A former pupil from Grove Academy appeared on the hit BBC quiz show University Challenge.
Agnijo Banerjee represented Cambridge’s Trinity College against Warwick in the latest episode of TV’s toughest quiz show.
The 23-year-old made his second appearance in the show as Trinty progressed into the quarter-finals on Monday evening.
He helped his team to victory by 20 points – despite a late fightback from Warwick.
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Subhayu Banerjee, Agnijo’s father, says it is a dream come true for the Maths PhD student to take part in the show.
He said: “We are incredibly proud of Agnijo, he’s put so much hard work in to get this far.
“My wife and I only found out the show was airing yesterday and we’re both extremely excited to see him back on the telly.
“We used to watch the show together when Agnijo was 12 – he always said he wanted to be on the show.
Subhayu added he is incredibly grateful to Grove Academy for supporting his son during his time there.
He said: “I think his appearance should give the whole of Dundee pride.
“He didn’t go to a fancy private school and Grove played a huge role in his journey.”
Ahead of Agnijo’s latest appearance, Subhayu said it’s a nail-biting experience watching his son on the TV.
“It can be nerve-racking watching the show but he had a brilliant performance in the first round.
“We’ll watch tonight’s show together with our fingers crossed.”
The Trinity quartet previously faced off against the University of Manchester in the first round.
Agnijo was previously selected to represent the UK in an international maths competition back in 2018.
In 2021, the University of Dundee featured a team winning their debut match after competing on the show for the first time in 38 years.
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