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University Challenge

2011/2012 · 37 episodes · Jul 4, 2011

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out

  1. Episode 1

    Warwick v Edinburgh

    Jul 4, 2011

    In the opening match, the students of the University of Warwick do battle with the team representing the University of Edinburgh. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  2. Episode 2

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Birmingham

    Jul 11, 2011

    In the second of the first-round matches, the students representing Trinity College, Cambridge, fight it out against the University of Birmingham for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  3. Episode 3

    Worcester College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge

    Jul 18, 2011

    It's an Oxbridge first round match when the students representing Worcester College, Oxford do battle with Clare College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  4. Episode 4

    Queen's University Belfast v Newcastle

    Jul 25, 2011

    In another first-round match, the students from Queen's University Belfast fight it out with the University of Newcastle in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  5. Episode 5

    Homerton College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

    Aug 1, 2011

    The students from Homerton College, Cambridge, do battle with the team representing Balliol college, Oxford, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  6. Episode 6

    Christ Church, Oxford v Bath

    Aug 8, 2011

    Christ Church Oxford plays the University of Bath for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    Plymouth v Durham

    Aug 15, 2011

    The team representing the University of Plymouth fights it out against the University of Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  8. Episode 8

    St Andrews v Merton College, Oxford

    Aug 22, 2011

    The team representing St Andrews University is up against Merton College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  9. Episode 9

    Manchester v Selwyn College, Cambridge

    Aug 29, 2011

    The team representing the University of Manchester fights it out against Selwyn College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  10. Episode 10

    UCL v York

    Sep 5, 2011

    A team of students representing University College London is up against the University of York in this first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  11. Episode 11

    King's College, Cambridge v Queen's College, Oxford

    Sep 12, 2011

    It's King's v Queen's when King's College, Cambridge plays The Queen's College, Oxford in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  12. Episode 12

    Leeds v Goldsmiths, London

    Sep 19, 2011

    Leeds University takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in a bid to get through the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  13. Episode 13

    St Anne's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

    Sep 26, 2011

    The students representing St Anne's College, Oxford, do battle against Pembroke College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  14. Episode 14

    LSHTM v Nottingham

    Oct 3, 2011

    The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is up against the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  15. Episode 15

    Homerton College, Cambridge v LSHTM

    Oct 10, 2011

    In the first of the two highest scoring losers matches from round one, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine plays Homerton College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  16. Episode 16

    Worcester College, Oxford v St Andrews

    Oct 17, 2011

    In the last of the two highest scoring losers matches from round one, St Andrews fights it out with Worcester College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  17. Episode 17

    Leeds v Clare College, Cambridge

    Oct 24, 2011

    In the first of the second round matches, the University of Leeds plays Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  18. Episode 18

    Birmingham v Newcastle

    Oct 31, 2011

    In this second-round match the students representing the University of Birmingham do battle with the University of Newcastle for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  19. Episode 19

    Durham v Homerton College, Cambridge

    Nov 7, 2011

    In a second-round match, students representing the University of Durham fight it out with Homerton College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  20. Episode 20

    Queen's College, Oxford v Worcester College, Oxford

    Nov 14, 2011

    It's a local derby as students representing two Oxford colleges - The Queen's College and Worcester College - do battle for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  21. Episode 21

    Christ Church, Oxford s Manchester

    Nov 21, 2011

    In this second-round match Christ Church, Oxford plays the University of Manchester for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  22. Episode 22

    UCL v Warwick

    Nov 28, 2011

    University College London plays the University of Warwick for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  23. Episode 23

    Merton College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

    Dec 5, 2011

    Two Oxford colleges, Merton and Balliol, fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  24. Episode 24

    Pembroke College, Cambridge v Nottingham

    Dec 12, 2011

    In the last of the second round matches, Pembroke College, Cambridge plays the University of Nottingham for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  25. Episode 25

    UCL v Manchester

    Dec 19, 2011

    In the first of the quarter-final matches the University of Manchester plays University College London. The teams have to win two quarter- final matches to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  26. Episode 26

    Balliol College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

    Jan 2, 2012

    In the first of their quarter-final matches Balliol College, Oxford plays Pembroke College, Cambridge. The teams have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  27. Episode 27

    Newcastle v Worcester College, Oxford

    Jan 9, 2012

    The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarter-finals, the students from Worcester College, Oxford play the University of Newcastle. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  28. Episode 28

    Clare College, Cambridge v Homerton College, Cambridge

    Jan 16, 2012

    The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarter-finals, Clare College, Cambridge plays Homerton College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  29. Episode 29

    Worcester College, Oxford v UCL

    Jan 23, 2012

    The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the second of their quarter-finals, University College, London plays Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  30. Episode 30

    Manchester v Newcastle

    Jan 30, 2012

    The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. Manchester University and Newcastle University both lost their first quarter-final matches, and now play each other for a chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  31. Episode 31

    Pembroke College, Cambridge v Clare College, Cambridge

    Feb 6, 2012

    The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. Pembroke College, Cambridge plays Clare College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  32. Episode 32

    Balliol College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge

    Feb 13, 2012

    Balliol College, Oxford and Homerton College, Cambridge have both lost one quarter-final match, so the losing team must leave the contest while the winners will fight again to qualify for the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  33. Episode 33

    Manchester v Clare College, Cambridge

    Feb 20, 2012

    Manchester University and Clare College, Cambridge have both won one quarter-final match and lost another, so whoever wins will qualify for the semi-finals, and the losers will leave the contest. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  34. Episode 34

    UCL v Balliol College, Oxford

    Feb 27, 2012

    The last of the quarter-finals is contested by University College London and Balliol College, Oxford, both of whom have won one quarter-final match and lost another, so whoever wins will qualify for the semi-finals, and the losers will leave the contest. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  35. Episode 35

    Worcester College, Oxford v Manchester

    Mar 5, 2012

    In the first of the semi-finals, Worcester College, Oxford, plays the University of Manchester for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  36. Episode 36

    Pembroke College, Cambridge v UCL

    Mar 12, 2012

    In the last of the semi-finals, Pembroke College, Cambridge plays University College London for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  37. Episode 37

    Final: Manchester v Pembroke College, Cambridge

    Mar 19, 2012

    Tonight sees the final match in this series, with the University of Manchester playing Pembroke College, Cambridge, for the right to be University Challenge champions. As 2012 is the programme's 50th birthday year, the Duchess of Cornwall will present the trophy to the winning team at Clarence House. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.