University Challenge (Season 38)

Hull v City University (Episode 1)

Air date: 2008-07-07

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham (Episode 2)

Air date: 2008-07-14

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Royal Veterinary College v York (Episode 3)

Air date: 2008-07-21

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Surrey v Warwick (Episode 4)

Air date: 2008-07-28

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Queen's College, Cambridge, v St. George's, London (Episode 5)

Air date: 2008-08-04

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Exeter v Pembroke College, Oxford (Episode 6)

Air date: 2008-08-11

Runtime: 30 min

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

Selwyn College, Cambridge v St. Anne's College, Oxford (Episode 7)

Air date: 2008-08-18

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

L.S.E. v Bath (Episode 8)

Air date: 2008-08-25

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

St. John's College, Cambridge v Lincoln College, Oxford (Episode 9)

Air date: 2008-09-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Murray Edwards College, Cambridge v Sheffield (Episode 10)

Air date: 2008-09-08

Runtime: 30 min

Southampton v Brighton (Episode 11)

Air date: 2008-09-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh (Episode 12)

Air date: 2008-09-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Bristol v Manchester (Episode 13)

Air date: 2008-09-29

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Exeter College, Oxford v St. Andrews (Episode 14)

Air date: 2008-10-06

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

St. John's College, Cambridge v Pembroke College, Oxford (Episode 15)

Air date: 2008-10-13

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

King's College, Cambridge v Surrey (Episode 16)

Air date: 2008-10-20

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

L.S.E. v Selwyn College, Cambridge (Episode 17)

Air date: 2008-11-10

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Manchester v York (Episode 18)

Air date: 2008-11-17

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

St. John's College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge (Episode 19)

Air date: 2008-11-24

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Edinburgh (Episode 20)

Air date: 2008-12-01

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Queen's College, Cambridge v Warwick (Episode 21)

Air date: 2008-12-08

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Lincoln College, Oxford v St. Andrews (Episode 22)

Air date: 2008-12-15

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

City University v Brighton (Episode 23)

Air date: 2008-12-22

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Sheffield v Exeter (Episode 24)

Air date: 2009-01-05

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Manchester v L.S.E. (Episode 25)

Air date: 2009-01-12

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Lincoln College, Oxford v Queen's College, Cambridge (Episode 26)

Air date: 2009-01-19

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Exeter (Episode 27)

Air date: 2009-01-26

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

St. John's College, Cambridge v City University (Episode 28)

Air date: 2009-02-02

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Manchester v Lincoln College, Oxford (Episode 29)

Air date: 2009-02-09

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Corpus Christi College, Oxford v St. John's College, Cambridge (Episode 30)

Air date: 2009-02-16

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.

Final: Manchester v Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Episode 31)

Air date: 2009-02-23

Runtime: 30 min

Overview: 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.