Monkman From "University Challenge" Is The Greatest Man On British TVSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 10 Apr 2017 Monkman From University Challenge Is The Greatest Man On British TV Monkmania is sweeping the nation. by Flo PerryBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Monkman is not a normal human – he is supernaturally clever Marty Perkins @wherethemartyat Part Monk. Part Man. All Stud. #Monkman #UniversityChallenge Mon Mar 13 20:08:11 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 2 People thought he might have met his match in the semi-final against Seagull but alas nothing can destroy The Monkman University Challenge @UniversityChal If Monkman and Seagull face eachother later on in #UniversityChallenge.... #UniversityChallenge 08:27 PM - 06 Feb 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 3 And in fact the two brainiacs are actually quite good pals offstage Twitter: @UniversityChal True BFF goals. 4 His voice is iconic and his catchphrase – so catchy Joe Bazooka @JoeBazooooka HI IM ERIC MONKMAN, I'M FROM OAKVILLE CANADA AND I'M STUDYING ECONOMICS #UniversityChallenge 08:29 PM - 30 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 5 Slightly deaf dads all over the country love his clear pronunciation Ash Morgan @Daggormet This is a victory for everyone who doesn't have an "inside voice" #UniversityChallenge #Monkmania 08:13 PM - 27 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 6 To some he s just a humble quiz show contestant but to the little Monkmen he is our hero Twitter: @RedMissRed 7 The nation loves him so much that he s been a guest on primetime talk shows Emma Jamieson @EmmaJEats Utter heroes! #monkmania @e_monkman @Bobby_Seagull you are the business!!! Thu Mar 30 18:43:12 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite He was on with Riz Ahmed and his pal Seagull. He sang the Star Wars theme tune. So cute. 8 Tonight he faces his final battle against the surprisingly non-nerdy-looking Goldman Daniel Leopard @DanielLeopard Can't wait for the showdown between these two heroes tonight! @UniversityChal #Monkmania @JeremyPaxman Mon Apr 10 13:34:59 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 9 They may have more in common than what separates them but tonight they are foes Jonathan Simms @JonathanSSimms Gosh, they are so alike: Mr Goldman and Mr Monkman #UniversityChallenge Mon Apr 03 20:24:47 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite Sure, they're both white men with glasses who attend an Oxbridge college, but they are worlds apart. 10 He s being stopped for selfies wherever he goes View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @jessabellion 11 People want him to branch out into stardom HARRY MAPSTON ಠ_ಠ @Harrynotlarry I'm not saying #Monkman is definitely the next Doctor Who, but I'm not not saying it either. #Monkmania… https://t.co/ftgPSJ2ATr 09:07 PM - 27 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 12 His fans are already creating art of his iconic facial expression HARRY MAPSTON ಠ_ಠ @Harrynotlarry It's Monkman Monday! #UniversityChallenge 03:02 PM - 10 Apr 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 13 Who would have thought the greatest TV event of the year would be an impossibly hard quiz with contestants just out of adolescence University Challenge @UniversityChal When someone tells you that they're not watching the #UniversityChallenge final tonight 07:25 AM - 10 Apr 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 14 After Brexit anything could happen Maybe Monkman is here to save us all Curiously Green @MYAAAAAAAAAH To think, in six hours or so, @e_monkman could declare himself supreme leader of the UK and probably get royal assent. #UniversityChallenge Mon Apr 10 14:17:45 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 15 People are cosplaying him John @johnharkinz Peak #monkmania here in rural Worcestershire. @e_monkman 06:58 PM - 25 Mar 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 16 He has become the ultimate heartthrob mild child @ewbeckysux I'm in love with Eric Monkman Mon Apr 10 13:56:05 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 17 You can buy T-shirts redbubble.com Just so you know, if you're so gripped by Monkmania that you buy that T-shirt, BuzzFeed might collect a small share of the sales from the link. 18 Will he tuck his collar in for the final The tension is almost unbearable University Challenge @UniversityChal Monkman has tucked in the collars tonight. He means business #UniversityChallenge Mon Mar 13 20:07:45 UTC+0000 2017 Reply Retweet Favorite 19 Whatever happens tonight it will be a showdown to remember Jamie Jones / BuzzFeed The final of University Challenge Wolfson College Cambridge vs Balliol College Oxford is on BBC2 tonight at 8pm BBC / BuzzFeed Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink TV and MoviesGet all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.