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University Challenge

2021/22 · 37 episodes · Jul 12, 2021

Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.

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    Episode 1

    King's College London v glasgow

    Jul 12, 2021

    In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 2

    UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford

    Jul 19, 2021

    In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 3

    London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford

    Jul 26, 2021

    In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 4

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews

    Aug 2, 2021

    In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 5

    Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes

    Aug 9, 2021

    Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 6

    Strathclyde v Reading

    Aug 16, 2021

    Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 7

    Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Aug 23, 2021

    The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 8

    Exeter v Manchester

    Aug 30, 2021

    The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 9

    Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge

    Sep 6, 2021

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

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    Episode 10

    St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial

    Sep 13, 2021

    In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 11

    St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford

    Sep 20, 2021

    In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

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    Episode 12

    Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music

    Sep 27, 2021

    It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 13

    Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol

    Oct 4, 2021

    In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 14

    Birmingham v Sussex

    Oct 11, 2021

    It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 15

    UCL v St John's College, Cambridge

    Oct 18, 2021

    It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 16

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music

    Oct 25, 2021

    It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 17

    St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary

    Nov 1, 2021

    It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 18

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge

    Nov 8, 2021

    It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 19

    Edinburgh v Bristol

    Nov 15, 2021

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

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    Episode 20

    St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Nov 22, 2021

    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.

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    Episode 21

    Reading v Dundee

    Nov 29, 2021

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

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    Episode 22

    King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford

    Dec 6, 2021

    The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

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    Episode 23

    Birmingham v St Andrews

    Dec 13, 2021

    Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 24

    Exeter v Imperial

    Jan 3, 2022

    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.

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    Episode 25

    Reading v Birmingham

    Jan 10, 2022

    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.

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    Episode 26

    King's College London v Imperial

    Jan 17, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 27

    St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Jan 24, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 28

    Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Jan 31, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 29

    Birmingham v King's College London

    Feb 7, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 30

    Reading v Imperial

    Feb 14, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 31

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

    Feb 21, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 32

    St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Feb 28, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 33

    King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Mar 7, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 34

    Reading v St John's College, Cambridge

    Mar 14, 2022

    The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 35

    Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Mar 21, 2022

    Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 36

    Edinburgh v Reading

    Mar 28, 2022

    In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 37

    Grand Final: Imperial v Reading

    Apr 4, 2022

    The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.