University Challenge

1 - Bristol v Manchester

Air Date: September 2, 1998

Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

2 - Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

Air Date: September 9, 1998

3 - Open University v Lancaster

Air Date: September 16, 1998

4 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge

Air Date: September 23, 1998

5 - Birkbeck v Warwick

Air Date: September 30, 1998

6 - Portsmouth v De Montfort

Air Date: October 7, 1998

Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7 - King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford

Air Date: October 14, 1998

8 - Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge

Air Date: October 20, 1998

9 - Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

Air Date: October 27, 1998

10 - St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor

Air Date: November 3, 1998

11 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

Air Date: November 10, 1998

12 - Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield

Air Date: November 17, 1998

13 - Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow

Air Date: December 1, 1998

14 - City University v Leicester

Air Date: December 8, 1998

15 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester

Air Date: December 15, 1998

16 - City University v Balliol College, Oxford

Air Date: January 5, 1999

Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.

17 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University

Air Date: January 12, 1999

Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.

18 - Aberdeen v Bangor

Air Date: January 19, 1999

19 - De Montfort University v University of Bristol

Air Date: January 26, 1999

20 - Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester

Air Date: February 9, 1999

21 - Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester

Air Date: February 16, 1999

22 - Glasgow v Durham

Air Date: February 23, 1999

23 - Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck

Air Date: March 3, 1999

24 - Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge

Air Date: March 10, 1999

25 - Bangor v Bristol

Air Date: March 17, 1999

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.

26 - Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester

Air Date: March 24, 1999

27 - The Open University v Birkbeck

Air Date: March 31, 1999

28 - Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

Air Date: April 6, 1999

29 - Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford

Air Date: April 13, 1999

30 - The Open University v Durham

Air Date: April 20, 1999

31 - Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University

Air Date: April 27, 1999

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University Challenge - 1998/1999