Episode guide
University Challenge: 1997/1998
27 episodes · premiered Sep 10, 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
- Episode 1: Edinburgh v Jesus College, Cambridge Sep 10, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 2: Birkbeck v Cardiff Sep 17, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 3: Exeter v Robinson College, Cambridge Sep 24, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 4: Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London Oct 1, 1997 · 30m Teams from Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London put their knowledge to the test. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
- Episode 5: Sheffield v Aberdeen Oct 8, 1997 · 30m Jeremy Paxman welcomes teams from Sheffield and Aberdeen to the university quiz.
- Episode 6: Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University Oct 15, 1997 · 30m Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The Open University take on Christ Church College, Oxford.
- Episode 7: Liverpool v Newnham College, Cambridge Oct 22, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 8: Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Oct 29, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 9: Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Catherine's College, Oxford Nov 4, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 10: St John's College, Oxford v L.S.E. Nov 11, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 11: Oxford Brookes v Warwick Nov 18, 1997 · 30m Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between university students. Oxford Brookes take on Warwick.
- Episode 12: New Hall, Cambridge v Nottingham Dec 2, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 13: Exeter v Jesus College, Cambridge Dec 9, 1997 · 30m
- Episode 14: King's College, London v Nottingham Dec 16, 1997 · 30m Jeremy Paxman presents a second-round clash between Kings College, London and Nottingham University.
- Episode 15: Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh Jan 6, 1998 · 30m Newnham College, Cambridge take on Edinburgh University in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman is the quizmaster.
- Episode 16: Birkbeck v Robinson College, Cambridge Jan 13, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 17: L.S.E. v Oxford Brookes Jan 20, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 18: Cardiff v Aberdeen Jan 27, 1998 · 30m Jeremy Paxman chairs another second-round match as Cardiff return to take on Aberdeen for a place in the quarter-finals.
- Episode 19: Magdalene College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast Feb 3, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 20: The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford Feb 24, 1998 · 30m The Open University return to take on reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford for the last place in the quarter-finals.
- Episode 21: Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham Mar 4, 1998 · 30m Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Jesus College, Cambridge and Nottingham University.
- Episode 22: Edinburgh v Birkbeck Mar 11, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 23: L.S.E. v Queen's University, Belfast Mar 18, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 24: Cardiff v Magdalen College, Oxford Mar 25, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 25: Nottingham v Birkbeck Apr 7, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 26: L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford Apr 14, 1998 · 30m Teams from the London School of Economics and Magdalen College, Oxford face questions from Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 27: Final: Birkbeck v Magdalen College, Oxford Apr 21, 1998 · 30m