- Created By
- First Aired on
Sep 21, 1962
- Popularity: 81.4175
- 11 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
(GB)
- Production
Lifted Entertainment (GB)Granada Television (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
55 seaons till May 12, 2025
Last episode: Grand Final
Seasons & episodes
Total 55 seasons, 2009 episodes
Specials
Aired
Episode 1Pro-Celebrity Edition30 min
Overview not available
Episode 2Press Special: Tabloids v Broadsheets30 min
Jeremy Paxman introduces a special edition of the academic quiz. Tabloid journalists pit their wits against reporters from the broadsheets.
Episode 3Christmas 2011 - Episode 129 min
Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. The University of York takes on the University of Manchester in a first-round match, with guests including broadcaster and political columnist Steve Richards and Urban Splash Chairman Tom Bloxham MBE. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 4Christmas 2011 - Episode 229 min
Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. In the second of the first round matches, graduates representing both Durham University and the University of Edinburgh fight it out for a place in the semi finals. Guests include author Minette Walters and politician Lord Steel. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 5Christmas 2011 - Episode 329 min
Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. Magdalen College, Oxford do battle with University College London for a place in the semi-finals. Graduate guests include novelist Alan Hollinghurst and newsreader Fiona Armstrong. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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