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University Challenge: 2015/16

37 episodes · premiered Jul 13, 2015

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.

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  1. Episode 1: Glasgow v Peterhouse, Cambridge Jul 13, 2015 · 29m In the opening match of the quiz series for students Glasgow University takes on Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  2. Episode 2: Liverpool v St Peter's College, Oxford Jul 20, 2015 · 30m Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in this quiz series for students. In another first round match, students from the University of Liverpool do battle with St Peter's College, Oxford, in a…
  3. Episode 3: Kent v Newcastle Jul 27, 2015 · 30m In another first round match, students representing the University of Kent battle it out with the University of Newcastle for a place in the second round.
  4. Episode 4: Manchester v York Aug 3, 2015 · 29m In another first round match, Manchester University competes against York University for a place in the second round of the student quiz.
  5. Episode 5: Nottingham v Swanse Aug 10, 2015 · 29m Students representing the University of Nottingham compete with the University of Swansea in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  6. Episode 6: ICR v St George's, London Aug 17, 2015 · 29m Two University of London teams of medics and scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research and St George's do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  7. Episode 7: Christ's College, Cambridge v Kellogg College, Oxford Aug 24, 2015 · 29m An Oxbridge fixture in this episode as Christ's College, Cambridge, fight it out against Kellogg College, Oxford, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks…
  8. Episode 8: Sussex v Queen's University, Belfast Aug 31, 2015 · 29m It's England v Northern Ireland as Sussex University takes on Queen's University, Belfast in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  9. Episode 9: King's College, Cambridge v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Sep 7, 2015 · 29m In another first-round match, students from two Cambridge colleges - King's and Sidney Sussex - fight it out for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
  10. Episode 10: Reading v Imperial College, London Sep 14, 2015 · 30m In another first-round match, students from the University of Reading do battle with the students from Imperial College for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  11. Episode 11: St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Southampton Sep 21, 2015 · 30m In another first-round match, students from St Catharine's College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the University of Southampton. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  12. Episode 12: Clare College, Cambridge v Warwick Sep 28, 2015 · 29m In this episode it's a contest between Clare College, Cambridge, and the University of Warwick for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  13. Episode 13: Queen Mary, London v Nuffield College, Oxford Oct 5, 2015 · 29m In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Queen Mary, London, clashes with Nuffield College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  14. Episode 14: St John's College, Oxford v Bristol Oct 12, 2015 · 29m It is the last of the first-round matches, when the students of St John's College, Oxford, fight it out against the University of Bristol. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  15. Episode 15: St Peter's College, Oxford Oct 19, 2015 · 29m It's the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  16. Episode 16: Southampton v Queen Mary, London Oct 26, 2015 · 29m It's the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches as two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  17. Episode 17: Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge v Imperial College London Nov 2, 2015 · 29m It is the first of the second-round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  18. Episode 18: Warwick v Nuffield College, Oxford Nov 9, 2015 · 29m Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz series for students. In another second-round match, two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
  19. Episode 19: Glasgow v Newcastle Nov 16, 2015 · 29m The second round continues as two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  20. Episode 20: Southampton v Liverpool Nov 23, 2015 · 30m Quiz show for students. Two more teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  21. Episode 21: Christ's College, Cambridge v York Nov 30, 2015 · 29m Quiz show for students. In the second round of the competition, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  22. Episode 22: St George's, London v Peterhouse, Cambridge Dec 7, 2015 · 29m Quiz show for students. In the second round of the competition, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  23. Episode 23: Nottingham v St Catharine's College, Cambridge Jan 4, 2016 · 29m Quiz show for students. In the second round of the competition, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  24. Episode 24: St John's College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast Jan 11, 2016 · 29m In the last of the second-round matches, students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  25. Episode 25: York v Peterhouse, Cambridge Jan 18, 2016 · 29m It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  26. Episode 26: St Catharine's College, Cambridge v St John's College, Oxford Jan 25, 2016 · 29m The quarter-finals continue when two teams of university students battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  27. Episode 27: Imperial College London v Nuffield College, Oxford Feb 1, 2016 · 29m Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  28. Episode 28: Newcastle v Liverpool Feb 8, 2016 · 29m The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  29. Episode 29: St John's College, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge Feb 22, 2016 · 29m The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  30. Episode 30: St Catharine's College, Cambridge v York Feb 29, 2016 · 30m In another quarter-final match, two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  31. Episode 31: Imperial College London v Liverpool Mar 7, 2016 · 29m The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  32. Episode 32: Nuffield College, Oxford v Newcastle Mar 14, 2016 · 29m The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue and another team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  33. Episode 33: York v Imperial College London Mar 21, 2016 · 29m It's the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  34. Episode 34: St John's College, Oxford v Newcastle Mar 28, 2016 · 30m It's the last of the quarter-finals and one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
  35. Episode 35: Peterhouse, Cambridge v York Apr 4, 2016 · 30m It's the first of the semi-finals when one team will find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
  36. Episode 36: Liverpool v St John's College, Oxford Apr 11, 2016 · 29m In the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team wins a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.
  37. Episode 37: Final: Peterhouse, Cambridge v St John's College, Oxford Apr 18, 2016 · 30m It is the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.