Bridget Caldwell
Director
University Challenge (1962)
2023/24
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
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
S53E1 - Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
July 17, 2023, midnight
S53E2 - Aberdeen v Birmingham
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
July 24, 2023, midnight
S53E3 - Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
July 31, 2023, midnight
S53E4 - Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 7, 2023, midnight
S53E5 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 14, 2023, midnight
S53E6 - King's College, Cambridge v UCL
The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
S53E7 - UEA v Strathclyde
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Aug. 28, 2023, midnight
S53E8 - Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 4, 2023, midnight
S53E9 - Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 11, 2023, midnight
S53E10 - Sheffield v Loughborough
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 18, 2023, midnight
S53E11 - Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sept. 25, 2023, midnight
S53E12 - Bangor v Edinburgh
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 2, 2023, midnight
S53E13 - Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 9, 2023, midnight
S53E14 - York v Northeastern University - London
It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 16, 2023, midnight
S53E15 - Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 23, 2023, midnight
S53E16 - Oxford Brookes v Open University
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oct. 30, 2023, midnight
S53E17 - Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 6, 2023, midnight
S53E18 - UEA v Open University
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 13, 2023, midnight
S53E19 - Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 20, 2023, midnight
S53E20 - Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Nov. 27, 2023, midnight
S53E21 - Manchester v Edinburgh
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Dec. 4, 2023, midnight
S53E22 - York v Birkbeck
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Dec. 11, 2023, midnight
S53E23 - Sheffield v Aberdeen
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 1, 2024, midnight
S53E24 - Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 8, 2024, midnight
S53E25 - Manchester v Birkbeck
The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 15, 2024, midnight
S53E26 - Sheffield v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 22, 2024, midnight
S53E27 - Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Jan. 29, 2024, midnight
S53E28 - UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 5, 2024, midnight
S53E29 - Manchester v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 12, 2024, midnight
S53E30 - Birkbeck v Sheffield
The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 19, 2024, midnight
S53E31 - Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Feb. 26, 2024, midnight
S53E32 - Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 4, 2024, midnight
S53E33 - Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 11, 2024, midnight
S53E34 - Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 18, 2024, midnight
S53E35 - Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
March 25, 2024, midnight
S53E36 - Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 1, 2024, midnight
S53E37 - The Final: Imperial v UCL
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
April 8, 2024, 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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