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University Challenge

2017/18 · 37 episodes · Jul 17, 2017

Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.

  1. Episode 1

    Edinburgh v Ulster

    Jul 17, 2017

    In the opening match of the quiz series for students, the University of Edinburgh takes on Ulster University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  2. Episode 2

    Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol

    Jul 24, 2017

    In another first-round match, students from Trinity College, Cambridge, do battle with Bristol University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  3. Episode 3

    Southampton v University

    Jul 31, 2017

    In another first-round match, students representing the University of Southampton battle it out with the University of Cardiff for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  4. Episode 4

    St Edmund's College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Aug 14, 2017

    Tonight sees another first-round match when St Edmund's College, Cambridge, competes against Magdalen College, Oxford, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  5. Episode 5

    York v Warwick

    Aug 21, 2017

    Students representing the University of York compete with the University of Warwick in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  6. Episode 6

    Oxford Brookes v Courtauld Institute

    Aug 28, 2017

    Oxford Brookes University students do battle with the Courtauld Institute of Art students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. Episode 7

    Trinity College, Oxford v UCL

    Sep 4, 2017

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

  8. Episode 8

    Sheffield Hallam v Newcastle

    Sep 11, 2017

    Sheffield Hallam University takes on Newcastle University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  9. Episode 9

    Leicester v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

    Sep 18, 2017

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

  10. Episode 10

    Imperial College London v Strathclyde

    Sep 25, 2017

    In another first-round match, students from Imperial College do battle with the students from the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  11. Episode 11

    Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford

    Oct 2, 2017

    In another first-round match the students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from St Hugh's College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  12. Episode 12

    St Andrews vs St John's College, Cambridge

    Oct 9, 2017

    It is a contest tonight between the University of St Andrews and St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  13. Episode 13

    Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v St Anne's College, Oxford

    Oct 16, 2017

    In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, clashes with St Anne's College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  14. Episode 14

    Merton College, Oxford vs King's College London

    Oct 23, 2017

    It is the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of Merton College, Oxford, fight it out against King's College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  15. Episode 15

    Ulster v St Anne's College, Oxford

    Oct 30, 2017

    It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches and two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  16. Episode 16

    UCL v St Hugh's College, Oxford

    Nov 6, 2017

    It is 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. Episode 17

    Strathclyde v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Nov 13, 2017

    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

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

    Nov 20, 2017

    In the next of the second-round matches, another two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  19. Episode 19

    Warwick v Ulster

    Nov 27, 2017

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

  20. Episode 20

    UCL v Edinburgh

    Dec 4, 2017

    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. Episode 21

    Bristol v Trinity College, Oxford

    Dec 18, 2017

    In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  22. Episode 22

    Newcastle v Southampton

    Jan 8, 2018

    The second round of the quiz for students continues when two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  23. Episode 23

    Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Jan 15, 2018

    The second round of the quiz for students continues when two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  24. Episode 24

    Oxford Brookes v Merton College, Oxford

    Jan 22, 2018

    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

    Bristol v Newcastle

    Jan 29, 2018

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

  26. Episode 26

    Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

    Feb 5, 2018

    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. Episode 27

    St John's College, Cambridge v Ulster

    Feb 12, 2018

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

  28. Episode 28

    Edinburgh v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Feb 19, 2018

    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

    Newcastle v St John's College, Cambridge

    Feb 26, 2018

    In another quarter-final match find out which university team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  30. Episode 30

    Bristol v Ulster

    Mar 5, 2018

    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

    Merton College, Oxford v Edinburgh

    Mar 12, 2018

    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

    Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

    Mar 19, 2018

    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. Episode 33

    Bristol v Edinburgh

    Mar 26, 2018

    It is 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

    Newcastle v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

    Apr 2, 2018

    It is the last of the quarter-finals and one more team make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  35. Episode 35

    St John's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

    Apr 9, 2018

    It is the first of the semi-finals, when one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  36. Episode 36

    Merton College, Oxford v Newcastle

    Apr 16, 2018

    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. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    Episode 37

    Final: St John's College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

    Apr 23, 2018

    It's the grand final of the quiz for students, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.