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Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

54 Seasons
1999 Episodes
Returning Series
Talk Family
episode image St. John's College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
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#1 St. John's College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge

S43:E13

In the penultimate first round match St John's College Oxford takes on Downing College, Cambridge to get through to the next stage of the competition.

episode image Bangor v Aberystwyth
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#2 Bangor v Aberystwyth

S43:E14

It is a Welsh affair in the last of the first round matches, as the University of Aberystwyth is up against Bangor University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Southampton v Loughborough
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#3 Southampton v Loughborough

S43:E16

In the last of the highest scoring loser matches, two more teams get a second opportunity to make it to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image York v Somerville College, Oxford
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#4 York v Somerville College, Oxford

S43:E17

It is the first of the second round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Downing College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast
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#5 Downing College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast

S43:E18

It is another second round match with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Clare College, Cambridge v Christ Church, Oxford
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#6 Clare College, Cambridge v Christ Church, Oxford

S43:E19

Clare College, Cambridge, battles Christ Church, Oxford, for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Bangor v Southampton
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#7 Bangor v Southampton

S43:E20

Bangor University takes on The University of Southampton for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Trinity College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge
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#8 Trinity College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

S43:E21

The second round continues as two student teams bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Manchester v Queens' College, Cambridge
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#9 Manchester v Queens' College, Cambridge

S43:E22

The second round continues as Manchester take on Queens' College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Liverpool v Cardiff
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#10 Liverpool v Cardiff

S43:E23

The second round continues as two student teams bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Reading v SOAS
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#11 Reading v SOAS

S43:E24

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.

episode image Cardiff v SOAS
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#12 Cardiff v SOAS

S43:E26

The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Somerville College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
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#13 Somerville College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge

S43:E27

Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Queen's University, Belfast v Southampton
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#14 Queen's University, Belfast v Southampton

S43:E28

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.

episode image Trinity College, Cambridge v SOAS
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#15 Trinity College, Cambridge v SOAS

S43:E29

In another quarter-final match, which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Manchester v Cardiff
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#16 Manchester v Cardiff

S43:E30

In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Sommerville College, Oxford v Southampton
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#17 Sommerville College, Oxford v Southampton

S43:E31

The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Clare College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast
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#18 Clare College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast

S43:E32

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Find out which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Manchester v Southampton
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#19 Manchester v Southampton

S43:E33

It's the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image SOAS v Queen's University, Belfast
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#20 SOAS v Queen's University, Belfast

S43:E34

It's the last of the quarter-final matches, as one more team makes it through to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

episode image Final: Trinity College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford
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#21 Final: Trinity College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

S43:E37

In the grand final of the student quiz, one team gets to lift the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Cast & Chracters

character image Self - Presenter

Self - Presenter

Actor: Amol Rajan

Self - Narrator

Actor: Roger Tilling

Name Department Job
Bridget Caldwell Directing Director
Clare Parody Production Producer
Holly Laffy Production Production Manager
Peter Gwyn Production Executive Producer

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