Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
University Challenge (Season 46)
Sheffield v Bristol (Episode 1)
Air date: 2016-07-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge (Episode 2)
Air date: 2016-07-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Liverpool v Warwick (Episode 3)
Air date: 2016-07-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge (Episode 4)
Air date: 2016-08-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester (Episode 5)
Air date: 2016-08-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham (Episode 6)
Air date: 2016-08-15
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London (Episode 7)
Air date: 2016-08-22
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford (Episode 8)
Air date: 2016-08-29
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Salford (Episode 9)
Air date: 2016-09-05
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Durham (Episode 10)
Air date: 2016-09-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS (Episode 11)
Air date: 2016-09-19
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham (Episode 12)
Air date: 2016-09-26
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford (Episode 13)
Air date: 2016-10-03
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Glasgow v East London (Episode 14)
Air date: 2016-10-10
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge (Episode 15)
Air date: 2016-10-17
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Durham v SOAS (Episode 16)
Air date: 2016-10-31
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Open v Edinburgh (Episode 17)
Air date: 2016-11-07
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Birmingham v St Andrews (Episode 18)
Air date: 2016-11-14
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
East London v Warwick (Episode 19)
Air date: 2016-11-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Episode 20)
Air date: 2016-11-28
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge (Episode 21)
Air date: 2016-12-05
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 22)
Air date: 2016-12-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford (Episode 23)
Air date: 2017-01-02
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Episode 24)
Air date: 2017-01-09
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.
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 25)
Air date: 2017-01-16
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Episode 26)
Air date: 2017-01-23
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Episode 27)
Air date: 2017-01-30
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Birmingham (Episode 28)
Air date: 2017-02-06
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.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Episode 29)
Air date: 2017-02-13
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.
Warwick v Bristol (Episode 30)
Air date: 2017-02-20
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.
Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge (Episode 31)
Air date: 2017-02-27
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.
Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 32)
Air date: 2017-03-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge (Episode 33)
Air date: 2017-03-13
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 34)
Air date: 2017-03-20
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge (Episode 35)
Air date: 2017-03-27
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 36)
Air date: 2017-04-03
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.
Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford (Episode 37)
Air date: 2017-04-10
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
