University Challenge

  • Premiered: Sep 1962
  • Episodes: 1087
  • Followers: 30
  • Running
  • BBC Two
  • Monday at 20
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Season 26
26x1
Imperial, London v. St Catharine's, CambridgeImperial, London v. St Catharine's, Cambridge
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 12, 1996
The student competition begins a new series as Imperial, London takes on St Catharine's, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
26x2
Queen's, Belfast v. Cardiff
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 19, 1996
Queen's, Belfast meets Cardiff in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
26x3
King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London v. Keble, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 26, 1996
Students from King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London and Keble, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
26x4
Manchester v. Birkbeck, London
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 03, 1996
Jeremy Paxman chairs a first-round match as Manchester and Birkbeck, London put their general knowledge to the test.
26x5
Newnham, Cambridge v. London School of Economics
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 10, 1996
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between teams from Newnham College, Cambridge and the London School of Economics.
26x6
Glamorgan v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 17, 1996
Jeremy Paxman hosts as Glamorgan faces Charing Cross Hospital in the perennial student quiz.
26x7
St Andrews v. Girton, Cambridge
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 06, 1997
St Andrews meets Girton College, Cambridge in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
26x8
Surrey v. University of the West of England
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Air date
Jan 13, 1997
Jeremy Paxman chairs the general knowledge quiz between teams from the University of the West of England and Surrey University.
26x9
Corpus Christi, Cambridge v. Exeter, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 20, 1997
Students from Corpus Christi, Cambridge and Exeter, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
26x10
Open University v. Swansea
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 1997
Jeremy Paxman hosts the general-knowledge quiz with teams from University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University, which includes one of the oldest contestants to take part - a 72-year-old woman.
26x11
Harris Manchester, Oxford v. Glasgow
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 1997
Jeremy Paxman poses the questions to Harris Manchester, Oxford and Glasgow in a first-round match.
26x12
Portsmouth v. Magdalen, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 1997
Students from Portsmouth and Magdalen, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman in the final first-round match.
26x13
Magdalen, Oxford v. University of the West of England
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Air date
Feb 26, 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford return to take on the University of the West of England, Bristol in the first of eight second-round matches. Jeremy Paxman is the discerning quizmaster.
26x14
Queen's, Belfast v. Girton, Cambridge
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 05, 1997
The second round continues as students from Queen's, Belfast and Girton, Cambridge are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
26x15
Manchester v. Imperial, London
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 12, 1997
Manchester and Imperial, London return for a second-round match chaired by Jeremy Paxman.
26x16
Glamorgan v. St Andrews
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 1997
Continuing the second round, teams from Glamorgan and St Andrews answer questions posed by Jeremy Paxman.
26x17
Newnham, Cambridge v. Harris Manchester, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 26, 1997
Newnham College, Cambridge take on Harris Manchester College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals.
26x18
Charing Cross Hospital v. King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 02, 1997
It's an all-medical match as students from Charing Cross Hospital and King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
26x19
St Catharine's, Cambridge v. Exeter, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 09, 1997
Jeremy Paxman welcomes St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and Exeter College, Oxford to the general-knowledge quiz show.
26x20
Corpus Christi, Cambridge v. Open University
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 16, 1997
Students from Corpus Christi, Cambridge and Open University are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman in the final second-round match.
26x21
Magdalen, Oxford v. Queen's, Belfast
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 23, 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford and Queen's College, Belfast compete in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x22
Manchester v. Glamorgan
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 1997
The second quarter-final match highlights teams from Manchester and Glamorgan. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
26x23
Harris Manchester, Oxford v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
Air date
May 07, 1997
The quarter-finals continue with a match between Harris Manchester, Oxford and Charing Cross Hospital. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
26x24
Exeter, Oxford v. Open University
Episode overview
Air date
May 14, 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents the last quarter-final, as Exeter College, Oxford take on Open University for a place in the semi-finals.
26x25
Magdalen, Oxford v. Manchester
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 1997
Jeremy Paxman poses the questions in a semi-final match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Manchester.
26x26
Open University v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
Air date
May 28, 1997
Teams from the Open University and Charing Cross Hospital meet for a place in the finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x27 Season finale
Magdalen, Oxford v. Open University
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 04, 1997
Magdalen College, Oxford and the Open University battle it out in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions and Germaine Greer presents the trophy to the winners.
26x1
University of Lancaster vs Glasgow University
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 15, 2019
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Lancaster takes on Glasgow University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x22
Episode 22
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 06, 2020
The second round of the quiz for students continues. Two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x23
Episode 23
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 13, 2020
Find out which of the two teams competing tonight in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x24
Episode 24
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 20, 2020
In the last of the second-round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x25
Episode 25
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 2020
It is the first of the quarter-finals and two teams battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x26
Episode 26
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 2020
The quarter-finals continue when two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x27
Episode 27
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 10, 2020
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x28
Episode 28
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 17, 2020
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x29
Episode 29
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 24, 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another quarter-final match of the quiz for students.
26x30
Episode 30
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 02, 2020
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x31
Episode 31
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 09, 2020
The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x32
Episode 32
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 16, 2020
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x33
Episode 33
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 23, 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students.
26x34
Episode 34
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 30, 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the quarter-finals as one more team makes it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students.
26x35
Episode 35
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 06, 2020
In the first of the semi-finals, one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x36
Episode 36
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 13, 2020
In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team reaches a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.
26x37 Season finale
Episode 37
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 20, 2020
It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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