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University Challenge

2008/2009 · 31 episodes · Jul 7, 2008

Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams

  1. Episode 1

    Hull v City University

    Jul 7, 2008

    In the opening match of this new series of University Challenge, the students of the University of Hull do battle with the team representing London's City University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  2. Episode 2

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham

    Jul 14, 2008

    In the second of the first round matches, the students of Corpus Christi College, Oxford fight it out against the team representing the University of Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  3. Episode 3

    Royal Veterinary College v York

    Jul 21, 2008

    Another first round match tonight when the students from the Royal Veterinary College, London take on the team representing the University of York for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  4. Episode 4

    Surrey v Warwick

    Jul 28, 2008

    Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as the students from the University of Surrey do battle against the University of Warwick team for a place in the second round.

  5. Episode 5

    Queen's College, Cambridge, v St. George's, London

    Aug 4, 2008

    Another first round match tonight when the students from Queen's College Cambridge fight it out against St George's, London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  6. Episode 6

    Exeter v Pembroke College, Oxford

    Aug 11, 2008

    Students representing the University of Exeter play Pembroke College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    Selwyn College, Cambridge v St. Anne's College, Oxford

    Aug 18, 2008

    Selwyn College Cambridge take on the students of St Anne's College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  8. Episode 8

    L.S.E. v Bath

    Aug 25, 2008

    London School of Economics take on the students of the University of Bath in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  9. Episode 9

    St. John's College, Cambridge v Lincoln College, Oxford

    Sep 1, 2008

    In an Oxbridge match St John's College Cambridge take on Lincoln College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  10. Episode 10

    Murray Edwards College, Cambridge v Sheffield

    Sep 8, 2008

  11. Episode 11

    Southampton v Brighton

    Sep 16, 2008

    The students of the University of Southampton do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  12. Episode 12

    King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

    Sep 22, 2008

    The students representing King's College Cambridge fight it out with the University of Edinburgh in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  13. Episode 13

    Bristol v Manchester

    Sep 29, 2008

    The students representing University of Bristol fight it out with the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  14. Episode 14

    Exeter College, Oxford v St. Andrews

    Oct 6, 2008

    The students representing Exeter College Oxford are up against the University of St Andrews in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  15. Episode 15

    St. John's College, Cambridge v Pembroke College, Oxford

    Oct 13, 2008

    In the first of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing St John's College Cambridge are up against Pembroke College Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  16. Episode 16

    King's College, Cambridge v Surrey

    Oct 20, 2008

    In the last of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing King's College Cambridge are up against the University of Surrey in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  17. Episode 17

    L.S.E. v Selwyn College, Cambridge

    Nov 10, 2008

    In the first of the second round matches, the students representing the London School of Economics are up against Selwyn College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter final stage in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  18. Episode 18

    Manchester v York

    Nov 17, 2008

    In another second-round match, students representing the University of Manchester take on the University of York in a bid to get through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  19. Episode 19

    St. John's College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge

    Nov 24, 2008

    It's an all-Cambridge affair, with students representing St John's College Cambridge taking on King's College Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  20. Episode 20

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Edinburgh

    Dec 1, 2008

    Another second-round match as the students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle with the University of Edinburgh to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  21. Episode 21

    Queen's College, Cambridge v Warwick

    Dec 8, 2008

    Another second-round match as the students representing Queen's College, Cambridge, do battle with the University of Warwick to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  22. Episode 22

    Lincoln College, Oxford v St. Andrews

    Dec 15, 2008

    Another second round match sees the students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the University of St Andrews in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  23. Episode 23

    City University v Brighton

    Dec 22, 2008

    Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another second-round match as the students representing City University do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.

  24. Episode 24

    Sheffield v Exeter

    Jan 5, 2009

    The last of the second-round matches sees students representing the University of Sheffield do battle with the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  25. Episode 25

    Manchester v L.S.E.

    Jan 12, 2009

    In the first of the quarter-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against the London School of Economics in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  26. Episode 26

    Lincoln College, Oxford v Queen's College, Cambridge

    Jan 19, 2009

    In the second of the quarter-finals, students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the Queen's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  27. Episode 27

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Exeter

    Jan 26, 2009

    In the penultimate quarter final, Corpus Christi College, Oxford fights it out with the students of the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the semi-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  28. Episode 28

    St. John's College, Cambridge v City University

    Feb 2, 2009

    In the last quarter final, the students of St John's College, Cambridge do battle against City University with the aim of reaching the semi-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  29. Episode 29

    Manchester v Lincoln College, Oxford

    Feb 9, 2009

    In the first of the semi-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against Lincoln College, Oxford in a bid to reach the Grand Final of the student quiz.

  30. Episode 30

    Corpus Christi College, Oxford v St. John's College, Cambridge

    Feb 16, 2009

    In the second of the semi-finals, students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle against St John's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  31. Episode 31

    Final: Manchester v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

    Feb 23, 2009

    In the Grand Final of the student quiz, the University of Manchester take on Corpus Christi College, Oxford in a bid to become series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.