University Challenge — Season 51
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
About this season
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Episodes (37)
1. King's College London v glasgow
Aired 12 July 2021 • 28 min
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
2. UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford
Aired 19 July 2021 • 28 min
In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
3. London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford
Aired 26 July 2021 • 29 min
In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
4. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aired 2 August 2021 • 28 min
In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
5. Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes
Aired 9 August 2021 • 28 min
Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6. Strathclyde v Reading
Aired 16 August 2021 • 28 min
Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7. Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aired 23 August 2021 • 28 min
The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
8. Exeter v Manchester
Aired 30 August 2021 • 28 min
The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9. Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aired 6 September 2021 • 28 min
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against Peterhouse, Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10. St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial
Aired 13 September 2021 • 28 min
In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
Aired 20 September 2021 • 28 min
In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
12. Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music
Aired 27 September 2021 • 28 min
It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13. Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol
Aired 4 October 2021 • 28 min
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14. Birmingham v Sussex
Aired 11 October 2021 • 28 min
It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15. UCL v St John's College, Cambridge
Aired 18 October 2021 • 29 min
It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music
Aired 25 October 2021 • 28 min
It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17. St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary
Aired 1 November 2021 • 28 min
It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Aired 8 November 2021 • 28 min
It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19. Edinburgh v Bristol
Aired 15 November 2021 • 28 min
The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20. St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aired 22 November 2021 • 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. Reading v Dundee
Aired 29 November 2021 • 28 min
In the second round of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22. King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford
Aired 6 December 2021 • 28 min
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
23. Birmingham v St Andrews
Aired 13 December 2021 • 28 min
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24. Exeter v Imperial
Aired 3 January 2022 • 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. Reading v Birmingham
Aired 10 January 2022 • 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. King's College London v Imperial
Aired 17 January 2022 • 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.
27. St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 24 January 2022 • 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. Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aired 31 January 2022 • 27 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.
29. Birmingham v King's College London
Aired 7 February 2022 • 27 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.
30. Reading v Imperial
Aired 14 February 2022 • 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.
31. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Aired 21 February 2022 • 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.
32. St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aired 28 February 2022 • 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. King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 7 March 2022 • 27 min
The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
34. Reading v St John's College, Cambridge
Aired 14 March 2022 • 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.
35. Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Aired 21 March 2022 • 28 min
Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36. Edinburgh v Reading
Aired 28 March 2022 • 28 min
In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
37. Grand Final: Imperial v Reading
Aired 4 April 2022 • 29 min
The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.