University Challenge

Name: University Challenge
Genre: Talk
Released: 1962
Rating: 6.5

1962 6.5

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

Talk

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Play Glasgow v Exeter

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Glasgow v Exeter
2020-07-13
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Play Leciester v Durham

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Leciester v Durham
2020-07-20
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. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University

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Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University
2020-07-27
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. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v Strathclyde

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Imperial v Strathclyde
2020-08-03
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. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Reading v Birkbeck

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Reading v Birkbeck
2020-08-10
Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge

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Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
2020-08-17
Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

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Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
2020-08-24
The team representing the University of Bristol fights it out against the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews

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Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews
2020-08-31
Darwin College, Cambridge, takes on the University of St Andrews in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play York v King's College, London

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York v King's College, London
2020-09-07
In another first-round match, students from the University of York fight it out against King’s College, London, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge

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Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge
2020-09-14
In another first-round match, Merton College, Oxford, plays Wolfson College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge

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Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge
2020-09-21
In another first-round match, the students from the Royal Academy of Music fight it out against the team from St John’s College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford

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Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford
2020-09-28
The University of Warwick and Wolfson College, Oxford, compete for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Edinburgh v Manchester

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Edinburgh v Manchester
2020-10-05
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of Edinburgh clashes with the University of Manchester. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford

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Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
2020-10-12
In the last of the first-round matches, students from Magdalene College, Cambridge, fight it out against University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v Exeter

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Imperial v Exeter
2020-10-19
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh

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Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh
2020-10-26
In the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v St Andrews

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Imperial v St Andrews
2020-11-02
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.
Play Manchester v Strathclyde

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Manchester v Strathclyde
2020-11-09
It’s another second-round match tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Merton College, Oxford v Warwick

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Merton College, Oxford v Warwick
2020-11-16
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Edinburgh v Durham

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Edinburgh v Durham
2020-11-23
Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

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St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
2020-11-30
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.
Play Glasgow v King's College London

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Glasgow v King's College London
2020-12-07
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.
Play Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge

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Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge
2020-12-14
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.
Play The Open University v Birkbeck

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The Open University v Birkbeck
2021-01-04
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.
Play Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck

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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
2021-01-11
It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London

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Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
2021-01-18
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Strathclyde v Durham

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Strathclyde v Durham
2021-01-25
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v Warwick

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Imperial v Warwick
2021-02-01
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick

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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick
2021-02-08
The quarter-finals continue with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play King's College London v Imperial

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King's College London v Imperial
2021-02-15
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

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Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
2021-02-22
The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Birkbeck v Strathclyde

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Birkbeck v Strathclyde
2021-03-01
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v Durham

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Imperial v Durham
2021-03-08
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde

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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde
2021-03-15
It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Imperial v Warwick

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Imperial v Warwick
2021-03-22
It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

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Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
2021-03-29
It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Play Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge

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Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge
2021-04-05
It’s the grand final of the student quiz. Which team will be crowned series champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.