University Challenge
2008/2009
200831 episodes
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
Episode 1
Hull v City University
Jul 7, 200830m
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.
Episode 2
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham
Jul 14, 200830m
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.
Episode 3
Royal Veterinary College v York
Jul 21, 200830m
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.
Episode 4
Surrey v Warwick
Jul 28, 200830m
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.
Episode 5
Queen's College, Cambridge, v St. George's, London
Aug 4, 200830m
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.
Episode 6
Exeter v Pembroke College, Oxford
Aug 11, 200830m
Students representing the University of Exeter play Pembroke College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 7
Selwyn College, Cambridge v St. Anne's College, Oxford
Aug 18, 200830m
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.
Episode 8
L.S.E. v Bath
Aug 25, 200830m
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.
Episode 9
St. John's College, Cambridge v Lincoln College, Oxford
Sep 1, 200830m
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.
Episode 10
Murray Edwards College, Cambridge v Sheffield
Sep 8, 200830m
Episode 11
Southampton v Brighton
Sep 16, 200830m
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.
Episode 12
King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Sep 22, 200830m
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.
Episode 13
Bristol v Manchester
Sep 29, 200830m
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.
Episode 14
Exeter College, Oxford v St. Andrews
Oct 6, 200830m
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.
Episode 15
St. John's College, Cambridge v Pembroke College, Oxford
Oct 13, 200830m
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.
Episode 16
King's College, Cambridge v Surrey
Oct 20, 200830m
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.
Episode 17
L.S.E. v Selwyn College, Cambridge
Nov 10, 200830m
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.
Episode 18
Manchester v York
Nov 17, 200830m
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.
Episode 19
St. John's College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge
Nov 24, 200830m
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.
Episode 20
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Dec 1, 200830m
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.
Episode 21
Queen's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Dec 8, 200830m
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.
Episode 22
Lincoln College, Oxford v St. Andrews
Dec 15, 200830m
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.
Episode 23
City University v Brighton
Dec 22, 200830m
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.
Episode 24
Sheffield v Exeter
Jan 5, 200930m
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.
Episode 25
Manchester v L.S.E.
Jan 12, 200930m
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.
Episode 26
Lincoln College, Oxford v Queen's College, Cambridge
Jan 19, 200930m
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.
Episode 27
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Exeter
Jan 26, 200930m
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.
Episode 28
St. John's College, Cambridge v City University
Feb 2, 200930m
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.
Episode 29
Manchester v Lincoln College, Oxford
Feb 9, 200930m
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.
Episode 30
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v St. John's College, Cambridge
Feb 16, 200930m
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.
Episode 31
Final: Manchester v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Feb 23, 200930m
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.