University Challenge

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  • Premiered: Sep 1962
  • Episodes: 1228
  • Followers: 33
  • Running
  • BBC Two
  • Monday at 20
  • Game show

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Season 56
56x1
Bristol v Imperial
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 13, 2026
The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x2
Durham v Manchester
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Air date
Jul 20, 2026
In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x3
University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge
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Air date
Jul 27, 2026
In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x4
Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge
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Air date
Aug 03, 2026
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x5
Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick
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Air date
Aug 10, 2026
This heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x6
Bath v City St George’s University
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Air date
Aug 17, 2026
Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x7
Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews
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Air date
Aug 24, 2026
The first round of the competition continues. Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x8
Birmingham v Leicester
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Air date
Aug 31, 2026
The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
56x8
LSE v King's College, Cambridge
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Air date
Aug 31, 2026
In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x9
Birmingham v Leicester
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Air date
Sep 07, 2026
The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
56x10
UCL v Royal College of Art
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Air date
Sep 14, 2026
UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x11
Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast
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Air date
Sep 21, 2026
Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
56x12
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford
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Air date
Sep 28, 2026
Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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