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University Challenge

1997/1998 · 27 episodes · Sep 10, 1997

Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.

  1. Episode 1

    Edinburgh v Jesus College, Cambridge

    Sep 10, 1997

  2. Episode 2

    Birkbeck v Cardiff

    Sep 17, 1997

  3. Episode 3

    Exeter v Robinson College, Cambridge

    Sep 24, 1997

  4. Episode 4

    Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London

    Oct 1, 1997

    Teams from Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London put their knowledge to the test. Jeremy Paxman hosts.

  5. Episode 5

    Sheffield v Aberdeen

    Oct 8, 1997

    Jeremy Paxman welcomes teams from Sheffield and Aberdeen to the university quiz.

  6. Episode 6

    Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University

    Oct 15, 1997

    Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The Open University take on Christ Church College, Oxford.

  7. Episode 7

    Liverpool v Newnham College, Cambridge

    Oct 22, 1997

  8. Episode 8

    Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital

    Oct 29, 1997

  9. Episode 9

    Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Catherine's College, Oxford

    Nov 4, 1997

  10. Episode 10

    St John's College, Oxford v L.S.E.

    Nov 11, 1997

  11. Episode 11

    Oxford Brookes v Warwick

    Nov 18, 1997

    Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between university students. Oxford Brookes take on Warwick.

  12. Episode 12

    New Hall, Cambridge v Nottingham

    Dec 2, 1997

  13. Episode 13

    Exeter v Jesus College, Cambridge

    Dec 9, 1997

  14. Episode 14

    King's College, London v Nottingham

    Dec 16, 1997

    Jeremy Paxman presents a second-round clash between Kings College, London and Nottingham University.

  15. Episode 15

    Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

    Jan 6, 1998

    Newnham College, Cambridge take on Edinburgh University in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman is the quizmaster.

  16. Episode 16

    Birkbeck v Robinson College, Cambridge

    Jan 13, 1998

  17. Episode 17

    L.S.E. v Oxford Brookes

    Jan 20, 1998

  18. Episode 18

    Cardiff v Aberdeen

    Jan 27, 1998

    Jeremy Paxman chairs another second-round match as Cardiff return to take on Aberdeen for a place in the quarter-finals.

  19. Episode 19

    Magdalene College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast

    Feb 3, 1998

  20. Episode 20

    The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Feb 24, 1998

    The Open University return to take on reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford for the last place in the quarter-finals.

  21. Episode 21

    Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham

    Mar 4, 1998

    Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Jesus College, Cambridge and Nottingham University.

  22. Episode 22

    Edinburgh v Birkbeck

    Mar 11, 1998

  23. Episode 23

    L.S.E. v Queen's University, Belfast

    Mar 18, 1998

  24. Episode 24

    Cardiff v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Mar 25, 1998

  25. Episode 25

    Nottingham v Birkbeck

    Apr 7, 1998

  26. Episode 26

    L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Apr 14, 1998

    Teams from the London School of Economics and Magdalen College, Oxford face questions from Jeremy Paxman.

  27. Episode 27

    Final: Birkbeck v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Apr 21, 1998