Episode guide
University Challenge: 2020/21
37 episodes · premiered Jul 13, 2020
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 1: Glasgow v Exeter Jul 13, 2020 · 28m Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 2: Leciester v Durham Jul 20, 2020 · 28m In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman…
- Episode 3: Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University Jul 27, 2020 · 29m In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 4: Imperial v Strathclyde Aug 3, 2020 · 28m Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 5: Reading v Birkbeck Aug 10, 2020 · 29m Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 6: Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge Aug 17, 2020 · 28m Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 7: Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford Aug 24, 2020 · 28m The team representing the University of Bristol fights it out against the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 8: Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews Aug 31, 2020 · 28m Darwin College, Cambridge, takes on the University of St Andrews in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 9: York v King's College, London Sep 7, 2020 · 28m In another first-round match, students from the University of York fight it out against King’s College, London, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 10: Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge Sep 14, 2020 · 28m In another first-round match, Merton College, Oxford, plays Wolfson College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 11: Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge Sep 21, 2020 · 28m In another first-round match, the students from the Royal Academy of Music fight it out against the team from St John’s College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 12: Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford Sep 28, 2020 · 28m The University of Warwick and Wolfson College, Oxford, compete for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 13: Edinburgh v Manchester Oct 5, 2020 · 28m In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of Edinburgh clashes with the University of Manchester. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 14: Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford Oct 12, 2020 · 28m In the last of the first-round matches, students from Magdalene College, Cambridge, fight it out against University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 15: Imperial v Exeter Oct 19, 2020 · 28m It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 16: Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh Oct 26, 2020 · 28m In the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 17: Imperial v St Andrews Nov 2, 2020 · 28m 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.
- Episode 18: Manchester v Strathclyde Nov 9, 2020 · 28m It’s another second-round match tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 19: Merton College, Oxford v Warwick Nov 16, 2020 · 28m The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 20: Edinburgh v Durham Nov 23, 2020 · 28m Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 21: St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford Nov 30, 2020 · 28m In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 22: Glasgow v King's College London Dec 7, 2020 · 28m The second round of the quiz for students continues when two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 23: Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge Dec 14, 2020 · 28m Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 24: The Open University v Birkbeck Jan 4, 2021 · 28m In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 25: Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck Jan 11, 2021 · 28m It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 26: Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London Jan 18, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 27: Strathclyde v Durham Jan 25, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 28: Imperial v Warwick Feb 1, 2021 · 27m The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 29: Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick Feb 8, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 30: King's College London v Imperial Feb 15, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 31: Balliol College, Oxford v Durham Feb 22, 2021 · 28m The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 32: Birkbeck v Strathclyde Mar 1, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 33: Imperial v Durham Mar 8, 2021 · 28m The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 34: Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde Mar 15, 2021 · 28m It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 35: Imperial v Warwick Mar 22, 2021 · 28m It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 36: Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford Mar 29, 2021 · 29m It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 37: Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge Apr 5, 2021 · 29m It’s the grand final of the student quiz. Which team will be crowned series champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.