The new world memory champion made his way through a recital of the Newsnight credits last night as Jeremy Paxman showed uncharacteristic patience to help him along.
Jonas Von Essen came out on top when the best memories from around the world descended on Croydon yesterday for the world championships.
He triumphed after excelling at memorising playing cards and historical dates in the south London borough.
And last night he took to the Newsnight studio, where he was challenged to recite the credits of the BBC's flagship late night current affairs programme.
But under Jeremy Paxman’s steely gaze, and with the weight of his medal hanging from his neck, Von Essen struggled somewhat as he tried to recall the show’s production team.
With the clock ticking and the credits rolling, he made a sterling effort to recover and recite the names of the team, before concluding with the confident line: “The editor, that is of course, as usual, Ian Katz.”
