University Challenge

  • Premiered: Sep 1962
  • Episodes: 931
  • Followers: 30
  • Running
  • BBC Two
  • Monday at 20
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Season 50
50x1
University of Glasgow vs University of Exeter
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Jul 13, 2020
Jeremy Paxman presides as the academic quiz returns for its 27th series since the revival of the show in 1995, with the opening match of the first round seeing four students from the .. show full overview
50x2
University of Leicester vs University of Durham
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Jul 20, 2020
In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
50x3
Linacre College, Oxford vs The Open University
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Jul 27, 2020
In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round.
50x4
Imperial College London vs University of Strathclyde
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Aug 03, 2020
Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
50x5
University of Reading vs Birkbeck, University of London
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Aug 10, 2020
Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x6
Balliol College, Oxford vs Clare College, Cambridge
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Aug 17, 2020
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50x7
University of Bristol vs Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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Aug 24, 2020
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50x8
Darwin College, Cambridge vs University of St Andrews
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Aug 31, 2020
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50x9
University of York vs King's College, London
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Sep 07, 2020
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50x10
Merton College, Oxford vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
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Sep 14, 2020
The 10th first-round match sees four students from Merton College, Oxford pit their wits against a team from Wolfson College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the second stage.
50x11
Royal Academy of Music vs St John's College, Cambridge
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Sep 21, 2020
The 11th first-round match sees four students from the Royal Academy of Music pit their wits against a team from St John's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the second stage.
50x12
University of Warwick vs Wolfson College, Oxford
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Sep 28, 2020
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50x13
Edinburgh vs Manchester
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Oct 05, 2020
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50x14
Magdalene, Cambridge vs University College
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Oct 12, 2020
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50x15
Imperial vs Exeter
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Oct 19, 2020
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50x16
Linacre, Oxford vs Edinburgh
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Oct 26, 2020
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50x17
Imperial vs St Andrews
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Nov 02, 2020
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50x18
Manchester vs Strathclyde
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Nov 09, 2020
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50x19
Merton, Oxford vs Warwick
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Nov 16, 2020
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50x20
Edinburgh vs Durham
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Nov 23, 2020
In another second round match, two strong teams Edinburgh and Durham take each other on for a place in the quarter finals. Who will stay and who will go? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x21
St John's College, Cambridge vs Balliol College, Oxford
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Nov 30, 2020
In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x22
Glasgow vs King's College, London
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Dec 07, 2020
The second round of the quiz for students continues when two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x23
Corpus Christi, Oxford vs Magdalene, Cambridge
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Dec 14, 2020
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x24
Open University vs Birkbeck College, London
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Jan 04, 2021
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x25
Magdalene, Cambridge vs Birkbeck College, London
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Jan 11, 2021
In the start of the quarter-finals, the teams from Magdalene Cambridge take on Birkbeck London, who will be one step closer to the semi-finals and who will have to play again and win in order to stay in the competition?
50x26
Balliol, Oxford vs King's College, London
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Jan 18, 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x27
Strathclyde vs Durham
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Jan 25, 2021
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x28
Imperial vs Warwick
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Feb 01, 2021
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50x29
Magdalene, Cambridge vs Warwick
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Feb 08, 2021
This match sees the winning team take the first of four places in the semi-finals in around six weeks time. Who will win, Cambridge or Warwick? Two strong teams and a game not to be missed, trust me.
50x30
King's College, London vs Imperial
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Feb 15, 2021
In this London derby, the teams from King's and Imperial take each other on for a step closer to the semi-finals. Both teams have lost one QF, so it's goodbye to the losers, but a step closer for the winners.
50x31
Balliol, Oxford vs Durham
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Feb 22, 2021
Come what may, we will be seeing these two teams again, one team in the semi-finals, the other team having one final chance to qualify. Who will win and who will lose this match? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x32
Birkbeck, London vs Strathclyde
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Mar 01, 2021
In another quarter-final, Birkbeck London take on Strathclyde for a step closer towards the semi-finals. Whoever loses will go home. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
50x33
Imperial vs Durham
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Mar 08, 2021
It's knockout stage now, it's a race to the finish and a race to the end. The teams from Imperial and Durham take each other on for the third place in the semi-finals, but it's sayonara to the losing team.
50x34
Magdalene, Cambridge vs Strathclyde
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Mar 15, 2021
In the last quarter-final match of this series, Magdalene, Cambridge take on Strathclyde for the last place in the semi-finals which start next week. Trust me, this is a game not to be missed.
50x35
Semi final 1: Imperial vs Warwick
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Mar 22, 2021
It's semi-finals time, the teams from Imperial and Warwick play each other to take the first place in the final. It will be an Oxbridge affair next week where the winners of tonight's game will take on either Oxford or Cambridge in 2 weeks time.
50x36
Semi final 2: Balliol, Oxford vs Magdalene, Cambridge
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Mar 29, 2021
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50x37 Season finale
Grand Finale: University of Warwick vs Magdalene College, Cambridge
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Apr 05, 2021
It's the highly anticipated final of this series, and the two best teams are left in this competition. Who will become the Series 50 champions? Only time will tell.

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