Episode guide
University Challenge: 2009/2010
37 episodes · premiered Jul 6, 2009
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
- Episode 1: Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick Jul 6, 2009 · 30m Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the opening match of the series, as the students of Christ's College, Cambridge do battle with the team representing the University of Warwick.
- Episode 2: Royal Veterinary College v Manchester Jul 13, 2009 · 30m In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the Royal Veterinary College, which is a constituent college of the University of London, fight it out against Manchester…
- Episode 3: Loughborough v UCL Jul 20, 2009 · 30m It's another first-round match and the students of the University of Loughborough do battle with UCL for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 4: Clare College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford Jul 27, 2009 · 30m In an Oxbridge first-round match, the students from Clare College, Cambridge fight it out with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 5: Nottingham v Girton College Cambridge Aug 3, 2009 · 30m The students from the University of Nottingham do battle with Girton College Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 6: Edinburgh v Central Lancashire Aug 10, 2009 · 30m It is Scotland v England as students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against the University of Central Lancashire for a place in the second round.
- Episode 7: King's College, London v Cardiff Aug 24, 2009 · 30m It is England v Wales as students from King's College, London, do battle against the University of Cardiff in a bid to reach the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 8: Newnham College, Cambridge v Sussex Aug 31, 2009 · 30m Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 9: Imperial College, London v Southampton Sep 7, 2009 · 30m The team from Imperial College, London fights it out against the University of Southampton in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 10: St John's College, Oxford v Durham Sep 14, 2009 · 30m A team of students representing St John's College Oxford are up against the University of Durham in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 11: Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford Sep 21, 2009 · 30m Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 12: York v St George's, University of London Sep 28, 2009 · 30m The students representing the University of York do battle against the medics of St George's, University of London with the aim of reaching the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy…
- Episode 13: St Andrews v Somerville College, Oxford Oct 5, 2009 · 30m A Scottish institution meets an English institution as the University of St Andrews is up against Somerville College, Oxford in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 14: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Regent's Park College, Oxford Oct 12, 2009 · 30m The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 15: UCL v Clare College, Cambridge Oct 19, 2009 · 30m In the first of the highest scoring losers' matches, UCL and Clare College Cambridge have another opportunity to reach the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 16: Christ's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Oct 26, 2009 · 30m In the second and last of the highest scoring losers' matches it's an all Cambridge affair as Christ's College Cambridge play Emmanuel College Cambridge for a place in the second round of…
- Episode 17: Girton College, Cambridge v St George's, University of London Nov 2, 2009 · 30m In the first of the second-round matches, the students of Girton College, Cambridge fight it out against the medics of St George's, University of London for a place in the quarter-finals…
- Episode 18: Newnham College, Cambridge v St Andrews Nov 9, 2009 · 30m In another second-round match, students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, do battle with St Andrews University for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman…
- Episode 19: St John's College, Oxford v Loughborough Nov 16, 2009 · 30m In another second-round match, students representing St John's College, Oxford do battle with the University of Loughborough for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy…
- Episode 20: UCL v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Nov 23, 2009 · 30m In another second-round match, students representing University College, London do battle with Emmanuel College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy…
- Episode 21: Imperial College, London v St Hugh's College, Oxford Nov 30, 2009 · 30m In another second-round match, Imperial College, London fights it out against St Hugh's College, Oxford for a place in the quarter finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 22: Jesus College, Oxford v Warwick Dec 7, 2009 · 30m In another second-round match of the student quiz, students representing Jesus College, Oxford play the University of Warwick for a place in the next stage of the competion. Jeremy Paxman…
- Episode 23: Edinburgh v Regent's Park College, Oxford Dec 14, 2009 · 30m In the penultimate second-round match, it's Scotland versus England when the students from the University of Edinburgh take on Regent's Park College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 24: Manchester v King's College, London Dec 21, 2009 · 30m In the last second-round match, the students of the University of Manchester fight it out with King's College, London in a bid to reach the quarter-final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 25: St John's College, Oxford v Girton College, Cambridge Jan 4, 2010 · 30m St John's College Oxford play Girton College Cambridge in the first of the quarter-final matches. Teams now have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semifinals. Jeremy…
- Episode 26: St Andrews v Manchester Jan 11, 2010 · 30m Student quiz. St Andrews University play Manchester University in another quarter-final match; teams must now win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks…
- Episode 27: Imperial College, London v Edinburgh Jan 18, 2010 · 30m Student quiz. To reach the semi-finals, the teams must now win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarters, the students from Imperial College, London, do battle with…
- Episode 28: Jesus College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Jan 25, 2010 · 30m Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the first of their quarters, Jesus College Oxford play Emmanuel College…
- Episode 29: St John's College, Oxford v Manchester Feb 1, 2010 · 30m Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, St John's College Oxford play Manchester…
- Episode 30: Girton College, Cambridge v St Andrews Feb 8, 2010 · 30m Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 31: Imperial College, London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Feb 15, 2010 · 30m The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their matches, Imperial College London play Emmanuel College…
- Episode 32: Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford Feb 22, 2010 · 30m The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Edinburgh University and Jesus College Oxford, who both lost their first…
- Episode 33: Manchester v Edinburgh Mar 1, 2010 · 30m Manchester University and Edinburgh University, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
- Episode 34: Imperial College London v Girton College, Cambridge Mar 15, 2010 · 30m Imperial College London and Girton College Cambridge, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
- Episode 35: St John's College, Oxford v Imperial College London Mar 22, 2010 · 30m It is now the semi-final stage of the competition. In the first of the semis St John's College, Oxford plays Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 36: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Manchester Mar 29, 2010 · 30m In the second semi-final the students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge do battle with Manchester University for a place in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 37: Final: St John's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Apr 5, 2010 · 30m It's the Grand Final as the students of St John's College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge battle it out for the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.