Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2007/2008
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
Released Sept. 21, 1962
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Family, Game Show, Talk, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.game-show, imdb.quiz-show, tmdb.university, tmdb.trivia, tmdb.academia, tmdb.quiz + 21 more, imdb.quiz-show-host, imdb.contestant, imdb.catchphrase, imdb.famous-opening-theme, imdb.partially-lost-tv-series, imdb.general-knowledge, imdb.random-question, imdb.intellect, imdb.high-iq, imdb.elimination-quiz, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.1960s, imdb.1970s, imdb.1980s, imdb.1990s, imdb.2000s, imdb.2010s, imdb.tournament, imdb.england, imdb.competition, imdb.intelligence
Production Companies: Lifted Entertainment, Granada Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S37E1 - Nottingham v Lancaster
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The students of the University of Nottingham do battle with the team representing the University of Lancaster.
July 9, 2007, midnight
S37E2 - SOAS v Magdalen College, Oxford
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The students of the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, take on the team representing Magdalen College, Oxford.
July 16, 2007, midnight
S37E3 - Leeds v Liverpool
In this first-round match, the students of the University of Leeds take on the team representing the University of Liverpool. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 23, 2007, midnight
S37E4 - Birmingham v St Andrews
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as students from the University of Birmingham take on students from the University of St Andrews in a first round match.
July 30, 2007, midnight
S37E5 - St Cross College, Oxford v Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match the students of St Cross College, Oxford, take on the team representing Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Aug. 6, 2007, midnight
S37E6 - Central Lancashire v Sheffield
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match the students of the University of Central Lancashire take on the team representing the University of Sheffield.
Aug. 13, 2007, midnight
S37E7 - Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge v Warwick
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as the students of Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge take on students from the University of Warwick in a first-round match.
Aug. 20, 2007, midnight
S37E8 - Worcester College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge
The students of Worcester College, Oxford take on the team representing the Pembroke College, Cambridge in a first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 27, 2007, midnight
S37E9 - Bangor v Edinburgh
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match the students of the University of Wales, Bangor, take on the team representing the University of Edinburgh.
Sept. 3, 2007, midnight
S37E10 - Durham v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Popular academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match the students of the University of Durham take on the team representing St Edmund Hall, Oxford.
Sept. 10, 2007, midnight
S37E11 - Jesus College, Cambridge v Exeter
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first-round match, the students of Jesus College Cambridge take on the team representing the University of Exeter.
Sept. 17, 2007, midnight
S37E12 - Manchester v Newcastle
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match the students of the University of Manchester take on the team representing the University of Newcastle.
Sept. 24, 2007, midnight
S37E13 - St George's v York
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The students of St George's, London, take on the University of York.
Oct. 1, 2007, midnight
S37E14 - Christ Church, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first-round match, the students of Christ Church College, Oxford, take on the team representing Homerton College, Cambridge.
Oct. 8, 2007, midnight
S37E15 - Lancaster v Birmingham
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In the first of the two highest scoring losers’ play-offs, the students of Lancaster University take on the team representing the University of Birmngham in another bid to reach the second round of the student quiz.
Oct. 15, 2007, midnight
S37E16 - Liverpool v Magdalen College, Oxford
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In the last of the two highest-scoring losers’ play-offs, the students of Liverpool University take on the team representing Magdalen College Oxford in another bid to reach the second round of the student quiz.
Oct. 22, 2007, midnight
S37E17 - SOAS v Exter
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In the first of the second round matches, the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, takes on the University of Exeter.
Nov. 12, 2007, midnight
S37E18 - York v St Andrews
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of York take on the University of St Andrews.
Nov. 19, 2007, midnight
S37E19 - Birmingham v Magdalen College, Oxford
Academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of Birmingham take on Magdalen College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the quarter finals.
Nov. 26, 2007, midnight
S37E20 - Leeds v Warwick
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of Leeds takes on the University of Warwick in a bid to reach the quarter finals.
Dec. 3, 2007, midnight
S37E21 - Manchester v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of Manchester take on St Edmund Hall, Oxford, in a bid to reach the quarter finals.
Dec. 10, 2007, midnight
S37E22 - Sheffield v Edinburgh
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of Sheffield take on the University of Edinburgh in a bid to reach the quarter finals.
Dec. 17, 2007, midnight
S37E23 - Nottingham v Christ Church, Oxford
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In another second round match, the University of Nottingham take on Christ Church College, Oxford, in a bid to reach the quarter finals.
Jan. 7, 2008, midnight
S37E24 - Trinity Hall, Cambridge v Worcester College, Oxford
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. Trinity Hall, Cambridge compete with Worcester College, Oxford in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jan. 14, 2008, midnight
S37E25 - Manchester v Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In the first of the quarter-finals, the University of Manchester takes on Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
Jan. 21, 2008, midnight
S37E26 - Christ Church, Oxford v Warwick
Student quiz with Jeremy Paxman. Christ Church College, Oxford, plays the University of Warwick, in the second quarter final.
Jan. 28, 2008, midnight
S37E27 - St Andrews v Magdalen College, Oxford
Student quiz with Jeremy Paxman. Magdalen College, Oxford, plays St Andrews University in the third quarter-final.
Feb. 4, 2008, midnight
S37E28 - Sheffield v Exeter
Student quiz with Jeremy Paxman. In the last of the quarter finals the students of the University of Sheffield take on the University of Exeter.
Feb. 11, 2008, midnight
S37E29 - Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
Student quiz with Jeremy Paxman. In the first of the semi finals, the University of Manchester takes on the Christ Church College, Oxford.
Feb. 18, 2008, midnight
S37E30 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Sheffield
Student quiz with Jeremy Paxman. In the second semi final, Magdalen College, Oxford, play the University of Sheffield.
Feb. 25, 2008, midnight
S37E31 - Final: Christ Church, Oxford v Sheffield
Student Quiz with Jeremy Paxman. Christ Church College, Oxford, play the University of Sheffield.
March 3, 2008, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 21, 1962
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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