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University Challenge

2013/2014 · 37 episodes · Jul 15, 2013

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

  1. Episode 1

    Aberdeen v Queen's University, Belfast

    Jul 15, 2013

    It's Scotland versus Ireland in the opening match of this new series of University Challenge, when students from the University of Aberdeen do battle with the team representing Queen's University Belfast. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  2. Episode 2

    St John's College, Cambridge v Reading

    Jul 22, 2013

    In the second of the first round matches the students representing St John's College, Cambridge fight it out against the University of Reading for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  3. Episode 3

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Christ Church, Oxford

    Jul 29, 2013

    It's an Oxbridge first round match when the students representing Trinity College, Cambridge do battle with Christ Church Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  4. Episode 4

    Durham vs Queens', Cambridge

    Aug 5, 2013

    In another first round match, the students from the University of Durham fight it out with Queens' College, Cambridge in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  5. Episode 5

    Loughborough v Clare College, Cambridge

    Aug 12, 2013

    Students from the University of Loughborough do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  6. Episode 6

    SOAS v Southampton

    Aug 19, 2013

    The School of Oriental and African Studies plays the University of Southampton for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    Brasenose College, Oxford v Manchester

    Aug 26, 2013

    The team representing Brasenose College, Oxford fights it out against the University of Manchester in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  8. Episode 8

    Keele v Liverpool

    Sep 2, 2013

    The team of students representing the University of Keele is up against the University of Liverpool in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  9. Episode 9

    Balliol College, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge

    Sep 9, 2013

    It's an Oxbridge match, with Balliol College, Oxford fighting it out against Peterhouse Cambridge in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition.

  10. Episode 10

    York v Bath

    Sep 16, 2013

    A team of students representing the University of York is up against the University of Bath in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  11. Episode 11

    Pembroke College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

    Sep 23, 2013

    Pembroke College, Cambridge plays Somerville College, Oxford in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  12. Episode 12

    Cardiff v Exeter

    Sep 30, 2013

    Cardiff University takes on the University of Exeter in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  13. Episode 13

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

    Oct 7, 2013

    In the penultimate first round match St John's College Oxford takes on Downing College, Cambridge to get through to the next stage of the competition.

  14. Episode 14

    Bangor v Aberystwyth

    Oct 14, 2013

    It is a Welsh affair in the last of the first round matches, as the University of Aberystwyth is up against Bangor University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  15. Episode 15

    Durham v Christ Church, Oxford

    Oct 21, 2013

    In the first of the highest scoring loser matches two teams get another chance to make it to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  16. Episode 16

    Southampton v Loughborough

    Oct 28, 2013

    In the last of the highest scoring loser matches, two more teams get a second opportunity to make it to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  17. Episode 17

    York v Somerville College, Oxford

    Nov 4, 2013

    It is the first of the second round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  18. Episode 18

    Downing College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast

    Nov 11, 2013

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

  19. Episode 19

    Clare College, Cambridge v Christ Church, Oxford

    Nov 18, 2013

    Clare College, Cambridge, battles Christ Church, Oxford, for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  20. Episode 20

    Bangor v Southampton

    Nov 25, 2013

    Bangor University takes on The University of Southampton for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  21. Episode 21

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

    Dec 2, 2013

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

  22. Episode 22

    Manchester v Queens' College, Cambridge

    Dec 9, 2013

    The second round continues as Manchester take on Queens' College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  23. Episode 23

    Liverpool v Cardiff

    Dec 16, 2013

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

  24. Episode 24

    Reading v SOAS

    Jan 6, 2014

    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

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester

    Jan 13, 2014

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

  26. Episode 26

    Cardiff v SOAS

    Jan 20, 2014

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

  27. Episode 27

    Somerville College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge

    Jan 28, 2014

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

  28. Episode 28

    Queen's University, Belfast v Southampton

    Feb 3, 2014

    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

    Trinity College, Cambridge v SOAS

    Feb 10, 2014

    In another quarter-final match, which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  30. Episode 30

    Manchester v Cardiff

    Feb 17, 2014

    In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  31. Episode 31

    Sommerville College, Oxford v Southampton

    Feb 24, 2014

    The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  32. Episode 32

    Clare College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast

    Mar 3, 2014

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

  33. Episode 33

    Manchester v Southampton

    Mar 10, 2014

    It's 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

    SOAS v Queen's University, Belfast

    Mar 17, 2014

    It's the last of the quarter-final matches, as one more team makes it through to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  35. Episode 35

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester

    Mar 24, 2014

    It is the first of the semi-finals, as one team makes it through to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  36. Episode 36

    Somerville College, Oxford v SOAS

    Mar 31, 2014

    In the last of the semi-finals, find out which team succeeds in achieving a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  37. Episode 37

    Final: Trinity College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

    Apr 7, 2014

    In the grand final of the student quiz, one team gets to lift the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.