← University Challenge
2019/20
37 episodes · 15th July 2019
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
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Episodes
01
Lancaster v Glasgow
Episode 115th July 2019
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Lancaster takes on Glasgow University for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
02
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
Episode 222nd July 2019
In another first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, do battle with Merton College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
03
Magdalen College, Oxford v York
Episode 329th July 2019
In another first-round match, students from Magdalen College, Oxford, do battle with York University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
04
Birmingham v Bristol
Episode 45th August 2019
In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
05
Wolfson College, Cambridge v St John’s College, Oxford
Episode 512th August 2019
Students representing Wolfson College, Cambridge, compete with St John’s College, Oxford, in another first-round match.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
06
Edinburgh v Birkbeck
Episode 619th August 2019
Edinburgh University students do battle with Birkbeck, London, students for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
07
Jesus College, Oxford v Manchester
Episode 72nd September 2019
The team representing Jesus College, Oxford, fights it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
08
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 89th September 2019
Durham University takes on Trinity College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
09
LSE v Courtauld Institute
Episode 916th September 2019
In another first-round match, students from LSE fight it out against the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the next stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10
Goldsmiths v Southampton
Episode 1023rd September 2019
In another first-round match, Goldsmiths, University of London, do battle against the University of Southampton for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11
Open v Huddersfield
Episode 117th October 2019
In another first-round match, the students from the Open University fight it out against the team from the University of Huddersfield for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12
Wolfson College, Oxford v Sheffield
Episode 1214th October 2019
It is a contest tonight between Wolfson College, Oxford and the University of Sheffield for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13
Imperial College London v Brasenose College, London
Episode 1321st October 2019
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Imperial College London clashes with Brasenose College, Oxford.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
Episode 1428th October 2019
It is the last of the first-round matches and the students of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, fight it out against Downing College, Cambridge.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15
Sheffield v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 154th November 2019
It is the first of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16
York v Durham
Episode 1611th November 2019
It's the last of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17
Birmingham v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 1718th November 2019
It’s the first of the second-round matches, where two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18
Southampton v Durham
Episode 1825th November 2019
It is another second-round match and two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19
Courtauld Institute v Glasgow
Episode 192nd December 2019
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20
Imperial College London v St John's College, Oxford
Episode 209th December 2019
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
Huddersfield v Manchester
Episode 2116th December 2019
In the second round of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22
Trinity College, Cambridge v Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Episode 226th January 2020
The second round of the quiz for students continues. Two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
23
Wolfson College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Episode 2313th January 2020
Find out which of the two teams competing tonight in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24
Magdalen College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 2420th January 2020
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
Manchester v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 2527th January 2020
It is the first of the quarter-finals and two teams battle to reach the next stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26
Wolfson College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 263rd February 2020
The quarter-finals continue when two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27
Jesus College, Oxford v Durham
Episode 2710th February 2020
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28
Courtauld Institute v Imperial College London
Episode 2817th February 2020
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
Trinity College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 2924th February 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another quarter-final match of the quiz for students.
30
Manchester v Wolfson College, Oxford
Episode 302nd March 2020
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31
Durham v Imperial College London
Episode 319th March 2020
The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32
Jesus College, Oxford v Courtauld Institute
Episode 3216th March 2020
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students?
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
33
Wolfson College, Oxford v Durham
Episode 3323rd March 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students.
34
Trinity College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 3430th March 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the quarter-finals as one more team makes it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students.
35
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Durham
Episode 356th April 2020
In the first of the semi-finals, one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36
Imperial College London v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 3613th April 2020
In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team reaches a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.
37
Final: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Imperial College London
Episode 3720th April 2020
It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Lancaster v Glasgow
Episode 115th July 2019
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Lancaster takes on Glasgow University for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
02
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
Episode 222nd July 2019
In another first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, do battle with Merton College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
03
Magdalen College, Oxford v York
Episode 329th July 2019
In another first-round match, students from Magdalen College, Oxford, do battle with York University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
04
Birmingham v Bristol
Episode 45th August 2019
In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
05
Wolfson College, Cambridge v St John’s College, Oxford
Episode 512th August 2019
Students representing Wolfson College, Cambridge, compete with St John’s College, Oxford, in another first-round match.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
06
Edinburgh v Birkbeck
Episode 619th August 2019
Edinburgh University students do battle with Birkbeck, London, students for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
07
Jesus College, Oxford v Manchester
Episode 72nd September 2019
The team representing Jesus College, Oxford, fights it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
08
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 89th September 2019
Durham University takes on Trinity College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
09
LSE v Courtauld Institute
Episode 916th September 2019
In another first-round match, students from LSE fight it out against the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the next stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10
Goldsmiths v Southampton
Episode 1023rd September 2019
In another first-round match, Goldsmiths, University of London, do battle against the University of Southampton for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11
Open v Huddersfield
Episode 117th October 2019
In another first-round match, the students from the Open University fight it out against the team from the University of Huddersfield for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12
Wolfson College, Oxford v Sheffield
Episode 1214th October 2019
It is a contest tonight between Wolfson College, Oxford and the University of Sheffield for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13
Imperial College London v Brasenose College, London
Episode 1321st October 2019
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Imperial College London clashes with Brasenose College, Oxford.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
Episode 1428th October 2019
It is the last of the first-round matches and the students of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, fight it out against Downing College, Cambridge.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15
Sheffield v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 154th November 2019
It is the first of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16
York v Durham
Episode 1611th November 2019
It's the last of the two highest scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17
Birmingham v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 1718th November 2019
It’s the first of the second-round matches, where two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18
Southampton v Durham
Episode 1825th November 2019
It is another second-round match and two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19
Courtauld Institute v Glasgow
Episode 192nd December 2019
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20
Imperial College London v St John's College, Oxford
Episode 209th December 2019
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
Huddersfield v Manchester
Episode 2116th December 2019
In the second round of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22
Trinity College, Cambridge v Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Episode 226th January 2020
The second round of the quiz for students continues. Two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
23
Wolfson College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Episode 2313th January 2020
Find out which of the two teams competing tonight in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24
Magdalen College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 2420th January 2020
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
Manchester v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 2527th January 2020
It is the first of the quarter-finals and two teams battle to reach the next stage of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26
Wolfson College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 263rd February 2020
The quarter-finals continue when two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27
Jesus College, Oxford v Durham
Episode 2710th February 2020
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28
Courtauld Institute v Imperial College London
Episode 2817th February 2020
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
Trinity College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Episode 2924th February 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another quarter-final match of the quiz for students.
30
Manchester v Wolfson College, Oxford
Episode 302nd March 2020
In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31
Durham v Imperial College London
Episode 319th March 2020
The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32
Jesus College, Oxford v Courtauld Institute
Episode 3216th March 2020
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students?
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
33
Wolfson College, Oxford v Durham
Episode 3323rd March 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students.
34
Trinity College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford
Episode 3430th March 2020
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the quarter-finals as one more team makes it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students.
35
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Durham
Episode 356th April 2020
In the first of the semi-finals, one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36
Imperial College London v Trinity College, Cambridge
Episode 3613th April 2020
In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team reaches a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.
37
Final: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Imperial College London
Episode 3720th April 2020
It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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