University Challenge — Season 39
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
About this season
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
Episodes (37)
1. Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Aired 6 July 2009 • 30 min
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the opening match of the series, as the students of Christ's College, Cambridge do battle with the team representing the University of Warwick.
2. Royal Veterinary College v Manchester
Aired 13 July 2009 • 30 min
In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the Royal Veterinary College, which is a constituent college of the University of London, fight it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
3. Loughborough v UCL
Aired 20 July 2009 • 30 min
It's another first-round match and the students of the University of Loughborough do battle with UCL for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
4. Clare College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford
Aired 27 July 2009 • 30 min
In an Oxbridge first-round match, the students from Clare College, Cambridge fight it out with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
5. Nottingham v Girton College Cambridge
Aired 3 August 2009 • 30 min
The students from the University of Nottingham do battle with Girton College Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Edinburgh v Central Lancashire
Aired 10 August 2009 • 30 min
It is Scotland v England as students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against the University of Central Lancashire for a place in the second round.
7. King's College, London v Cardiff
Aired 24 August 2009 • 30 min
It is England v Wales as students from King's College, London, do battle against the University of Cardiff in a bid to reach the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
8. Newnham College, Cambridge v Sussex
Aired 31 August 2009 • 30 min
Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9. Imperial College, London v Southampton
Aired 7 September 2009 • 30 min
The team from Imperial College, London fights it out against the University of Southampton in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10. St John's College, Oxford v Durham
Aired 14 September 2009 • 30 min
A team of students representing St John's College Oxford are up against the University of Durham in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11. Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Aired 21 September 2009 • 30 min
Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12. York v St George's, University of London
Aired 28 September 2009 • 30 min
The students representing the University of York do battle against the medics of St George's, University of London with the aim of reaching the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13. St Andrews v Somerville College, Oxford
Aired 5 October 2009 • 30 min
A Scottish institution meets an English institution as the University of St Andrews is up against Somerville College, Oxford in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Regent's Park College, Oxford
Aired 12 October 2009 • 30 min
The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15. UCL v Clare College, Cambridge
Aired 19 October 2009 • 30 min
In the first of the highest scoring losers' matches, UCL and Clare College Cambridge have another opportunity to reach the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16. Christ's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 26 October 2009 • 30 min
In the second and last of the highest scoring losers' matches it's an all Cambridge affair as Christ's College Cambridge play Emmanuel College Cambridge for a place in the second round of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17. Girton College, Cambridge v St George's, University of London
Aired 2 November 2009 • 30 min
In the first of the second-round matches, the students of Girton College, Cambridge fight it out against the medics of St George's, University of London for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18. Newnham College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aired 9 November 2009 • 30 min
In another second-round match, students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, do battle with St Andrews University for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19. St John's College, Oxford v Loughborough
Aired 16 November 2009 • 30 min
In another second-round match, students representing St John's College, Oxford do battle with the University of Loughborough for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20. UCL v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 23 November 2009 • 30 min
In another second-round match, students representing University College, London do battle with Emmanuel College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
21. Imperial College, London v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Aired 30 November 2009 • 30 min
In another second-round match, Imperial College, London fights it out against St Hugh's College, Oxford for a place in the quarter finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22. Jesus College, Oxford v Warwick
Aired 7 December 2009 • 30 min
In another second-round match of the student quiz, students representing Jesus College, Oxford play the University of Warwick for a place in the next stage of the competion. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
23. Edinburgh v Regent's Park College, Oxford
Aired 14 December 2009 • 30 min
In the penultimate second-round match, it's Scotland versus England when the students from the University of Edinburgh take on Regent's Park College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24. Manchester v King's College, London
Aired 21 December 2009 • 30 min
In the last second-round match, the students of the University of Manchester fight it out with King's College, London in a bid to reach the quarter-final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
25. St John's College, Oxford v Girton College, Cambridge
Aired 4 January 2010 • 30 min
St John's College Oxford play Girton College Cambridge in the first of the quarter-final matches. Teams now have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semifinals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26. St Andrews v Manchester
Aired 11 January 2010 • 30 min
Student quiz. St Andrews University play Manchester University in another quarter-final match; teams must now win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27. Imperial College, London v Edinburgh
Aired 18 January 2010 • 30 min
Student quiz. To reach the semi-finals, the teams must now win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarters, the students from Imperial College, London, do battle with Edinburgh University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28. Jesus College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 25 January 2010 • 30 min
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the first of their quarters, Jesus College Oxford play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
29. St John's College, Oxford v Manchester
Aired 1 February 2010 • 30 min
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, St John's College Oxford play Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
30. Girton College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aired 8 February 2010 • 30 min
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31. Imperial College, London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 15 February 2010 • 30 min
The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their matches, Imperial College London play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32. Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford
Aired 22 February 2010 • 30 min
The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Edinburgh University and Jesus College Oxford, who both lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other for another chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
33. Manchester v Edinburgh
Aired 1 March 2010 • 30 min
Manchester University and Edinburgh University, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
34. Imperial College London v Girton College, Cambridge
Aired 15 March 2010 • 30 min
Imperial College London and Girton College Cambridge, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
35. St John's College, Oxford v Imperial College London
Aired 22 March 2010 • 30 min
It is now the semi-final stage of the competition. In the first of the semis St John's College, Oxford plays Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Manchester
Aired 29 March 2010 • 30 min
In the second semi-final the students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge do battle with Manchester University for a place in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
37. Final: St John's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 5 April 2010 • 30 min
It's the Grand Final as the students of St John's College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge battle it out for the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.