University Challenge Season 50 Plot
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
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Season 50 Episodes
37 episodes
1
Glasgow v Exeter
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2
Leciester v Durham
In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
3
Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University
In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
4
Imperial v Strathclyde
Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
5
Reading v Birkbeck
Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
6
Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
7
Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
The team representing the University of Bristol fights it out against the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
8
Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Darwin College, Cambridge, takes on the University of St Andrews in another first-round match of the student quiz.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
9
York v King's College, London
In another first-round match, students from the University of York fight it out against King’s College, London, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
10
Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge
In another first-round match, Merton College, Oxford, plays Wolfson College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
11
Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge
In another first-round match, the students from the Royal Academy of Music fight it out against the team from St John’s College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
12
Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford
The University of Warwick and Wolfson College, Oxford, compete for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
13
Edinburgh v Manchester
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of Edinburgh clashes with the University of Manchester.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
14
Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
In the last of the first-round matches, students from Magdalene College, Cambridge, fight it out against University College, Oxford.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15
Imperial v Exeter
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
16
Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh
In the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
17
Imperial v St Andrews
It is the first of the second-round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
18
Manchester v Strathclyde
It’s another second-round match tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
19
Merton College, Oxford v Warwick
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
20
Edinburgh v Durham
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.
21
St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
22
Glasgow v King's College London
The second round of the quiz for students continues when two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
23
Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
24
The Open University v Birkbeck
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.
25
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
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.
26
Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
27
Strathclyde v Durham
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
28
Imperial v Warwick
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
29
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick
The quarter-finals continue with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
30
King's College London v Imperial
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
31
Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition.
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
32
Birkbeck v Strathclyde
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
33
Imperial v Durham
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
34
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde
It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
35
Imperial v Warwick
It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
36
Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
37
Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge
It’s the grand final of the student quiz. Which team will be crowned series champions?
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.