Gail Trimble

Gail Trimble
Born (1982-08-13) 13 August 1982 (age 42)
Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
EducationClassics DPhil Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Alma materCorpus Christi College, Oxford
EmployerTrinity College, Oxford
Known forUniversity Challenge 2009 series, captain of winning team (team later disqualified)
Spouse
Tom West
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

Gail Trimble (born 13 August 1982[1]) is a British academic specialising in Latin poetry and literary form. She was captain of the Corpus Christi College team for the BBC television programme University Challenge in 2009 and scored a high proportion of the team's points. While her team won the challenge, they were subsequently disqualified after it was found that one of her teammates had finished his studies while the show was being recorded. Trimble has continued to appear on quiz programmes. She is now a fellow and tutor in Classics at Trinity College, Oxford.[2]

  1. ^ "Trimble, Gail, 1982–". Library of Congress Authorities. Library of Congress. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Dr Gail Trimble". Classics: People: Academic Staff. University of Oxford. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.