Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
Jonathan Creek
1997
NRBamber Gascoigne charts the history and evolution of Christianity in this 13-part series covering over two thousand years of history. Filmed in 1977 in more than 30 countries, THE CHRISTIANS describes the experiences and actions of Christians from the birth of Christ, through the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, Lutheran reform and subsequent developments to modern times. The series also considers the spread of Christianity, whether by violence - as in the Crusades against Islam - or through world-wide travels of missionaries.
The Christians
1977
A look at the impact of television on British culture.
How TV Changed Britain
2008
NRA documentary about the painter, clockmaker and author Kit Williams, and his 1979 book Masquerade. A treasure hunt in book form, Masquerade became a national obsession as Britons tried to decode its mystery and find the golden rabbit Williams had buried in a location which would be revealed upon solving the book's enigma.
The Man Behind the Masquerade
2009
Film credits
Series credits
6.5Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
University Challenge
1962
6.5Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
University Challenge
1962
7.6Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
Jonathan Creek
1997
NRBamber Gascoigne charts the history and evolution of Christianity in this 13-part series covering over two thousand years of history. Filmed in 1977 in more than 30 countries, THE CHRISTIANS describes the experiences and actions of Christians from the birth of Christ, through the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, Lutheran reform and subsequent developments to modern times. The series also considers the spread of Christianity, whether by violence - as in the Crusades against Islam - or through world-wide travels of missionaries.
The Christians
1977
A look at the impact of television on British culture.
How TV Changed Britain
2008
