TV series
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
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University Challenge premiered September 21, 1962. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
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Episode 1
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the opening match of the series, as the students of Christ's College, Cambridge do battle with the team representing the University of Warwick.
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In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the Royal Veterinary College, which is a constituent college of the University of London, fight it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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It's another first-round match and the students of the University of Loughborough do battle with UCL for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In an Oxbridge first-round match, the students from Clare College, Cambridge fight it out with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The students from the University of Nottingham do battle with Girton College Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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It is Scotland v England as students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against the University of Central Lancashire for a place in the second round.
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It is England v Wales as students from King's College, London, do battle against the University of Cardiff in a bid to reach the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The team from Imperial College, London fights it out against the University of Southampton in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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A team of students representing St John's College Oxford are up against the University of Durham in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The students representing the University of York do battle against the medics of St George's, University of London with the aim of reaching the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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A Scottish institution meets an English institution as the University of St Andrews is up against Somerville College, Oxford in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the first of the highest scoring losers' matches, UCL and Clare College Cambridge have another opportunity to reach the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the second and last of the highest scoring losers' matches it's an all Cambridge affair as Christ's College Cambridge play Emmanuel College Cambridge for a place in the second round of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the first of the second-round matches, the students of Girton College, Cambridge fight it out against the medics of St George's, University of London for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In another second-round match, students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, do battle with St Andrews University for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In another second-round match, students representing St John's College, Oxford do battle with the University of Loughborough for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In another second-round match, students representing University College, London do battle with Emmanuel College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In another second-round match, Imperial College, London fights it out against St Hugh's College, Oxford for a place in the quarter finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In another second-round match of the student quiz, students representing Jesus College, Oxford play the University of Warwick for a place in the next stage of the competion. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the penultimate second-round match, it's Scotland versus England when the students from the University of Edinburgh take on Regent's Park College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the last second-round match, the students of the University of Manchester fight it out with King's College, London in a bid to reach the quarter-final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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St John's College Oxford play Girton College Cambridge in the first of the quarter-final matches. Teams now have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semifinals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Student quiz. St Andrews University play Manchester University in another quarter-final match; teams must now win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Student quiz. To reach the semi-finals, the teams must now win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarters, the students from Imperial College, London, do battle with Edinburgh University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the first of their quarters, Jesus College Oxford play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, St John's College Oxford play Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their matches, Imperial College London play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Edinburgh University and Jesus College Oxford, who both lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other for another chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Manchester University and Edinburgh University, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
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Imperial College London and Girton College Cambridge, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
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It is now the semi-final stage of the competition. In the first of the semis St John's College, Oxford plays Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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In the second semi-final the students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge do battle with Manchester University for a place in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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It's the Grand Final as the students of St John's College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge battle it out for the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Amol RajanSelf - Presenter
Bobby SeagullSelf - Contestant
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