Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2009/2010
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
S39E1 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the opening match of the series, as the students of Christ's College, Cambridge do battle with the team representing the University of Warwick.
July 6, 2009, midnight
S39E2 - Royal Veterinary College v Manchester
In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the Royal Veterinary College, which is a constituent college of the University of London, fight it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 13, 2009, midnight
S39E3 - Loughborough v UCL
It's another first-round match and the students of the University of Loughborough do battle with UCL for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 20, 2009, midnight
S39E4 - Clare College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford
In an Oxbridge first-round match, the students from Clare College, Cambridge fight it out with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 27, 2009, midnight
S39E5 - Nottingham v Girton College Cambridge
The students from the University of Nottingham do battle with Girton College Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 3, 2009, midnight
S39E6 - Edinburgh v Central Lancashire
It is Scotland v England as students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against the University of Central Lancashire for a place in the second round.
Aug. 10, 2009, midnight
S39E7 - King's College, London v Cardiff
It is England v Wales as students from King's College, London, do battle against the University of Cardiff in a bid to reach the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 24, 2009, midnight
S39E8 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Sussex
Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 31, 2009, midnight
S39E9 - Imperial College, London v Southampton
The team from Imperial College, London fights it out against the University of Southampton in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 7, 2009, midnight
S39E10 - St John's College, Oxford v Durham
A team of students representing St John's College Oxford are up against the University of Durham in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 14, 2009, midnight
S39E11 - Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 21, 2009, midnight
S39E12 - York v St George's, University of London
The students representing the University of York do battle against the medics of St George's, University of London with the aim of reaching the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 28, 2009, midnight
S39E13 - St Andrews v Somerville College, Oxford
A Scottish institution meets an English institution as the University of St Andrews is up against Somerville College, Oxford in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 5, 2009, midnight
S39E14 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Regent's Park College, Oxford
The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 12, 2009, midnight
S39E15 - UCL v Clare College, Cambridge
In the first of the highest scoring losers' matches, UCL and Clare College Cambridge have another opportunity to reach the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 19, 2009, midnight
S39E16 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
In the second and last of the highest scoring losers' matches it's an all Cambridge affair as Christ's College Cambridge play Emmanuel College Cambridge for a place in the second round of the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 26, 2009, midnight
S39E17 - Girton College, Cambridge v St George's, University of London
In the first of the second-round matches, the students of Girton College, Cambridge fight it out against the medics of St George's, University of London for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 2, 2009, midnight
S39E18 - Newnham College, Cambridge v St Andrews
In another second-round match, students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, do battle with St Andrews University for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 9, 2009, midnight
S39E19 - St John's College, Oxford v Loughborough
In another second-round match, students representing St John's College, Oxford do battle with the University of Loughborough for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 16, 2009, midnight
S39E20 - UCL v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
In another second-round match, students representing University College, London do battle with Emmanuel College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 23, 2009, midnight
S39E21 - Imperial College, London v St Hugh's College, Oxford
In another second-round match, Imperial College, London fights it out against St Hugh's College, Oxford for a place in the quarter finals of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 30, 2009, midnight
S39E22 - Jesus College, Oxford v Warwick
In another second-round match of the student quiz, students representing Jesus College, Oxford play the University of Warwick for a place in the next stage of the competion.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 7, 2009, midnight
S39E23 - Edinburgh v Regent's Park College, Oxford
In the penultimate second-round match, it's Scotland versus England when the students from the University of Edinburgh take on Regent's Park College, Oxford.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 14, 2009, midnight
S39E24 - Manchester v King's College, London
In the last second-round match, the students of the University of Manchester fight it out with King's College, London in a bid to reach the quarter-final.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 21, 2009, midnight
S39E25 - St John's College, Oxford v Girton College, Cambridge
St John's College Oxford play Girton College Cambridge in the first of the quarter-final matches. Teams now have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semifinals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 4, 2010, midnight
S39E26 - St Andrews v Manchester
Student quiz. St Andrews University play Manchester University in another quarter-final match; teams must now win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 11, 2010, midnight
S39E27 - Imperial College, London v Edinburgh
Student quiz. To reach the semi-finals, the teams must now win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarters, the students from Imperial College, London, do battle with Edinburgh University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 18, 2010, midnight
S39E28 - Jesus College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the first of their quarters, Jesus College Oxford play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 25, 2010, midnight
S39E29 - St John's College, Oxford v Manchester
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, St John's College Oxford play Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 1, 2010, midnight
S39E30 - Girton College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 8, 2010, midnight
S39E31 - Imperial College, London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their matches, Imperial College London play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 15, 2010, midnight
S39E32 - Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford
The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Edinburgh University and Jesus College Oxford, who both lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other for another chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 22, 2010, midnight
S39E33 - Manchester v Edinburgh
Manchester University and Edinburgh University, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
March 1, 2010, midnight
S39E34 - Imperial College London v Girton College, Cambridge
Imperial College London and Girton College Cambridge, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
March 15, 2010, midnight
S39E35 - St John's College, Oxford v Imperial College London
It is now the semi-final stage of the competition. In the first of the semis St John's College, Oxford plays Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
March 22, 2010, midnight
S39E36 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Manchester
In the second semi-final the students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge do battle with Manchester University for a place in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
March 29, 2010, midnight
S39E37 - Final: St John's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
It's the Grand Final as the students of St John's College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge battle it out for the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 5, 2010, 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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