Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge

S26 E01 • Tuesday, Nov 12, 1996 • Nov 12 • 30m

Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff

S26 E02 • Tuesday, Nov 19, 1996 • Nov 19 • 30m

King's College London v Keble College, Oxford

S26 E03 • Tuesday, Nov 26, 1996 • Nov 26 • 30m

Manchester v Birkbeck

S26 E04 • Tuesday, Dec 3, 1996 • Dec 3 • 30m

Newnham College, Cambridge v L.S.E.

S26 E05 • Tuesday, Dec 10, 1996 • Dec 10 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presens the general knowledge quiz between teams from Newnham College, Cambridge and the London School of Economics.

Charing Cross Hospital v Glamorgan

S26 E06 • Tuesday, Dec 17, 1996 • Dec 17 • 30m

St Andrews v Girton College, Cambridge

S26 E07 • Monday, Jan 6, 1997 • Jan 6 • 30m

West of England v Surrey

S26 E08 • Monday, Jan 13, 1997 • Jan 13 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman chairs the general knowledge quiz between teams from the University of the West of England and Surrey University

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford

S26 E09 • Monday, Jan 20, 1997 • Jan 20 • 30m

The Open University v Swansea

S26 E10 • Monday, Jan 27, 1997 • Jan 27 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman hosts the general-knowledge quiz with teams from University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University, which includes one of the oldest contestants to take part - a 72-year-old woman.

Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Glasgow

S26 E11 • Monday, Feb 3, 1997 • Feb 3 • 30m

Portsmouth v Magdalen College, Oxford

S26 E12 • Monday, Feb 10, 1997 • Feb 10 • 30m

Magdalen College, Oxford v University of the West of England, Bristol

S26 E13 • Wednesday, Feb 26, 1997 • Feb 26 • 30m

Magdalen College, Oxford return to take on the University of the West of England, Bristol in the first of eight second-round matches. Jeremy Paxman is the discerning quizmaster.

Queen's University, Belfast v Girton College, Cambridge

S26 E14 • Wednesday, Mar 5, 1997 • Mar 5 • 30m

Manchester v Imperial College, London

S26 E15 • Wednesday, Mar 12, 1997 • Mar 12 • 30m

Glamorgan v St Andrews

S26 E16 • Wednesday, Mar 19, 1997 • Mar 19 • 30m

Newnham College, Cambridge v Harris Manchester College, Oxford

S26 E17 • Wednesday, Mar 26, 1997 • Mar 26 • 30m

Newnham College, Cambridge take on Harris Manchester College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals.

Charing Cross Hospital v King's College London

S26 E18 • Wednesday, Apr 2, 1997 • Apr 2 • 30m

St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford

S26 E19 • Wednesday, Apr 9, 1997 • Apr 9 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman welcomes St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and Exeter College, Oxford to the general-knowledge quiz show.

Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v The Open University

S26 E20 • Wednesday, Apr 16, 1997 • Apr 16 • 30m

Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast

S26 E21 • Wednesday, Apr 23, 1997 • Apr 23 • 30m

Magdalen College, Oxford and Queen's College, Belfast compete in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Manchester v Glamorgan

S26 E22 • Wednesday, Apr 30, 1997 • Apr 30 • 30m

Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Charing Cross Hospital

S26 E23 • Wednesday, May 7, 1997 • May 7 • 30m

Exeter College, Oxford v The Open University

S26 E24 • Wednesday, May 14, 1997 • May 14 • 30m

Jeremy Paxman presents the last quarter-final, as Exeter College, Oxford take on Open University for a place in the semi-finals.

Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester

S26 E25 • Wednesday, May 21, 1997 • May 21 • 30m

Charing Cross Hospital v The Open University

S26 E26 • Wednesday, May 28, 1997 • May 28 • 30m

Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University

S26 E27 • Wednesday, Jun 4, 1997 • Jun 4 • 30m

Magdalen College, Oxford and the Open University battle it out in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions and Germaine Greer presents the trophy to the winners.