University Challenge — Season 50
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
About this season
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Episodes (37)
1. Glasgow v Exeter
Aired 13 July 2020 • 28 min
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2. Leciester v Durham
Aired 20 July 2020 • 28 min
In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
3. Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University
Aired 27 July 2020 • 29 min
In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
4. Imperial v Strathclyde
Aired 3 August 2020 • 28 min
Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
5. Reading v Birkbeck
Aired 10 August 2020 • 29 min
Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
Aired 17 August 2020 • 28 min
Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7. Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Aired 24 August 2020 • 28 min
The team representing the University of Bristol fights it out against the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
8. Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aired 31 August 2020 • 28 min
Darwin College, Cambridge, takes on the University of St Andrews in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9. York v King's College, London
Aired 7 September 2020 • 28 min
In another first-round match, students from the University of York fight it out against King’s College, London, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10. Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Aired 14 September 2020 • 28 min
In another first-round match, Merton College, Oxford, plays Wolfson College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11. Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge
Aired 21 September 2020 • 28 min
In another first-round match, the students from the Royal Academy of Music fight it out against the team from St John’s College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12. Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford
Aired 28 September 2020 • 28 min
The University of Warwick and Wolfson College, Oxford, compete for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13. Edinburgh v Manchester
Aired 5 October 2020 • 28 min
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of Edinburgh clashes with the University of Manchester. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14. Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
Aired 12 October 2020 • 28 min
In the last of the first-round matches, students from Magdalene College, Cambridge, fight it out against University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15. Imperial v Exeter
Aired 19 October 2020 • 28 min
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16. Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Aired 26 October 2020 • 28 min
In the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17. Imperial v St Andrews
Aired 2 November 2020 • 28 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. Manchester v Strathclyde
Aired 9 November 2020 • 28 min
It’s another second-round match tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19. Merton College, Oxford v Warwick
Aired 16 November 2020 • 28 min
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20. Edinburgh v Durham
Aired 23 November 2020 • 28 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. St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 30 November 2020 • 28 min
In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22. Glasgow v King's College London
Aired 7 December 2020 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz for students continues when two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
23. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge
Aired 14 December 2020 • 28 min
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24. The Open University v Birkbeck
Aired 4 January 2021 • 28 min
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
25. Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
Aired 11 January 2021 • 28 min
It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
26. Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
Aired 18 January 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27. Strathclyde v Durham
Aired 25 January 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28. Imperial v Warwick
Aired 1 February 2021 • 27 min
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
29. Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick
Aired 8 February 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
30. King's College London v Imperial
Aired 15 February 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31. Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
Aired 22 February 2021 • 28 min
The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32. Birkbeck v Strathclyde
Aired 1 March 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
33. Imperial v Durham
Aired 8 March 2021 • 28 min
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
34. Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde
Aired 15 March 2021 • 28 min
It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
35. Imperial v Warwick
Aired 22 March 2021 • 28 min
It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36. Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Aired 29 March 2021 • 29 min
It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
37. Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge
Aired 5 April 2021 • 29 min
It’s the grand final of the student quiz. Which team will be crowned series champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.