University Challenge

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  • BBC Two
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  • Game show

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Imperial, London v. St Catharine's, CambridgeImperial, London v. St Catharine's, Cambridge
Episode overview
The student competition begins a new series as Imperial, London takes on St Catharine's, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
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Queen's, Belfast v. Cardiff
Episode overview
Queen's, Belfast meets Cardiff in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
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King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London v. Keble, Oxford
Episode overview
Students from King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London and Keble, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
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Manchester v. Birkbeck, London
Episode overview
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
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between teams from Newnham College, Cambridge and the London School of Economics.
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Glamorgan v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
Jeremy Paxman hosts as Glamorgan faces Charing Cross Hospital in the perennial student quiz.
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St Andrews v. Girton, Cambridge
Episode overview
St Andrews meets Girton College, Cambridge in a first round match. Jeremy Paxman poses the questions.
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Surrey v. University of the West of England
Episode overview
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
Students from Corpus Christi, Cambridge and Exeter, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
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Open University v. Swansea
Episode overview
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.
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Harris Manchester, Oxford v. Glasgow
Episode overview
Jeremy Paxman poses the questions to Harris Manchester, Oxford and Glasgow in a first-round match.
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Portsmouth v. Magdalen, Oxford
Episode overview
Students from Portsmouth and Magdalen, Oxford are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman in the final first-round match.
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Magdalen, Oxford v. University of the West of England
Episode overview
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.
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Queen's, Belfast v. Girton, Cambridge
Episode overview
The second round continues as students from Queen's, Belfast and Girton, Cambridge are quizzed by Jeremy Paxman.
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Manchester v. Imperial, London
Episode overview
Manchester and Imperial, London return for a second-round match chaired by Jeremy Paxman.
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Glamorgan v. St Andrews
Episode overview
Continuing the second round, teams from Glamorgan and St Andrews answer questions posed by Jeremy Paxman.
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Newnham, Cambridge v. Harris Manchester, Oxford
Episode overview
Newnham College, Cambridge take on Harris Manchester College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Charing Cross Hospital v. King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
Episode overview
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.
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St Catharine's, Cambridge v. Exeter, Oxford
Episode overview
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
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
Magdalen College, Oxford and Queen's College, Belfast compete in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x22
Manchester v. Glamorgan
Episode overview
The second quarter-final match highlights teams from Manchester and Glamorgan. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
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Harris Manchester, Oxford v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
The quarter-finals continue with a match between Harris Manchester, Oxford and Charing Cross Hospital. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
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Exeter, Oxford v. Open University
Episode overview
Jeremy Paxman presents the last quarter-final, as Exeter College, Oxford take on Open University for a place in the semi-finals.
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Magdalen, Oxford v. Manchester
Episode overview
Jeremy Paxman poses the questions in a semi-final match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Manchester.
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Open University v. Charing Cross Hospital
Episode overview
Teams from the Open University and Charing Cross Hospital meet for a place in the finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26x27
Magdalen, Oxford v. Open University
Episode overview
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
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.
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Episode 22
Episode overview
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.
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Episode 23
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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.
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Episode 24
Episode overview
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.
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Episode 25
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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.
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Episode 26
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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.
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Episode 27
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Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Episode 28
Episode overview
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.
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Episode 29
Episode overview
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another quarter-final match of the quiz for students.
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Episode 30
Episode overview
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Episode 31
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The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Episode 32
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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.
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Episode 33
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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.
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Episode 34
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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.
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Episode 35
Episode overview
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.
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Episode 36
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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.
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Episode 37
Episode overview
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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