Jeremy Paxman
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Series SeasonSeason 46 episodes2016
University Challenge
2016/17
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
Episodes
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Episode 129 min2016-07-11
Sheffield v Bristol
In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 230 min2016-07-18
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge
In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Episode 330 min2016-07-25
Liverpool v Warwick
In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 430 min2016-08-01
Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 530 min2016-08-08
Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester
Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 629 min2016-08-15
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham
Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 729 min2016-08-22
Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London
The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 829 min2016-08-29
Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 929 min2016-09-05
Open v Salford
In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1029 min2016-09-12
Edinburgh v Durham
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1129 min2016-09-19
Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS
In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1229 min2016-09-26
Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham
It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1329 min2016-10-03
St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1429 min2016-10-10
Glasgow v East London
It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1529 min2016-10-17
Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1629 min2016-10-31
Durham v SOAS
It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1729 min2016-11-07
Open v Edinburgh
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Episode 1829 min2016-11-14
Birmingham v St Andrews
It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 1929 min2016-11-21
East London v Warwick
The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2029 min2016-11-28
SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
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.
Episode 2129 min2016-12-05
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge
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.
Episode 2229 min2016-12-12
Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
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.
Episode 2329 min2017-01-02
Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford
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.
Episode 2429 min2017-01-09
Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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.
Episode 2529 min2017-01-16
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
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.
Episode 2629 min2017-01-23
Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2729 min2017-01-30
Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2829 min2017-02-06
Edinburgh v Birmingham
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.
Episode 2929 min2017-02-13
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
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.
Episode 3029 min2017-02-20
Warwick v Bristol
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.
Episode 3129 min2017-02-27
Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge
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.
Episode 3229 min2017-03-06
Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3329 min2017-03-13
Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge
It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3429 min2017-03-20
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford
It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3529 min2017-03-27
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge
It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3629 min2017-04-03
Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.
Episode 3729 min2017-04-10
Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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