University Challenge
2021/22
202137 episodes
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Episode 1
King's College London v glasgow
Jul 12, 202128m
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 2
UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford
Jul 19, 202128m
In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3
London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford
Jul 26, 202129m
In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 4
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aug 2, 202128m
In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 5
Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes
Aug 9, 202128m
Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 6
Strathclyde v Reading
Aug 16, 202128m
Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 7
Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Aug 23, 202128m
The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 8
Exeter v Manchester
Aug 30, 202128m
The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 9
Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Sep 6, 202128m
In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against Peterhouse, Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 10
St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial
Sep 13, 202128m
In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 11
St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
Sep 20, 202128m
In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Episode 12
Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music
Sep 27, 202128m
It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 13
Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol
Oct 4, 202128m
In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 14
Birmingham v Sussex
Oct 11, 202128m
It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 15
UCL v St John's College, Cambridge
Oct 18, 202129m
It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 16
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music
Oct 25, 202128m
It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 17
St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary
Nov 1, 202128m
It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 18
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Nov 8, 202128m
It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 19
Edinburgh v Bristol
Nov 15, 202128m
The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 20
St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
Nov 22, 202128m
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
Reading v Dundee
Nov 29, 202128m
In the second round of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 22
King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford
Dec 6, 202128m
The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
Episode 23
Birmingham v St Andrews
Dec 13, 202128m
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 24
Exeter v Imperial
Jan 3, 202228m
In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 25
Reading v Birmingham
Jan 10, 202228m
It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 26
King's College London v Imperial
Jan 17, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 27
St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Jan 24, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 28
Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge
Jan 31, 202227m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 29
Birmingham v King's College London
Feb 7, 202227m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 30
Reading v Imperial
Feb 14, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 31
Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Feb 21, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 32
St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge
Feb 28, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 33
King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Mar 7, 202227m
The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 34
Reading v St John's College, Cambridge
Mar 14, 202228m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 35
Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Mar 21, 202228m
Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 36
Edinburgh v Reading
Mar 28, 202228m
In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 37
Grand Final: Imperial v Reading
Apr 4, 202229m
The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.