University Challenge

  • Premiered: Sep 1962
  • Episodes: 1129
  • Followers: 30
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  • Monday at 20
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Season 27
27x1
Edinburgh v. Jesus, Cambridge
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 10, 1997
The student competition begins a new series as Edinburgh takes on Jesus College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
27x2
Birkbeck, London v. Cardiff
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Air date
Sep 17, 1997
Birkbeck College, London meets Cardiff in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
27x3
Exeter v. Robinson, Cambridge
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Air date
Sep 24, 1997
Students from Exeter and Robinson College, Cambridge are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
27x4
Magdalen, Oxford v. King's, London
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Air date
Oct 01, 1997
Teams from Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London put their knowledge to the test. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
27x5
Sheffield v. Aberdeen
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Air date
Oct 08, 1997
Jeremy Paxman welcomes teams from Sheffield and Aberdeen to the university quiz.
27x6
Christ Church, Oxford v. Open University
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Air date
Oct 15, 1997
Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The Open University take on Christ Church College, Oxford.
27x7
Liverpool v. Newnham, Cambridge
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Air date
Oct 22, 1997
Student academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match, Liverpool meets Newnham College, Cambridge.
27x8
Queen's, Belfast v. St Bartholomew's, London
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Air date
Oct 29, 1997
The first round of the student quiz continues as Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Queen's College, Belfast and St Bartholomew's College, London.
27x9
Magdalen, Cambridge v. St Catherine's, Oxford
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Air date
Nov 04, 1997
Magdalen College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford, meet in the perennial student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman.
27x10
St John's, Oxford v. London School of Economics
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Air date
Nov 11, 1997
Teams from St John's College, Oxford and London School of Economics are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
27x11
Oxford Brookes v. Warwick
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Air date
Nov 18, 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between university students. Oxford Brookes take on Warwick.
27x12
New Hall, Cambridge v. Nottingham
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Air date
Dec 02, 1997
Jeremy Paxman poses questions to teams from New Hall, Cambridge and Nottingham as the first round ends.
27x13
Exeter v. Jesus, Cambridge
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 09, 1997
The second round begins as Exeter meets Jesus College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
27x14
King's, London v. Nottingham
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Air date
Dec 16, 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents a second-round clash between Kings College, London and Nottingham University.
27x15
Newnham, Cambridge v. Edinburgh
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Jan 06, 1998
Newnham College, Cambridge take on Edinburgh University in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman is the quizmaster.
27x16
Birkbeck, London v. Robinson, Cambridge
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Air date
Jan 13, 1998
Birkbeck College, London and Robinson College, Cambridge face each other in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
27x17
London School of Economics v. Oxford Brookes
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Air date
Jan 20, 1998
Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from London School of Economics and Oxford Brookes in a second-round match.
27x18
Cardiff v. Aberdeen
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Air date
Jan 27, 1998
Jeremy Paxman chairs another second-round match as Cardiff return to take on Aberdeen for a place in the quarter-finals.
27x19
Magdalen, Oxford v. Queen's, Belfast
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Air date
Feb 03, 1998
Magdalen College, Oxford meets Queen's College, Belfast in the third match of the second round. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
27x20
Open University v. Magdalen, Oxford
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Air date
Feb 24, 1998
The Open University return to take on reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford for the last place in the quarter-finals.
27x21
Jesus, Cambridge v. Nottingham
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Air date
Mar 04, 1998
Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Jesus College, Cambridge and Nottingham University as the quarter-finals start.
27x22
Edinburgh v. Birkbeck, London
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Air date
Mar 11, 1998
In the second quarter-final match, Edinburgh faces Birkbeck College, London. Questions are posed by Jeremy Paxman.
27x23
London School of Economics v. Queen's, Belfast
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Air date
Mar 18, 1998
The third quarter-final match features teams from the London School of Economics and Queen's College, Belfast. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
27x24
Cardiff v. Magdalen, Oxford
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Air date
Mar 25, 1998
Teams from Cardiff and Magdalen College, Oxford vie for the last place in the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
27x25
Nottingham v. Birkbeck, London
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Air date
Apr 07, 1998
Jeremy Paxman poses questions in the first semi-final match. Competing are teams from Nottingham and Birkbeck College, London.
27x26
London School of Economics v. Magdalen, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 14, 1998
Teams from the London School of Economics and Magdalen College, Oxford face questions from Jeremy Paxman in the second semi-final.
27x27 Season finale
Birkbeck, London v. Magdalen, Oxford
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 21, 1998
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In series 27's championship match, Birkbeck College, London faces Magdalen College, Oxford for the trophy.

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