Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2024/25
Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
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
S54E1 - Queen's, Belfast v Liverpool
The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
Aug. 12, 2024, midnight
S54E2 - Open University v UCL
The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 19, 2024, midnight
S54E3 - Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 26, 2024, midnight
S54E4 - Warwick v UEA
Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 2, 2024, midnight
S54E5 - St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 9, 2024, midnight
S54E6 - Imperial v Manchester
Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 16, 2024, midnight
S54E7 - Reading v Exeter
In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 23, 2024, midnight
S54E8 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 30, 2024, midnight
S54E9 - Oriel College, Oxford v Durham
Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 7, 2024, midnight
S54E10 - Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge
In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 14, 2024, midnight
S54E11 - St Andrews v Cardiff
Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 21, 2024, midnight
S54E12 - Leeds v Edinburgh
The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 28, 2024, midnight
S54E13 - LSE v Leicester
The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 4, 2024, midnight
S54E14 - SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 11, 2024, midnight
S54E15 - UCL v St Andrews
With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 18, 2024, midnight
S54E16 - Durham v SOAS
Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 25, 2024, midnight
S54E17 - UCL v LSE
The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Dec. 2, 2024, midnight
S54E18 - Durham v Open University
The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Dec. 9, 2024, midnight
S54E19 - Exeter v Bristol
Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
Dec. 16, 2024, midnight
S54E20 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 6, 2025, midnight
S54E21 - Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College
Round two of the tournament continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jan. 13, 2025, midnight
S54E22 - Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
Jan. 20, 2025, midnight
S54E23 - Cardiff v Queen's, Belfast
Cardiff face Queen's University Belfast as both teams hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 27, 2025, midnight
S54E24 - Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford
The second round of the competition comes to an end. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 3, 2025, midnight
S54E25 - Imperial v Christ's College, Cambridge
It's the first of the quarter-final matches. The teams are looking to pick up the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 10, 2025, midnight
S54E26 - Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick
Two more student teams play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. A win will take them one step closer to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 17, 2025, midnight
S54E27 - UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge
The double-elimination quarter-final stage continues. The team that wins will be halfway to a place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 24, 2025, midnight
S54E28 - Open University v Bristol
Another two quarter-finalists face off, hoping to gain the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 3, 2025, midnight
S54E29 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
The quarter-final stage continues. Each team has won a quarter-final already, so a second win will see them into the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 10, 2025, midnight
S54E30 - Imperial v Queen’s, Belfast
The quarter-final stage continues. Both teams lost their first quarter-final, and if they lose again here, they'll be eliminated. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 17, 2025, midnight
S54E31 - Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having won one already. If they can win again, they'll qualify for the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 24, 2025, midnight
S54E32 - UCL v Open University
Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having lost their first. They need to win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 31, 2025, midnight
S54E33 - Warwick v UCL
As the quarter-final stage nears its end, two student teams have one last chance to claim their spot in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 7, 2025, midnight
S54E34 - Queen's, Belfast v Bristol
It's the last of the quarter-finals. Who will take the final place in the semis? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 14, 2025, midnight
S54E35 - Semi-Final 1: Christ's College, Cambridge v Bristol
In the first of the semi-finals, two student teams go head-to-head, hoping to take one step closer to lifting the series trophy. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 21, 2025, midnight
S54E36 - Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the Grand Final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 28, 2025, midnight
S54E37 - Grand Final
It's the grand final. Only two student teams are still standing - which one will lift the series trophy? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
May 12, 2025, 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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