University Challenge - 2018/19

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Warwick v Exeter

1 - Warwick v Exeter

Air Date: July 16, 2018

In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Warwick takes on Exeter University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Glasgow

2 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Glasgow

Air Date: July 23, 2018

In another first-round match, students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, do battle with Glasgow University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Pembroke College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge

3 - Pembroke College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge

Air Date: July 30, 2018

In another first-round match, the students representing Pembroke College, Oxford, battle it out with Downing College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Soas v Darwin College, Cambridge

4 - Soas v Darwin College, Cambridge

Air Date: August 13, 2018

This episode sees another first-round match when SOAS competes against Darwin College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Clare College, Cambridge v Hertford College, Cambridge

5 - Clare College, Cambridge v Hertford College, Cambridge

Air Date: August 20, 2018

Students representing Clare College, Cambridge, compete with Hertford College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Strathclyde v Durham

6 - Strathclyde v Durham

Air Date: August 27, 2018

Strathclyde University students do battle with the University of Durham students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

York v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

7 - York v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Air Date: September 3, 2018

The team representing York University fights it out against the St Edmund Hall, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Edinburgh v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

8 - Edinburgh v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

Air Date: September 10, 2018

Edinburgh University takes on Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

Bristol v Queen's University Belfast

9 - Bristol v Queen's University Belfast

Air Date: September 17, 2018

In another first-round match, students from the University of Bristol fight it out against Queen's University Belfast for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

London Institute v Godsmiths

10 - London Institute v Godsmiths

Air Date: September 24, 2018

In another first-round match, two University of London colleges - the London Institute in Paris and Goldsmiths - do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

St Peter's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

11 - St Peter's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

Air Date: October 1, 2018

In another first-round match the students from St Peter's College, Oxford, fight it out against the team from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

UCL v King's College, London

12 - UCL v King's College, London

Air Date: October 8, 2018

It is a contest between UCL and King's College, London, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

East London v Manchester

13 - East London v Manchester

Air Date: October 15, 2018

In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, the University of East London clashes with Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Keble College, Oxford v UEA

14 - Keble College, Oxford v UEA

Air Date: October 29, 2018

In the last of the first-round matches, the students of Keble College, Oxford, fight it out against the University of East Anglia. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Emmanuel College, Cambridge v King's College London

15 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v King's College London

Air Date: November 5, 2018

In the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Hertford College, Oxford v Exeter

16 - Hertford College, Oxford v Exeter

Air Date: November 12, 2018

It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches as two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

St Peter's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

17 - St Peter's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Air Date: November 19, 2018

It is the first of the second-round matches as two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Hertford College, Oxford v Manchester

18 - Hertford College, Oxford v Manchester

Air Date: November 26, 2018

In another second-round match, two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Edinburgh v UCL

19 - Edinburgh v UCL

Air Date: December 3, 2018

The second round continues as two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Clare College, Cambridge v  St Edmund Hall, Oxford

20 - Clare College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Air Date: December 10, 2018

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.

Goldsmiths v Glasgow

21 - Goldsmiths v Glasgow

Air Date: December 17, 2018

In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Durham v Keble College, Oxford

22 - Durham v Keble College, Oxford

Air Date: January 7, 2019

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.

Downing College, Cambridge v Darwin College, Cambridge

23 - Downing College, Cambridge v Darwin College, Cambridge

Air Date: January 14, 2019

Find out which of the two teams competing in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Warwick v Bristol

24 - Warwick v Bristol

Air Date: January 21, 2019

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.

Glasgow v Durham

25 - Glasgow v Durham

Air Date: January 28, 2019

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.

Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol

26 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol

Air Date: February 4, 2019

The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Manchester v Edinburgh

27 - Manchester v Edinburgh

Air Date: February 11, 2019

Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

28 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Air Date: February 18, 2019

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.

Durham v Edinburgh

29 - Durham v Edinburgh

Air Date: February 25, 2019

In another quarter-final match, find out which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Glasgow v Manchester

30 - Glasgow v Manchester

Air Date: March 4, 2019

In another quarter final match two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Bristol v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

31 - Bristol v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Air Date: March 11, 2019

The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Darwin College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

32 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Air Date: March 18, 2019

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Edinburgh v Bristol

33 - Edinburgh v Bristol

Air Date: March 25, 2019

It is the penultimate quarter-final match tonight in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Manchester v Darwin College, Cambridge

34 - Manchester v Darwin College, Cambridge

Air Date: April 1, 2019

It is the last of the quarter-finals and one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Durham v Edinburgh

35 - Durham v Edinburgh

Air Date: April 8, 2019

It is the first of the semi-finals and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

St Edmund Hall, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

36 - St Edmund Hall, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Air Date: April 15, 2019

In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team gains a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

37 - Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Air Date: April 22, 2019

It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.