University Challenge — Season 47
Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.
About this season
Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.
Episodes (37)
1. Edinburgh v Ulster
Aired 17 July 2017 • 29 min
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.
2. Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol
Aired 24 July 2017 • 29 min
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.
3. Southampton v University
Aired 31 July 2017 • 29 min
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.
4. St Edmund's College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
Aired 14 August 2017 • 29 min
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.
5. York v Warwick
Aired 21 August 2017 • 29 min
Students representing the University of York compete with the University of Warwick in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Oxford Brookes v Courtauld Institute
Aired 28 August 2017 • 29 min
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.
7. Trinity College, Oxford v UCL
Aired 4 September 2017 • 29 min
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.
8. Sheffield Hallam v Newcastle
Aired 11 September 2017 • 29 min
Sheffield Hallam University takes on Newcastle University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9. Leicester v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Aired 18 September 2017 • 29 min
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.
10. Imperial College London v Strathclyde
Aired 25 September 2017 • 29 min
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.
11. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Aired 2 October 2017 • 29 min
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.
12. St Andrews vs St John's College, Cambridge
Aired 9 October 2017 • 29 min
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.
13. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v St Anne's College, Oxford
Aired 16 October 2017 • 29 min
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.
14. Merton College, Oxford vs King's College London
Aired 23 October 2017 • 29 min
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.
15. Ulster v St Anne's College, Oxford
Aired 30 October 2017 • 29 min
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.
16. UCL v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Aired 6 November 2017 • 29 min
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.
17. Strathclyde v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 13 November 2017 • 29 min
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.
18. St John's College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Aired 20 November 2017 • 29 min
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.
19. Warwick v Ulster
Aired 27 November 2017 • 29 min
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.
20. UCL v Edinburgh
Aired 4 December 2017 • 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. Bristol v Trinity College, Oxford
Aired 18 December 2017 • 29 min
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.
22. Newcastle v Southampton
Aired 8 January 2018 • 29 min
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.
23. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
Aired 15 January 2018 • 29 min
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.
24. Oxford Brookes v Merton College, Oxford
Aired 22 January 2018 • 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. Bristol v Newcastle
Aired 29 January 2018 • 29 min
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.
26. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
Aired 5 February 2018 • 29 min
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.
27. St John's College, Cambridge v Ulster
Aired 12 February 2018 • 29 min
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28. Edinburgh v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 19 February 2018 • 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. Newcastle v St John's College, Cambridge
Aired 26 February 2018 • 29 min
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.
30. Bristol v Ulster
Aired 5 March 2018 • 29 min
In another quarter-final match two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31. Merton College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Aired 12 March 2018 • 29 min
The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 19 March 2018 • 29 min
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.
33. Bristol v Edinburgh
Aired 26 March 2018 • 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. Newcastle v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Aired 2 April 2018 • 29 min
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.
35. St John's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Aired 9 April 2018 • 29 min
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.
36. Merton College, Oxford v Newcastle
Aired 16 April 2018 • 29 min
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.
37. Final: St John's College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
Aired 23 April 2018 • 29 min
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.