Magic Monkman inspires his team to reach University Challenge final

Eric Monkman inspired his Wolfson teammates to a memorable victory in the semi-final of University Challenge on Monday evening.

Months after capturing the hearts of a nation during his first appearance on the show, the Canadian was expected to face a stern test in the last four clash with Cambridge rivals, Emmanuel College, captained by fellow University Challenge icon, Bobby Seagull. With his surname already riding high in the Twitter trends, a smiling Monkman introduced himself - not that he needs to introduce himself these days... https://twitter.com/MrShaneReaction/status/846438736825122816 After a relatively slow start, Monkman began to dominate, firing answers at Jeremy Paxman with his his typically-ferocious intensity. There was Adam and Eve... https://twitter.com/TorgersenBen/status/846442893090996226 There was Rashomon... https://twitter.com/IncostanteNick/status/846445738531983360 There was even Apocalypsis Johannis... https://twitter.com/JulietMckee/status/846439242695888898 And never before has the word 'peace' sounded so utterly terrifying... https://twitter.com/TorgersenBen/status/846440025571151872 But perhaps the highlight of a memorable victory came when Monkman uttered the words ' the demilitarised zone' https://twitter.com/pamesjerry/status/846444244348874752 Seagull could not stop the unstoppable. Monkman's Wolfson team march on to the final.