Episode guide
University Challenge: 1998/1999
31 episodes · premiered Sep 2, 1998
Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
- Episode 1: Bristol v Manchester Sep 2, 1998 · 30m Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 2: Balliol College, Oxford v Durham Sep 9, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 3: Open University v Lancaster Sep 16, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 4: Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge Sep 23, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 5: Birkbeck v Warwick Sep 30, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 6: Portsmouth v De Montfort Oct 7, 1998 · 30m Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 7: King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford Oct 14, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 8: Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge Oct 20, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 9: Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge Oct 27, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 10: St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor Nov 3, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 11: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford Nov 10, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 12: Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield Nov 17, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 13: Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow Dec 1, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 14: City University v Leicester Dec 8, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 15: Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester Dec 15, 1998 · 30m
- Episode 16: City University v Balliol College, Oxford Jan 5, 1999 · 30m Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.
- Episode 17: Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University Jan 12, 1999 · 30m Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 18: Aberdeen v Bangor Jan 19, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 19: De Montfort University v University of Bristol Jan 26, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 20: Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester Feb 9, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 21: Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester Feb 16, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 22: Glasgow v Durham Feb 23, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 23: Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck Mar 3, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 24: Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge Mar 10, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 25: Bangor v Bristol Mar 17, 1999 · 30m In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 26: Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester Mar 24, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 27: The Open University v Birkbeck Mar 31, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 28: Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge Apr 6, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 29: Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford Apr 13, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 30: The Open University v Durham Apr 20, 1999 · 30m
- Episode 31: Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University Apr 27, 1999 · 30m