University Challenge
2016/17
201637 episodes
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
Episode 1
Sheffield v Bristol
Jul 11, 201629m
In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge
Jul 18, 201630m
In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Episode 3
Liverpool v Warwick
Jul 25, 201630m
In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 4
Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aug 1, 201630m
Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 5
Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester
Aug 8, 201630m
Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 6
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham
Aug 15, 201629m
Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 7
Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London
Aug 22, 201629m
The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 8
Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
Aug 29, 201629m
Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 9
Open v Salford
Sep 5, 201629m
In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 10
Edinburgh v Durham
Sep 12, 201629m
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 11
Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS
Sep 19, 201629m
In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 12
Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham
Sep 26, 201629m
It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 13
St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford
Oct 3, 201629m
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 14
Glasgow v East London
Oct 10, 201629m
It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 15
Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge
Oct 17, 201629m
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 16
Durham v SOAS
Oct 31, 201629m
It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 17
Open v Edinburgh
Nov 7, 201629m
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Episode 18
Birmingham v St Andrews
Nov 14, 201629m
It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 19
East London v Warwick
Nov 21, 201629m
The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 20
SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Nov 28, 201629m
Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 21
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge
Dec 5, 201629m
Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 22
Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Dec 12, 201629m
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 23
Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford
Jan 2, 201729m
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 24
Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Jan 9, 201729m
In the last of the second round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 25
Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Jan 16, 201729m
It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 26
Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Jan 23, 201729m
The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 27
Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Jan 30, 201729m
Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 28
Edinburgh v Birmingham
Feb 6, 201729m
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 29
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Feb 13, 201729m
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 30
Warwick v Bristol
Feb 20, 201729m
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 31
Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Feb 27, 201729m
The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 32
Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford
Mar 6, 201729m
The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 33
Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge
Mar 13, 201729m
It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 34
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford
Mar 20, 201729m
It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 35
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Mar 27, 201729m
It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 36
Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford
Apr 3, 201729m
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.
Episode 37
Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Apr 10, 201729m
It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.