University Challenge — Season 46
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
About this season
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
Episodes (37)
1. Sheffield v Bristol
Aired 11 July 2016 • 29 min
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.
2. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge
Aired 18 July 2016 • 30 min
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.
3. Liverpool v Warwick
Aired 25 July 2016 • 30 min
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.
4. Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aired 1 August 2016 • 30 min
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.
5. Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester
Aired 8 August 2016 • 30 min
Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham
Aired 15 August 2016 • 29 min
Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7. Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London
Aired 22 August 2016 • 29 min
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.
8. Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
Aired 29 August 2016 • 29 min
Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9. Open v Salford
Aired 5 September 2016 • 29 min
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.
10. Edinburgh v Durham
Aired 12 September 2016 • 29 min
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.
11. Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS
Aired 19 September 2016 • 29 min
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.
12. Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham
Aired 26 September 2016 • 29 min
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.
13. St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford
Aired 3 October 2016 • 29 min
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.
14. Glasgow v East London
Aired 10 October 2016 • 29 min
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.
15. Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge
Aired 17 October 2016 • 29 min
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.
16. Durham v SOAS
Aired 31 October 2016 • 29 min
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.
17. Open v Edinburgh
Aired 7 November 2016 • 29 min
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.
18. Birmingham v St Andrews
Aired 14 November 2016 • 29 min
It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19. East London v Warwick
Aired 21 November 2016 • 29 min
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.
20. SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 28 November 2016 • 29 min
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.
21. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge
Aired 5 December 2016 • 29 min
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.
22. Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 12 December 2016 • 29 min
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.
23. Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford
Aired 2 January 2017 • 29 min
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.
24. Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Aired 9 January 2017 • 29 min
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.
25. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 16 January 2017 • 29 min
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.
26. Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Aired 23 January 2017 • 29 min
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.
27. Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 30 January 2017 • 29 min
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28. Edinburgh v Birmingham
Aired 6 February 2017 • 29 min
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.
29. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Aired 13 February 2017 • 29 min
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.
30. Warwick v Bristol
Aired 20 February 2017 • 29 min
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.
31. Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Aired 27 February 2017 • 29 min
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.
32. Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 6 March 2017 • 29 min
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.
33. Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge
Aired 13 March 2017 • 29 min
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.
34. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 20 March 2017 • 29 min
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.
35. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Aired 27 March 2017 • 29 min
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.
36. Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 3 April 2017 • 29 min
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.
37. Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 10 April 2017 • 29 min
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.