Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2008/2009
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
S38E1 - Hull v City University
In the opening match of this new series of University Challenge, the students of the University of Hull do battle with the team representing London's City University.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 7, 2008, midnight
S38E2 - Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham
In the second of the first round matches, the students of Corpus Christi College, Oxford fight it out against the team representing the University of Durham.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 14, 2008, midnight
S38E3 - Royal Veterinary College v York
Another first round match tonight when the students from the Royal Veterinary College, London take on the team representing the University of York for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 21, 2008, midnight
S38E4 - Surrey v Warwick
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as the students from the University of Surrey do battle against the University of Warwick team for a place in the second round.
July 28, 2008, midnight
S38E5 - Queen's College, Cambridge, v St. George's, London
Another first round match tonight when the students from Queen's College Cambridge fight it out against St George's, London for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 4, 2008, midnight
S38E6 - Exeter v Pembroke College, Oxford
Students representing the University of Exeter play Pembroke College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 11, 2008, midnight
S38E7 - Selwyn College, Cambridge v St. Anne's College, Oxford
Selwyn College Cambridge take on the students of St Anne's College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 18, 2008, midnight
S38E8 - L.S.E. v Bath
London School of Economics take on the students of the University of Bath in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 25, 2008, midnight
S38E9 - St. John's College, Cambridge v Lincoln College, Oxford
In an Oxbridge match St John's College Cambridge take on Lincoln College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 1, 2008, midnight
S38E10 - Murray Edwards College, Cambridge v Sheffield
Sept. 8, 2008, midnight
S38E11 - Southampton v Brighton
The students of the University of Southampton do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 16, 2008, midnight
S38E12 - King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
The students representing King's College Cambridge fight it out with the University of Edinburgh in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 22, 2008, midnight
S38E13 - Bristol v Manchester
The students representing University of Bristol fight it out with the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 29, 2008, midnight
S38E14 - Exeter College, Oxford v St. Andrews
The students representing Exeter College Oxford are up against the University of St Andrews in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 6, 2008, midnight
S38E15 - St. John's College, Cambridge v Pembroke College, Oxford
In the first of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing St John's College Cambridge are up against Pembroke College Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 13, 2008, midnight
S38E16 - King's College, Cambridge v Surrey
In the last of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing King's College Cambridge are up against the University of Surrey in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 20, 2008, midnight
S38E17 - L.S.E. v Selwyn College, Cambridge
In the first of the second round matches, the students representing the London School of Economics are up against Selwyn College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter final stage in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 10, 2008, midnight
S38E18 - Manchester v York
In another second-round match, students representing the University of Manchester take on the University of York in a bid to get through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 17, 2008, midnight
S38E19 - St. John's College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge
It's an all-Cambridge affair, with students representing St John's College Cambridge taking on King's College Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 24, 2008, midnight
S38E20 - Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Another second-round match as the students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle with the University of Edinburgh to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 1, 2008, midnight
S38E21 - Queen's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Another second-round match as the students representing Queen's College, Cambridge, do battle with the University of Warwick to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 8, 2008, midnight
S38E22 - Lincoln College, Oxford v St. Andrews
Another second round match sees the students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the University of St Andrews in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 15, 2008, midnight
S38E23 - City University v Brighton
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another second-round match as the students representing City University do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Dec. 22, 2008, midnight
S38E24 - Sheffield v Exeter
The last of the second-round matches sees students representing the University of Sheffield do battle with the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 5, 2009, midnight
S38E25 - Manchester v L.S.E.
In the first of the quarter-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against the London School of Economics in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 12, 2009, midnight
S38E26 - Lincoln College, Oxford v Queen's College, Cambridge
In the second of the quarter-finals, students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the Queen's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 19, 2009, midnight
S38E27 - Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Exeter
In the penultimate quarter final, Corpus Christi College, Oxford fights it out with the students of the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the semi-finals in the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 26, 2009, midnight
S38E28 - St. John's College, Cambridge v City University
In the last quarter final, the students of St John's College, Cambridge do battle against City University with the aim of reaching the semi-finals in the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 2, 2009, midnight
S38E29 - Manchester v Lincoln College, Oxford
In the first of the semi-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against Lincoln College, Oxford in a bid to reach the Grand Final of the student quiz.
Feb. 9, 2009, midnight
S38E30 - Corpus Christi College, Oxford v St. John's College, Cambridge
In the second of the semi-finals, students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle against St John's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the grand final of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 16, 2009, midnight
S38E31 - Final: Manchester v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
In the Grand Final of the student quiz, the University of Manchester take on Corpus Christi College, Oxford in a bid to become series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 23, 2009, 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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