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University Challenge

2016/17 · 37 episodes · Jul 11, 2016

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

  1. Episode 1

    Sheffield v Bristol

    Jul 11, 2016

    In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  2. Episode 2

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge

    Jul 18, 2016

    In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.

  3. Episode 3

    Liverpool v Warwick

    Jul 25, 2016

    In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  4. Episode 4

    Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

    Aug 1, 2016

    Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  5. Episode 5

    Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester

    Aug 8, 2016

    Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  6. Episode 6

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham

    Aug 15, 2016

    Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London

    Aug 22, 2016

    The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  8. Episode 8

    Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford

    Aug 29, 2016

    Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  9. Episode 9

    Open v Salford

    Sep 5, 2016

    In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  10. Episode 10

    Edinburgh v Durham

    Sep 12, 2016

    In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  11. Episode 11

    Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS

    Sep 19, 2016

    In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  12. Episode 12

    Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham

    Sep 26, 2016

    It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  13. Episode 13

    St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford

    Oct 3, 2016

    In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  14. Episode 14

    Glasgow v East London

    Oct 10, 2016

    It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  15. Episode 15

    Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge

    Oct 17, 2016

    It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  16. Episode 16

    Durham v SOAS

    Oct 31, 2016

    It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  17. Episode 17

    Open v Edinburgh

    Nov 7, 2016

    Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

  18. Episode 18

    Birmingham v St Andrews

    Nov 14, 2016

    It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  19. Episode 19

    East London v Warwick

    Nov 21, 2016

    The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  20. Episode 20

    SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Nov 28, 2016

    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.

  21. Episode 21

    Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge

    Dec 5, 2016

    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.

  22. Episode 22

    Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

    Dec 12, 2016

    The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  23. Episode 23

    Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford

    Jan 2, 2017

    The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  24. Episode 24

    Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

    Jan 9, 2017

    In the last of the second round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  25. Episode 25

    Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

    Jan 16, 2017

    It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  26. Episode 26

    Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

    Jan 23, 2017

    The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  27. Episode 27

    Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Jan 30, 2017

    Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  28. Episode 28

    Edinburgh v Birmingham

    Feb 6, 2017

    The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  29. Episode 29

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

    Feb 13, 2017

    The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  30. Episode 30

    Warwick v Bristol

    Feb 20, 2017

    The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  31. Episode 31

    Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge

    Feb 27, 2017

    The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  32. Episode 32

    Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford

    Mar 6, 2017

    The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  33. Episode 33

    Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge

    Mar 13, 2017

    It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  34. Episode 34

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

    Mar 20, 2017

    It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  35. Episode 35

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge

    Mar 27, 2017

    It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  36. Episode 36

    Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford

    Apr 3, 2017

    Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.

  37. Episode 37

    Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

    Apr 10, 2017

    It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.