University Challenge — Season 48
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.
About this season
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.
Episodes (37)
1. Warwick v Exeter
Aired 16 July 2018 • 29 min
In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Warwick takes on Exeter University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
2. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Glasgow
Aired 23 July 2018 • 29 min
In another first-round match, students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, do battle with Glasgow University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
3. Pembroke College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge
Aired 30 July 2018 • 29 min
In another first-round match, the students representing Pembroke College, Oxford, battle it out with Downing College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
4. Soas v Darwin College, Cambridge
Aired 13 August 2018 • 29 min
This episode sees another first-round match when SOAS competes against Darwin College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
5. Clare College, Cambridge v Hertford College, Cambridge
Aired 20 August 2018 • 29 min
Students representing Clare College, Cambridge, compete with Hertford College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Strathclyde v Durham
Aired 27 August 2018 • 29 min
Strathclyde University students do battle with the University of Durham students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7. York v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Aired 3 September 2018 • 29 min
The team representing York University fights it out against the St Edmund Hall, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
8. Edinburgh v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Aired 10 September 2018 • 29 min
Edinburgh University takes on Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
9. Bristol v Queen's University Belfast
Aired 17 September 2018 • 29 min
In another first-round match, students from the University of Bristol fight it out against Queen's University Belfast for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10. London Institute v Godsmiths
Aired 24 September 2018 • 29 min
In another first-round match, two University of London colleges - the London Institute in Paris and Goldsmiths - do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11. St Peter's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge
Aired 1 October 2018 • 29 min
In another first-round match the students from St Peter's College, Oxford, fight it out against the team from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12. UCL v King's College, London
Aired 8 October 2018 • 29 min
It is a contest between UCL and King's College, London, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13. East London v Manchester
Aired 15 October 2018 • 30 min
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, the University of East London clashes with Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14. Keble College, Oxford v UEA
Aired 29 October 2018 • 29 min
In the last of the first-round matches, the students of Keble College, Oxford, fight it out against the University of East Anglia. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v King's College London
Aired 5 November 2018 • 29 min
In the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16. Hertford College, Oxford v Exeter
Aired 12 November 2018 • 29 min
It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches as two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17. St Peter's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 19 November 2018 • 29 min
It is the first of the second-round matches as two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18. Hertford College, Oxford v Manchester
Aired 26 November 2018 • 29 min
In another second-round match, two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19. Edinburgh v UCL
Aired 3 December 2018 • 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. Clare College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Aired 10 December 2018 • 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. Goldsmiths v Glasgow
Aired 17 December 2018 • 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. Durham v Keble College, Oxford
Aired 7 January 2019 • 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. Downing College, Cambridge v Darwin College, Cambridge
Aired 14 January 2019 • 29 min
Find out which of the two teams competing in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24. Warwick v Bristol
Aired 21 January 2019 • 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. Glasgow v Durham
Aired 28 January 2019 • 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. Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol
Aired 4 February 2019 • 29 min
The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27. Manchester v Edinburgh
Aired 11 February 2019 • 29 min
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Aired 18 February 2019 • 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. Durham v Edinburgh
Aired 25 February 2019 • 29 min
In another quarter-final match, find out which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
30. Glasgow v Manchester
Aired 4 March 2019 • 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. Bristol v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Aired 11 March 2019 • 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. Darwin College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 18 March 2019 • 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. Edinburgh v Bristol
Aired 25 March 2019 • 29 min
It is the penultimate quarter-final match tonight in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
34. Manchester v Darwin College, Cambridge
Aired 1 April 2019 • 29 min
It is the last of the quarter-finals and one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
35. Durham v Edinburgh
Aired 8 April 2019 • 29 min
It is the first of the semi-finals 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. St Edmund Hall, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
Aired 15 April 2019 • 29 min
In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team gains a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
37. Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Aired 22 April 2019 • 29 min
It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.