Jeremy Paxman
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Series SeasonSeason 28 episodes1998
University Challenge
1998/1999
Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
Episodes
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Episode 130 min1998-09-02
Bristol v Manchester
Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.
Episode 230 min1998-09-09
Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
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Episode 330 min1998-09-16
Open University v Lancaster
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Episode 430 min1998-09-23
Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge
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Episode 530 min1998-09-30
Birkbeck v Warwick
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Episode 630 min1998-10-07
Portsmouth v De Montfort
Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 730 min1998-10-14
King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford
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Episode 830 min1998-10-20
Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge
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Episode 930 min1998-10-27
Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
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Episode 1030 min1998-11-03
St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor
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Episode 1130 min1998-11-10
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford
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Episode 1230 min1998-11-17
Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield
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Episode 1330 min1998-12-01
Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow
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Episode 1430 min1998-12-08
City University v Leicester
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Episode 1530 min1998-12-15
Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester
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Episode 1630 min1999-01-05
City University v Balliol College, Oxford
Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.
Episode 1730 min1999-01-12
Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University
Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Episode 1830 min1999-01-19
Aberdeen v Bangor
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Episode 1930 min1999-01-26
De Montfort University v University of Bristol
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Episode 2030 min1999-02-09
Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester
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Episode 2130 min1999-02-16
Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester
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Episode 2230 min1999-02-23
Glasgow v Durham
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Episode 2330 min1999-03-03
Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck
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Episode 2430 min1999-03-10
Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge
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Episode 2530 min1999-03-17
Bangor v Bristol
In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2630 min1999-03-24
Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester
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Episode 2730 min1999-03-31
The Open University v Birkbeck
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Episode 2830 min1999-04-06
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
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Episode 2930 min1999-04-13
Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford
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Episode 3030 min1999-04-20
The Open University v Durham
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Episode 3130 min1999-04-27
Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University
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