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University Challenge

1998/1999 · 31 episodes · Sep 2, 1998

Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.

  1. Episode 1

    Bristol v Manchester

    Sep 2, 1998

    Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

  2. Episode 2

    Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

    Sep 9, 1998

  3. Episode 3

    Open University v Lancaster

    Sep 16, 1998

  4. Episode 4

    Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge

    Sep 23, 1998

  5. Episode 5

    Birkbeck v Warwick

    Sep 30, 1998

  6. Episode 6

    Portsmouth v De Montfort

    Oct 7, 1998

    Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Oct 14, 1998

  8. Episode 8

    Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge

    Oct 20, 1998

  9. Episode 9

    Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Oct 27, 1998

  10. Episode 10

    St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor

    Nov 3, 1998

  11. Episode 11

    Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

    Nov 10, 1998

  12. Episode 12

    Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield

    Nov 17, 1998

  13. Episode 13

    Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow

    Dec 1, 1998

  14. Episode 14

    City University v Leicester

    Dec 8, 1998

  15. Episode 15

    Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester

    Dec 15, 1998

  16. Episode 16

    City University v Balliol College, Oxford

    Jan 5, 1999

    Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.

  17. Episode 17

    Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University

    Jan 12, 1999

    Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.

  18. Episode 18

    Aberdeen v Bangor

    Jan 19, 1999

  19. Episode 19

    De Montfort University v University of Bristol

    Jan 26, 1999

  20. Episode 20

    Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester

    Feb 9, 1999

  21. Episode 21

    Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester

    Feb 16, 1999

  22. Episode 22

    Glasgow v Durham

    Feb 23, 1999

  23. Episode 23

    Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck

    Mar 3, 1999

  24. Episode 24

    Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Mar 10, 1999

  25. Episode 25

    Bangor v Bristol

    Mar 17, 1999

    In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  26. Episode 26

    Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester

    Mar 24, 1999

  27. Episode 27

    The Open University v Birkbeck

    Mar 31, 1999

  28. Episode 28

    Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Apr 6, 1999

  29. Episode 29

    Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford

    Apr 13, 1999

  30. Episode 30

    The Open University v Durham

    Apr 20, 1999

  31. Episode 31

    Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University

    Apr 27, 1999