University Challenge — Season 29
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.
About this season
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.
Episodes (31)
1. Newcastle v Warwick
Aired 13 September 1999 • 30 min
2. Imperial Medical School v New Hall, Cambridge
Aired 20 September 1999 • 30 min
3. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Sheffield
Aired 27 September 1999 • 30 min
Teams from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Sheffield run the gauntlet of questions. Jeremy Paxman presents.
4. Cranfield v Nottingham
Aired 4 October 1999 • 30 min
5. Salford v Royal Academy of Music
Aired 11 October 1999 • 30 min
6. Trinity College, Cambridge v Keble College, Oxford
Aired 18 October 1999 • 30 min
7. Aberystwyth v Glasgow
Aired 25 October 1999 • 30 min
8. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford
Aired 1 November 1999 • 30 min
9. Royal Veterinary College v Jesus College, Cambridge
Aired 8 November 1999 • 30 min
10. Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aired 15 November 1999 • 30 min
11. King's College London School of Medicine v St Hilda's College, Oxford
Aired 22 November 1999
12. Christ Church, Oxford v Leeds
Aired 29 November 1999 • 30 min
13. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology v UCL
Aired 6 December 1999 • 30 min
14. North London v Durham
Aired 13 December 1999 • 30 min
15. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Durham
Aired 17 January 2000 • 30 min
16. Warwick v UCL
Aired 24 January 2000 • 30 min
University quiz chaired by Jeremy Paxman. The two highest scoring losers, Warwick University and University College London, face off.
17. Nottingham v North London
Aired 31 January 2000 • 30 min
18. Oriel College, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aired 7 February 2000 • 30 min
19. Newcastle v Jesus College, Cambridge
Aired 14 February 2000 • 30 min
20. Sheffield v Keble College, Oxford
Aired 21 February 2000 • 30 min
21. New Hall, Cambridge v Aberystwyth
Aired 28 February 2000 • 30 min
22. King's College London School of Medicine v Durham
Aired 6 March 2000 • 30 min
23. Salford v University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Aired 13 March 2000 • 30 min
24. Christ Church, Oxford v UCL
Aired 20 March 2000 • 30 min
Jeremy Paxman chairs a second-round match as Christ Church, Oxford and UCL put their general knowledge to the test.
25. Nottingham v Oriel College, Oxford
Aired 27 March 2000 • 30 min
26. Newcastle v Keble College, Oxford
Aired 3 April 2000 • 30 min
27. Aberystwyth v Durham
Aired 10 April 2000 • 30 min
28. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology v Christ Church, Oxford
Aired 17 April 2000 • 30 min
29. Oriel College, Oxford v Keble College, Oxford
Aired 25 April 2000 • 30 min
30. Durham v University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Aired 2 May 2000 • 30 min
31. Oriel College, Oxford v Durham
Aired 9 May 2000 • 30 min