Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2012/2013
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
Released Sept. 21, 1962
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Family, Game Show, Talk, Talk Show
Keywords: tmdb.competition, tmdb.game-show, imdb.quiz-show, tmdb.university, tmdb.trivia, tmdb.academia, tmdb.quiz + 21 more, imdb.quiz-show-host, imdb.contestant, imdb.catchphrase, imdb.famous-opening-theme, imdb.partially-lost-tv-series, imdb.general-knowledge, imdb.random-question, imdb.intellect, imdb.high-iq, imdb.elimination-quiz, imdb.non-fiction, imdb.1960s, imdb.1970s, imdb.1980s, imdb.1990s, imdb.2000s, imdb.2010s, imdb.tournament, imdb.england, imdb.competition, imdb.intelligence
Production Companies: Lifted Entertainment, Granada Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S42E1 - Trinity Laban v York
In the opening match of the series, students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire do battle with the team representing the University of York. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
July 16, 2012, midnight
S42E2 - St George's, London v King's College, Cambridge
In the second of the first-round matches, the medical students representing St George's, London, fight it out against King's College, Cambridge, for a place in the next round.
July 23, 2012, midnight
S42E3 - Wadham College, Oxford v Bristol
Students representing Wadham College, Oxford, do battle with the University of Bristol for a place in the second round. With Jeremy Paxman.
Aug. 13, 2012, midnight
S42E4 - Strathclyde v Durham
Students from the University of Strathclyde fight it out with the University of Durham in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 20, 2012, midnight
S42E5 - Queen Mary, London v Jesus College, Oxford
The students from Queen Mary, London do battle with the team representing Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Aug. 27, 2012, midnight
S42E6 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
Magdalen College, Oxford play Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 3, 2012, midnight
S42E7 - Lincoln College, Oxford v Manchester
Lincoln College, Oxford fights it out against the University of Manchester in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 10, 2012, midnight
S42E8 - Imperial College, London v Jesus College, Cambridge
A team of students representing Imperial College, London, is up against Jesus College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 17, 2012, midnight
S42E9 - St Andrews v Bangor
Scotland battles Wales, as the University of St Andrews take on Bangor University in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Sept. 24, 2012, midnight
S42E10 - Pembroke College, Cambridge v Lancaster
A team of students representing Pembroke College, Cambridge is up against the University of Lancaster in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 1, 2012, midnight
S42E11 - Bath v Liverpool
The University of Bath plays Liverpool University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 8, 2012, midnight
S42E12 - UCL v Exeter
University College London takes on the University of Exeter in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 15, 2012, midnight
S42E13 - New College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge
The students representing New College, Oxford, do battle against Homerton College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 22, 2012, midnight
S42E14 - Warwick v Aberdeen
Students from the University of Warwick and Aberdeen University face each other for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Oct. 29, 2012, midnight
S42E15 - Lincoln College, Oxford v Lancaster
In the first of the two highest scoring losers play-off matches, Lincoln College, Oxford plays Lancaster for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 5, 2012, midnight
S42E16 - Homerton College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge
In the last of the two highest-scoring losers play-off matches, Cambridge colleges Homerton College and King's College fight for a place in the second round.
Nov. 12, 2012, midnight
S42E17 - Pembroke College, Cambridge v Bath
In the first of the second round matches, Pembroke College, Cambridge plays the University of Bath for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 19, 2012, midnight
S42E18 - York v New College, Oxford
In another second-round match, the students representing the University of York do battle with New College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Nov. 26, 2012, midnight
S42E19 - Warwick v King's College, Cambridge
In another second-round match, the students representing the University of Warwick fight it out with King's College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 3, 2012, midnight
S42E20 - St George's London v Lancaster
In another second-round match, the medics of St George's London fight it out against Lancaster for a place in the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Dec. 10, 2012, midnight
S42E21 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester
In another second-round match, Magdalen College Oxford plays the University of Manchester for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 7, 2013, midnight
S42E22 - Bristol v Imperial College, London
In another second-round match, the University of Bristol plays Imperial College, London for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 14, 2013, midnight
S42E23 - UCL v Jesus College, Oxford
In another second-round match, University College, London plays Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 21, 2013, midnight
S42E24 - Bangor v Durham
In the last of the second-round matches, Bangor University plays the University of Durham for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Jan. 28, 2013, midnight
S42E25 - Manchester v Imperial College, London
The University of Manchester takes on Imperial College, London in the first of the quarter-final matches. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 4, 2013, midnight
S42E26 - UCL v Bangor
University College London plays the University of Bangor in another quarter-final match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 11, 2013, midnight
S42E27 - Pembroke College, Cambridge v St George's, London
The quarter-final stage continues as the students from Pembroke College, Cambridge play the medics of St George's, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 18, 2012, midnight
S42E28 - New College, Oxford v King's College, Cambridge
The quarter-finals continue as New College, Oxford plays King's College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 25, 2013, midnight
S42E29 - Manchester v UCL
The quarter-finals continue as the University of Manchester plays University College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Feb. 5, 2013, midnight
S42E30 - Imperial College, London v Bangor
The quarter-finals continue as Imperial College, London meet the University of Bangor. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
March 11, 2013, midnight
S42E31 - St George's, London v New College, Oxford
The quarter-finals continue with St George's London playing New College, Oxford in a bid to get one step closer to the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
March 18, 2013, midnight
S42E33 - Manchester v St George's, London
It's another quarter-final match, this time between Manchester and the medics of St George's London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 1, 2013, midnight
S42E34 - Bangor v King's College, Cambridge
The last of the quarter-finals is contested by the University of Bangor and King's College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 8, 2013, midnight
S42E36 - Manchester v Bangor
It is the last of the semi-finals, with the University of Manchester playing the University of Bangor for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 22, 2013, midnight
S42E37 - Final: UCL v Manchester
Tonight sees the final match in this series, with University College, London playing the University of Manchester for the right to take the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 29, 2013, midnight
S42E32 - Pembroke College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge
It's another quarter-final match with two Cambridge colleges, Pembroke College and King's College fighting it out for a place in the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
March 25, 2013, midnight
S42E35 - University College, London v New College, Oxford
In the first of the semi-finals University College, London takes on New College, Oxford for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
April 15, 2013, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 21, 1962
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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