Pro-Celebrity Edition

S00 E01 • Monday, Dec 28, 1992 • Dec 28 • 30m

Press Special: Tabloids v Broadsheets

S00 E02 • Friday, Jan 1, 1999 • Jan 1 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman introduces a special edition of the academic quiz. Tabloid journalists pit their wits against reporters from the broadsheets.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 1

S00 E03 • Monday, Dec 19, 2011 • Dec 19 • 29m

Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. The University of York takes on the University of Manchester in a first-round match, with guests including broadcaster and political columnist Steve Richards and Urban Splash Chairman Tom Bloxham MBE. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 2

S00 E04 • Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011 • Dec 20 • 29m

Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. In the second of the first round matches, graduates representing both Durham University and the University of Edinburgh fight it out for a place in the semi finals. Guests include author Minette Walters and politician Lord Steel. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 3

S00 E05 • Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 • Dec 21 • 29m

Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. Magdalen College, Oxford do battle with University College London for a place in the semi-finals. Graduate guests include novelist Alan Hollinghurst and newsreader Fiona Armstrong. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 4

S00 E06 • Thursday, Dec 22, 2011 • Dec 22 • 29m

Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. It is the penultimate first round match of the series, with graduates from both the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield fighting it out in a bid to get through to the semi-finals. On the Warwick team, writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar and on the Sheffield team, head of Radio One George Ergatoudis. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 5

S00 E07 • Saturday, Dec 24, 2011 • Dec 24 • 29m

A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. It is the last of the first-round matches, with Trinity College, Cambridge, battling it out with the University of St Andrews. Guests include comedy writer and television producer John Lloyd CBE and sports broadcaster Hazel Irvine. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 6

S00 E08 • Sunday, Dec 25, 2011 • Dec 25 • 29m

A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the semi-final matches.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 7

S00 E09 • Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011 • Dec 27 • 29m

A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-final matches.

Christmas 2011 - Episode 8

S00 E10 • Wednesday, Dec 28, 2011 • Dec 28 • 29m

A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the final of Christmas University Challenge.

Professionals 2008 - 1. Faculty of Advocates vs Hospital Consultants

S00 E11 • Monday, Mar 31, 2008 • Mar 31 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presents the quiz. A team representing the Faculty of Advocates battles a team of Hospital Consultants

Professionals 2008 - 2. Ministry of Justice v the Comedians

S00 E12 • Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008 • Apr 1 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presents the quiz. The Ministry of Justice v the Comedians.

Professionals 2008 - 3. Society of Authors v the National Physical Laboratory

S00 E13 • Monday, Apr 7, 2008 • Apr 7 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presents the quiz. Society of Authors v the National Physical Laboratory.

Professionals 2008. 4. Royal Academy of Engineering v the Lute Society

S00 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 8, 2008 • Apr 8 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presents the quiz. Royal Academy of Engineering v the Lute Society.

Professionals 2008. 5. Wild card playoff

S00 E15 • Monday, Apr 14, 2008 • Apr 14 • 30m

In the last of the first round matches, two teams battle for a place in the semi-final.

Professionals 2008. 6. First semi-final

S00 E16 • Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 • Apr 15 • 30m

Two teams battle it out for a place in the final.

Professionals 2008. 7. Second semi-final

S00 E17 • Monday, Apr 21, 2008 • Apr 21 • 30m

Two teams battle it out for a place in the final.

Professionals 2008. 8. The Final

S00 E18 • Tuesday, Apr 22, 2008 • Apr 22 • 30m

The two teams battle to become the 2008 champions.

The Story So Far

S00 E19 • Saturday, Dec 27, 2008 • Dec 27 • 1h

Documentary looking at the history of the iconic quiz show, featuring famous ex-contestants such as Stephen Fry and John Simpson, plus hosts Bamber Gascoigne and Jeremy Paxman.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 1

S00 E20 • Monday, Dec 17, 2012 • Dec 17 • 30m

A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished people from 14 UK universities. This episode is a first round match between the University of Bristol and the University of Leeds. Amongst the team members are Alistair McGowan and Jay Rayner. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 2

S00 E21 • Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 • Dec 18 • 30m

In the second of the first round matches, the Universities of Newcastle and Loughborough fight it out for a place in the semi-finals. Team members include Peter Gibbs and Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 3

S00 E22 • Wednesday, Dec 19, 2012 • Dec 19 • 30m

This first round match sees distinguished people from New College, Oxford and the LSE do battle for a place in the semi-finals. Team members include Kate Mosse and Loyd Grossman. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 4

S00 E23 • Thursday, Dec 20, 2012 • Dec 20 • 30m

This first round match features the Universities of Liverpool and Cardiff who fight it out for a place in the next stage of the competition. Guests include Lawrence McGinty and Bill Turnbull. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 5

S00 E24 • Friday, Dec 21, 2012 • Dec 21 • 30m

In another first round match the all-women team representing Newnham College, Cambridge do battle with the men from the University of Nottingham in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Team members include Diane Abbott MP and sports commentator Brian Moore. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 6

S00 E25 • Monday, Dec 31, 2012 • Dec 31 • 30m

In this penultimate first-round match guests representing University of Exeter take on the alumni of University of Glasgow with the aim of reaching the semi-finals of this seasonal series. Team members include Neil Oliver and John O'Farrell. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Episode 7

S00 E26 • Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 • Jan 1 • 30m

In the last of the first-round matches guests from University of Birmingham and University of East Anglia fight it out in a bid to reach the semi-finals. Team members include Anna Soubry MP and Charlie Higson. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Semi-Final 1

S00 E27 • Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 • Jan 2 • 30m

The first of the semi-final matches in this Christmas series featuring special guests. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Semi-Final 2

S00 E28 • Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 • Jan 3 • 30m

It is the last of the semi-final matches in the University Challenge Christmas quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2012 - Final

S00 E29 • Friday, Jan 4, 2013 • Jan 4 • 30m

It is the grand final of this seasonal competition - which university will be Christmas University Challenge champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2013 - Reading v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

S00 E30 • Friday, Dec 20, 2013 • Dec 20 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as teams of distinguished university graduates compete in a festive version of the quiz. The first match is between the University of Reading, with BBC weather presenter Jay Wynne and writer Joan Smith, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, with writer and comedian Rory McGrath and broadcaster Mary-Ann Ochota.

Christmas 2013 - Kent v Lancaster

S00 E31 • Saturday, Dec 21, 2013 • Dec 21 • 30m

In the second of the first round matches, broadcasters Fi Glover and James Wong represent the University of Kent as it battles against the University of Lancaster, represented by food critic Matthew Fort and actor Roger Ashton-Griffiths.

Christmas 2013 - Aberystwyth v Keele

S00 E32 • Monday, Dec 23, 2013 • Dec 23 • 30m

Another first round match sees distinguished graduates from two of the UK's top universities battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. The University of Keele, with Steve Jackson, co-founder of Games Workshop, and Dr Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England, plays the University of Aberystwyth with MPs Elfyn Llwyd and Dan Jarvis.

Christmas 2013 - Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Christ Church, Oxford

S00 E33 • Thursday, Dec 26, 2013 • Dec 26 • 30m

Tonight's first-round match features notable graduates from two top UK universities, who will battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. The Gonville and Caius, Cambridge team includes Antiques Roadshow's Lars Tharp and historian and TV presenter Helen Castor. The Christ Church, Oxford team features Sky News political editor Adam Boulton and The Culture Show's Andrew Graham-Dixon.

Christmas 2013 - St Hugh's College, Oxford v Stirling

S00 E34 • Friday, Dec 27, 2013 • Dec 27 • 30m

In another first round match in the series for grown-ups, broadcaster Suzy Klein and writer Rowan Pelling represent St Hugh's, Oxford, as they play the University of Stirling, whose team includes Radio 4's Money Box presenter Paul Lewis and MSP Richard Lochhead.

Christmas 2013 - Leicester v Sussex

S00 E35 • Monday, Dec 30, 2013 • Dec 30 • 30m

It is the penultimate first-round match and two more teams fight it out to reach the semi-finals of the seasonal competition for grown-ups. Playing tonight are the University of Leicester team, which includes TV's Sue Cook and astronomer Heather Couper, and Sussex University, with sports presenter Rob Bonnet and former news announcer Alice Arnold.

Christmas 2013 - King's College London v Southampton

S00 E36 • Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 • Dec 31 • 30m

In the last of the first round matches, guests include comedian and writer Rory Bremner and novelist Susan Hill from King's College, London. They play the University of Southampton team, which features Jason Cowley, editor of the New Statesman, and horticulturalist Stefan Buczacki.

Christmas 2013 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Southampton

S00 E37 • Wednesday, Jan 1, 2014 • Jan 1 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as teams of distinguished university graduates compete in a festive version of the quiz.

Christmas 2013 - Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Lancaster

S00 E38 • Thursday, Jan 2, 2014 • Jan 2 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as teams of distinguished university graduates compete in a festive version of the quiz.

Christmas 2013 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Gonville and Caius, Cambridge

S00 E39 • Friday, Jan 3, 2014 • Jan 3 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as teams of distinguished university graduates compete in a festive version of the quiz.

Champion of Champions

S00 E40 • Saturday, Apr 19, 2014 • Apr 19 • 29m

In this University Challenge special match, two teams representing Magdalen College, Oxford and Manchester University do battle to become the Champion of Champions. They have each won University Challenge on four occasions - more than any other institution. The sides include a member from each of the four champion Magdalen and Manchester teams. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Class of 2014 - Episode 1

S00 E41 • Monday, Jul 7, 2014 • Jul 7 • 1h

What does it take to make it on to the toughest quiz on television? For the student teams who appear on University Challenge, their quest begins months before they arrive in the studio to meet the formidable Jeremy Paxman. Now, for the very first time in the programme's history, the cameras have followed the students' journey every step of the way. With access to some of the most prestigious universities and colleges across the UK, this explores what drives the students to compete in this iconic contest, and watches them negotiate the minefield of selecting their perfect teams, then swot, cram and bond in preparation for the gruelling audition process. Only 28 teams will make the grade but who will have done enough to earn a coveted place in the competition? Narrated by Richard Osman.

Class of 2014 - Episode 2

S00 E42 • Tuesday, Jul 8, 2014 • Jul 8 • 1h

Over a hundred student quiz teams from all over the UK are about to discover whether they have earned a coveted place on the latest series of University Challenge. Having faced the gruelling interview and tackled the toughest test paper, they have done all they can - now it is time to learn their fate. For the successful 28 teams, their journey continues with an intense training period before heading to the studios in Salford's Media City. There they will come face to face with the formidable Jeremy Paxman and begin their quest to become University Challenge Champions 2015. Narrated by Richard Osman.

Christmas 2014 - Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Warwick

S00 E43 • Saturday, Dec 20, 2014 • Dec 20 • 30m

The first match is between Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, with news presenter Cathy Newman and actor Sam Westi and the University of Warwick, with novelist Jonathan Coe and travel writer Simon Calder. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - Hull v Newcastle

S00 E44 • Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014 • Dec 23 • 30m

In the second of the first round matches, journalists and broadcasters Dame Jenni Murray and Rosie Millard from University of Hull fight it out against the University of Newcastle with broadcaster Kate Adie and columnist Giles Fraser. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - King's College, Cambridge v Royal Holloway

S00 E45 • Wednesday, Dec 24, 2014 • Dec 24 • 30m

Another first-round match sees distinguished graduates from two of the UK's top universities battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. King's College, Cambridge, with former BBC correspondent Martin Bell and Bishop David Walker, plays Royal Holloway, University of London, with journalist Francis Wheen and MP Valerie Vaz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - Edinburgh v Leeds

S00 E46 • Thursday, Dec 25, 2014 • Dec 25 • 30m

This match features notable graduates from two more top UK universities who battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. The University of Edinburgh team includes writer Philippa Gregory and BBC correspondent Allan Little and the University of Leeds team features ITV News Europe Editor James Mates and sports broadcaster Jacqui Oatley. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - Trinity Hall, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

S00 E47 • Friday, Dec 26, 2014 • Dec 26 • 30m

In another first round match Trinity Hall, Cambridge, including Dan Starkey who plays Strax in Doctor Who and Olympic gold medallist Tom James, face Balliol College, Oxford, with writer Charlotte Higgins and MP Sir Alan Beith. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - York v Surrey

S00 E48 • Monday, Dec 29, 2014 • Dec 29 • 30m

In another first round match the University of York, featuring writer and broadcaster Adam Hart-Davis and archaeologist Helen Geake, face the University of Surrey, who include the presenter of Radio 4's The Life Scientific Jim Al-Khalili and writer Susan Blackmore. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Christmas 2014 - Manchester Metropolitan v Goldsmiths

S00 E49 • Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014 • Dec 30 • 30m

In the final first round match actors Bernard Hill and John Thomson from Manchester Metropolitan University play BBC news reader Corrie Corfield and singer-songwriter Neil Innes representing Goldsmiths, University of London.

Christmas 2014 - Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Hull

S00 E50 • Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014 • Dec 31 • 30m

Series featuring distinguished graduates. The first of the semi-final matches featuring special guests who are graduates from two of the UK's top universities.