A contestant appearing on last night's episode of University Challenge found herself the subject of cruel jokes about her gender on Twitter.
Sophie Rudd, a Warwick University Student, appeared on the BBC Two quiz show, which aired at 8pm, and despite being widely praised for her intelligence, she also suffered abuse on the social media site.
However, those trolling Rudd, who impressed with her quick-fire correct answers, were quickly slammed for being 'ignorant' by a legion of supportive viewers.
A contestant appearing on last night's episode of University Challenge found herself the subject of cruel jokes about her gender on Twitter.Sophie Rudd, a Warwick University Student, appeared on the BBC Two quiz show, which aired at 8pm, and despite