University Challenge
Overview
University Challenge is a long-running academic quiz competition featuring teams from universities across the UK. Contestants tackle a wide variety of challenging questions that span numerous topics, testing their knowledge and quick thinking. The show has become a staple of British television since its debut in 1962, celebrated for its rigorous format and intellectual rigor. Each episode pits eager students against one another in a race for points, showcasing their academic prowess and teamwork as they aim for glory in this prestigious battle of wits.
Episodes
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Downing College, Cambridge v Bristol
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Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
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Christ's College, Cambridge v Keele
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Newcastle v Edinburgh
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Somerville College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
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Glasgow v King's College London
Title: Glasgow vs. King's College London Plot: The student quiz competition advances to its second round as two new teams clash in their quest for a ...
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The Open University v Birkbeck
In the final match of the second round, two student teams compete fiercely for a spot in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman takes the helm, posing the ...
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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
Title: Magdalene College, Cambridge vs. Birkbeck Plot: Tonight marks the opening of the quarter-finals, as two teams face off for a chance to advance...
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Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
The quarter-finals are back this evening as two additional teams face off for a chance to advance in the competition. Jeremy Paxman will be at the hel...
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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick
Title: Magdalene College, Cambridge vs. Warwick Plot: The quarter-finals heat up as two teams clash in a bid to advance in the tournament. Host Jer...
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York v Northeastern University - London
In the concluding match of the first round of the quiz, university teams from York and Northeastern University - London compete for a chance to advanc...
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Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
Title: Trinity Cambridge vs. Southampton Plot: The student quiz tournament advances as two of the top-scoring teams that fell short in the first roun...
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Oxford Brookes v Open University
The student quiz competition is still underway, and two of the highest-scoring teams that didn't win in the first round are getting a shot at redempti...
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Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
The second round of this year's student quiz competition kicks off, featuring a showdown between Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge as they vie fo...
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Manchester v Edinburgh
The quiz competition for students moves into its second round, featuring a matchup between Manchester and Edinburgh as they vie for a spot in the quar...
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Sheffield v Imperial College London
The student quiz competition presses on as Sheffield faces off against Imperial College London in the first of three potential quarter-finals. Amol Ra...
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Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
Title: Trinity College, Cambridge vs. Open University Plot: The student quiz showdown presses on, featuring Trinity College, Cambridge facing off a...
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UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
The student quiz competition rolls on as University College London faces off against Christ Church, Oxford in the first of what could be three quarter...
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Manchester v Imperial College London
Title: Manchester vs. Imperial College London Plot: The student quiz tournament presses on as Manchester faces off against Imperial College London in...
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Birkbeck v Sheffield
The student quiz competition rolls on, with Birkbeck and Sheffield facing off in a crucial second quarter-final that they need to win to keep their ho...
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Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
Title: Trinity College, Cambridge vs. UCL Plot: The student quiz tournament progresses as Trinity College, Cambridge goes head-to-head with UCL in th...
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Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
Title: Open University vs. Christ Church, Oxford Plot: The student quiz contest presses on as two teams face off in a crucial second quarter-final, w...
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Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
Title: Manchester vs. Christ Church, Oxford Plot: As the quiz competition inches closer to its quarter-finals conclusion, two teams face a final oppo...
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Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
As the quiz competition for students reaches the quarter-finals, two teams have one final opportunity to secure their spot in the semi-finals. Amol Ra...
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Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge
The student quiz competition is in full swing, and the first semi-final features a showdown between two teams. Amol Rajan takes on the role of quizmas...
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Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester
Title: Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester Plot: The student quiz contest progresses to its final semi-final round. Two rival teams, UCL and Manchester, ...
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The Final: Imperial v UCL
The university quiz competition reaches its exciting finale, with teams of students vying for the top spot. Amol Rajan takes the helm as the quizmaste...
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Open University v UCL
Title: Open University vs. UCL Plot: The opening round features a captivating showdown between the Open University and UCL, with Amol Rajan at the he...
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Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol
Gonville and Caius College from Cambridge faces off against the University of Bristol, competing for a chance to advance to the second round. Amol Raj...
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Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford
Title: Warwick vs. Oriel College, Oxford Plot: The second round of the tournament reaches its conclusion. Which team will secure the final place in t...
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UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge
The quarter-finals of the double-elimination tournament are in full swing. The winning team will be one step closer to securing a spot in the semi-fin...
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Open University v Bristol
Two more quarter-finalists go head-to-head, each aiming to secure the first of the two victories required to advance to the semifinals. Amol Rajan is ...
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Warwick v UCL
With the quarter-finals coming to a close, two student teams are presented with their final opportunity to secure a place in the semi-finals. Amol Raj...
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Queen's, Belfast v Bristol
As the quarter-finals come to a close, the tension builds. Who will secure the final spot in the semi-finals? Amol Rajan is on hand to pose the crucia...
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Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
Title: Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge vs. Warwick Plot: In this exciting second semi-final, the competition heats up as two teams vie for a ...
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Sheffield v Warwick
Title: Sheffield vs. Warwick Plot: The competition begins with an exciting face-off between the students of Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan takes t...
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UCL v SOAS
Title: UCL vs. SOAS Plot: The competition heats up as the first round progresses. Students from University College London face off against their cl...
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Bath v Southampton
In a first-round showdown, the University of Bath goes head-to-head with the University of Southampton. Amol Rajan takes the reins as the quizmaster, ...
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Newcastle v Edinburgh
Title: Newcastle vs. Edinburgh Plot: In an exciting match-up, two student teams from Newcastle University and the University of Edinburgh press their...
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Manchester v New College, Oxford
The University of Manchester faces off against New College, Oxford, competing for a spot in the second round. Amol Rajan serves as the quizmaster for ...
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Cardiff v Bristol
The opening round of the 2025/26 tournament features an exciting Severnside derby, with Cardiff University going head-to-head against the University o...
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Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford
Title: Trinity College, Cambridge vs. Linacre College, Oxford Plot: In an exciting first-round match, the students of Trinity College, Cambridge comp...
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Lincoln v Lancaster
The University of Lincoln enters the competition for the first time, facing off against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan is on hand to pos...
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Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
In another opening round matchup, the newcomers from Green Templeton College, Oxford take on a team representing Darwin College from Cambridge. Amol R...
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Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE
As the competition progresses into its first round, Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and the London School of Economics are set to tackle their initial starte...
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Durham v Merton College, Oxford
The heats press on with a showdown between Durham University and Merton College, Oxford, where the victor will secure a spot in the second round. Amol...
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Harper Adams v Strathclyde
In a historic moment, Harper Adams University enters the competition for the very first time, facing off against the University of Strathclyde. Amol R...
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Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge
In this opening round, two esteemed scientific institutions face off: Imperial College London takes on Churchill College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan is on ...
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Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge
The initial round of the competition wraps up with a clash between Magdalen College from Oxford and Robinson College from Cambridge, with Amol Rajan s...
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Episode 17
The competition enters its second round, where two student teams face off for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan takes the lead, posing ...
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Sheffield v Strathclyde
The second round of the competition kicks off as two additional teams of students face off for a chance to advance to the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan t...
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Bristol v Warwick
The round of sixteen carries on, with two student teams back for a rematch, eager to secure their place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan takes the he...
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LSE v Manchester
The second round is underway as two additional teams of students eagerly place their fingers on the buzzers for another chance to compete, all vying f...
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Lincoln v UCL
In the second-to-last match of round two, two additional student teams battle it out for a chance to secure their spot in the quarter-finals. Amol Raj...
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Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
The second round is coming to a close with the last match underway. Who will secure the final place in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan is on hand to po...
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Manchester v Edinburgh
The double-elimination quarter-finals kick off as two out of the eight remaining teams face off in their first of potentially three matches in this ro...
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UCL v Merton College, Oxford
The quarter-finals kick off with the first round, as two more teams vie for their initial victory in the quest for a spot in the semi-finals. Amol Raj...
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Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield
Two additional student teams compete in their initial match of what will be at least two in this double-elimination quarter-final. Amol Rajan poses th...
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Imperial v Warwick
The final two quarter-finalists face off in their opening match of this round, with a maximum of three matches possible. A victory here would bring th...
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Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford
The quarter-finals continue with the second round, where the victorious team will secure the first spot in this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan is on h...
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Manchester v UCL
Two teams face off again in a crucial second quarter-final match. After suffering defeats in their first encounters, both squads must secure a victory...
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Sheffield v Imperial
As the quarter-finals progress, the teams are fully aware that another victory will secure them a spot in the semi-finals, having already achieved one...
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Manchester v Sheffield
As the quarter-finals approach their end, two spots in the semi-finals remain available, with both teams eager to secure a place. Amol Rajan is on han...
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Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
In the final quarter-final match, there’s just one spot left in the semi-finals—who will secure it? Amol Rajan is on hand to pose the questions.
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Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge
In the inaugural semi-final, two groups of students compete against each other. Amol Rajan takes the helm as the questioner.
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Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial
The second group of semi-finalists competes for a spot in the final round, with Amol Rajan posing the questions.
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Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester
As the grand finale approaches, tension builds over who will claim the series trophy. Amol Rajan takes the helm, ready to pose the crucial questions.
