Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
University Challenge (Season 47)
Edinburgh v Ulster (Episode 1)
Air date: 2017-07-17
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol (Episode 2)
Air date: 2017-07-24
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Southampton v University (Episode 3)
Air date: 2017-07-31
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
St Edmund's College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford (Episode 4)
Air date: 2017-08-14
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
York v Warwick (Episode 5)
Air date: 2017-08-21
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Students representing the University of York compete with the University of Warwick in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oxford Brookes v Courtauld Institute (Episode 6)
Air date: 2017-08-28
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Trinity College, Oxford v UCL (Episode 7)
Air date: 2017-09-04
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Sheffield Hallam v Newcastle (Episode 8)
Air date: 2017-09-11
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Sheffield Hallam University takes on Newcastle University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Leicester v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Episode 9)
Air date: 2017-09-18
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Imperial College London v Strathclyde (Episode 10)
Air date: 2017-09-25
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford (Episode 11)
Air date: 2017-10-02
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
St Andrews vs St John's College, Cambridge (Episode 12)
Air date: 2017-10-09
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v St Anne's College, Oxford (Episode 13)
Air date: 2017-10-16
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Merton College, Oxford vs King's College London (Episode 14)
Air date: 2017-10-23
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Ulster v St Anne's College, Oxford (Episode 15)
Air date: 2017-10-30
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
UCL v St Hugh's College, Oxford (Episode 16)
Air date: 2017-11-06
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Strathclyde v Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Episode 17)
Air date: 2017-11-13
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
St John's College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (Episode 18)
Air date: 2017-11-20
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Warwick v Ulster (Episode 19)
Air date: 2017-11-27
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
UCL v Edinburgh (Episode 20)
Air date: 2017-12-04
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.
Bristol v Trinity College, Oxford (Episode 21)
Air date: 2017-12-18
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Newcastle v Southampton (Episode 22)
Air date: 2018-01-08
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford (Episode 23)
Air date: 2018-01-15
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Oxford Brookes v Merton College, Oxford (Episode 24)
Air date: 2018-01-22
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 Newcastle (Episode 25)
Air date: 2018-01-29
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford (Episode 26)
Air date: 2018-02-05
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
St John's College, Cambridge v Ulster (Episode 27)
Air date: 2018-02-12
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Edinburgh v Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Episode 28)
Air date: 2018-02-19
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.
Newcastle v St John's College, Cambridge (Episode 29)
Air date: 2018-02-26
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Bristol v Ulster (Episode 30)
Air date: 2018-03-05
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.
Merton College, Oxford v Edinburgh (Episode 31)
Air date: 2018-03-12
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.
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Episode 32)
Air date: 2018-03-19
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Bristol v Edinburgh (Episode 33)
Air date: 2018-03-26
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.
Newcastle v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (Episode 34)
Air date: 2018-04-02
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
St John's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh (Episode 35)
Air date: 2018-04-09
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Merton College, Oxford v Newcastle (Episode 36)
Air date: 2018-04-16
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
Final: St John's College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford (Episode 37)
Air date: 2018-04-23
Runtime: 29 min
Overview: 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.
