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University Challenge(TV show/series, 1962-)

30min per episode | Genres: Talk-Show, Kids & Family

Scripted Reality in 53 seasons with 1,963 episodes

University ChallengeRating: 2.8/5 (with 5 votes)
University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster. Paxman relinquished his role as host following the conclusion of the 52nd series in 2023, after which he was succeeded by Amol Rajan. In October 2022, an ITV documentary, Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson's, explored how Parkinson's disease has impacted him and revealed that Paxman recorded his very last episode of University Challenge on 15 October 2022, which aired on 29 May 2023. The current title holders are Durham University, who won Paxman's final episode on 29 May 2023. On 21 April 2023, the BBC unveiled a new set and title card, which debuted on Rajan's first episode, which aired on 17 July 2023. The show has always been produced by the same company (originally named Granada Television, renamed ITV Studios in 2009 and renamed again Lifted Entertainment in 2021), under licence from Richard Reid Productions and the College Bowl Company. It was recorded at Granada Studios in Manchester from its inception until the studios closed d... ()
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Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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University Challenge Seasons and Episodes

07/17/20232023/24 - 29 episodes
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
#1 | 07/17/2023Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#2 | 07/24/2023Aberdeen v Birmingham
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#3 | 07/31/2023Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#4 | 08/07/2023Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#5 | 08/14/2023Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#6 | 08/21/2023King's College, Cambridge v UCL
The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#7 | 08/28/2023UEA v Strathclyde
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#8 | 09/04/2023Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#9 | 09/11/2023Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#10 | 09/18/2023Sheffield v Loughborough
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#11 | 09/25/2023Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#12 | 10/02/2023Bangor v Edinburgh
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#13 | 10/09/2023Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#14 | 10/16/2023York v Northeastern University - London
It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#15 | 10/23/2023Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#16 | 10/30/2023Oxford Brookes v Open University
#17 | 11/06/2023Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#18 | 11/13/2023UEA v Open University
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#19 | 11/20/2023Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#20 | 11/27/2023Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#21 | 12/04/2023Manchester v Edinburgh
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#22 | 12/11/2023York v Birkbeck
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#23 | 01/01/2024Sheffield v Aberdeen
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#24 | 01/08/2024Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#25 | 01/15/2024Manchester v Birkbeck
The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#26 | 01/22/2024Sheffield v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#27 | 01/29/2024Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#28 | 02/05/2024UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
#29 | 02/12/2024Manchester v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
08/29/20222022/23 - 37 episodes
07/12/20212021/22 - 37 episodes
07/13/20202020/21 - 37 episodes
07/15/20192019/20 - 37 episodes
07/16/20182018/19 - 37 episodes
07/17/20172017/18 - 37 episodes
07/11/20162016/17 - 37 episodes
07/13/20152015/16 - 37 episodes
07/14/20142014/2015 - 37 episodes
07/15/20132013/2014 - 37 episodes
07/16/20122012/2013 - 37 episodes
07/04/20112011/2012 - 37 episodes
07/05/20102010/2011 - 37 episodes
07/06/20092009/2010 - 37 episodes
07/07/20082008/2009 - 31 episodes
07/09/20072007/2008 - 31 episodes
08/07/20062006/2007 - 31 episodes
09/19/20052005/2006 - 31 episodes
09/13/20042004/2005 - 31 episodes
09/15/20032003/2004 - 31 episodes
09/02/20022002/2003 - 31 episodes
07/23/20012001/2002 - 31 episodes
09/04/20002000/2001 - 31 episodes
09/13/19991999/2000 - 31 episodes
09/02/19981998/1999 - 31 episodes
09/10/19971997/1998 - 27 episodes
11/12/19961996/1997 - 27 episodes
11/01/19951995/1996 - 27 episodes
09/21/19941994/1995 - 27 episodes
07/13/19871987 - 42 episodes
04/07/19861986 - 39 episodes
01/20/19841984 - 33 episodes
01/30/19831983 - 39 episodes
12/14/19811982 - 42 episodes
12/15/19801980–1981 - 40 episodes
02/18/19801980 - 37 episodes
11/27/19781978–1980 - 41 episodes
11/07/19771977–1978 - 43 episodes
12/17/19761976–1977 - 36 episodes
11/07/19751975–1976 - 42 episodes
12/02/19741974–1975 - 35 episodes
10/31/19731973–1974 - 38 episodes
10/25/19721972–1973 - 39 episodes
10/17/19711971–1972 - 40 episodes
10/25/19701970–1971 - 40 episodes
07/20/19691969–1970 - 47 episodes
08/02/19681968–1969 - 45 episodes
09/27/19671967–1968 - 44 episodes
09/07/19661966–1967 - 40 episodes
08/25/19651965–1966 - 42 episodes
12/03/19631963–1965 - 62 episodes
09/21/19621962–1963 - 61 episodes
12/28/1992Specials - 154 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Returning series
First episode released on: 09/21/1962
Latest episode released on: 01/29/2024
Presenter/Host: Bamber Gascoigne, Jeremy Paxman, Amol Rajan

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