University Challenge (Season 44)

Manchester v Selwyn College, Cambridge (Episode 1)

Air date: 2014-07-14

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In the opening match of the quiz series for students, Manchester University take on Selwyn College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Oxford Brookes v Jesus College, Oxford (Episode 2)

Air date: 2014-07-21

Overview: In another first round match, students from Oxford Brookes University do battle with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Bristol v Courtauld Institute (Episode 3)

Air date: 2014-07-28

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In another first round match, students representing the University of Bristol battle it out with the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

St Anne's College, Oxford v Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Episode 4)

Air date: 2014-08-11

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In another first round match, St Anne's College, Oxford competes against Gonville and Caius, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the question

St Peter's College, Oxford v Sussex (Episode 5)

Air date: 2014-08-18

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In another first-round match, St Peter's College, Oxford competes against the University of Sussex for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

LSHTM v LSE (Episode 6)

Air date: 2014-08-25

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It is a local derby as two London colleges, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the London School of Economics, do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Liverpool v Sheffield (Episode 7)

Air date: 2014-09-01

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Two universities on either side of the Pennines, Liverpool and Sheffield, fight it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Bath v Glasgow (Episode 8)

Air date: 2014-09-08

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It is England versus Scotland when Bath University takes on the University of Glasgow in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Leicester v Open (Episode 9)

Air date: 2014-09-15

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: The students from the University of Leicester battle it out against the Open University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Trinity College, Cambridge v St Andrews (Episode 10)

Air date: 2014-09-22

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: The students from Trinity College, Cambridge fight it out with St Andrews University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

UCL v Exeter (Episode 11)

Air date: 2014-09-29

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: The students from University College, London encounter the students representing the University of Exeter in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Brasenose College, Oxford v Durham (Episode 12)

Air date: 2014-10-06

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Brasenose College, Oxford and the University of Durham battle it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v York (Episode 13)

Air date: 2014-10-13

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge clashes with the University of York. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Magdalen College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge (Episode 14)

Air date: 2014-10-20

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It is an Oxbridge fixture between Magdalen College, Oxford and Pembroke College, Cambridge in the last of the first-round matches. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Open v LSE (Episode 15)

Air date: 2014-10-27

Runtime: 29 min

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

Manchester v Sussex (Episode 16)

Air date: 2014-11-03

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: The last of the two highest-scoring loser matches sees two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Leicester v Trinity College, Cambridge (Episode 17)

Air date: 2014-11-10

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It's 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.

Durham v York (Episode 18)

Air date: 2014-11-17

Runtime: 29 min

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

Magdalen College, Oxford v Open (Episode 19)

Air date: 2014-11-24

Runtime: 29 min

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

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Manchester (Episode 20)

Air date: 2014-12-01

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

LSHTM v Bristol (Episode 21)

Air date: 2014-12-08

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Glasgow v Liverpool (Episode 22)

Air date: 2014-12-15

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Selywyn College, Cambridge v St Peter's College, Oxford (Episode 23)

Air date: 2015-01-05

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Find out which of the two teams competing in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Oxford Brookes v UCL (Episode 24)

Air date: 2015-01-12

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Bristol v Liverpool (Episode 25)

Air date: 2015-01-19

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

St Peter's College, Oxford v Oxford Brookes (Episode 26)

Air date: 2015-01-26

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Durham v Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Episode 27)

Air date: 2015-02-02

Runtime: 29 min

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

Magdalen College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge (Episode 28)

Air date: 2015-02-09

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Liverpool v St Peter's College, Oxford (Episode 29)

Air date: 2015-02-16

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: Another quarter-final match to determine which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Oxford Brookes v Bristol (Episode 30)

Air date: 2015-02-23

Runtime: 29 min

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

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford (Episode 31)

Air date: 2015-03-02

Runtime: 29 min

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

Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge (Episode 32)

Air date: 2015-03-09

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Bristol v Magdalen College, Oxford (Episode 33)

Air date: 2015-03-16

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Leicester v Durham (Episode 34)

Air date: 2015-03-23

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: The last of the quarter-finals sees one more team make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

St Peter's College, Oxford v Magdalen College, Oxford (Episode 35)

Air date: 2015-03-30

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It's the first of the semis, when one team will find out if they have made it to the Grand Final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Durham (Episode 36)

Air date: 2015-04-06

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: 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.

Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (Episode 37)

Air date: 2015-04-13

Runtime: 29 min

Overview: It's the grand final of the student quiz - when one team will get to lift the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.