Episode guide
University Challenge: 2021/22
37 episodes · premiered Jul 12, 2021
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
- Episode 1: King's College London v glasgow Jul 12, 2021 · 28m In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 2: UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford Jul 19, 2021 · 28m In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman…
- Episode 3: London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford Jul 26, 2021 · 29m In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 4: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews Aug 2, 2021 · 28m In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 5: Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes Aug 9, 2021 · 28m Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 6: Strathclyde v Reading Aug 16, 2021 · 28m Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 7: Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge Aug 23, 2021 · 28m The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 8: Exeter v Manchester Aug 30, 2021 · 28m The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 9: Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge Sep 6, 2021 · 28m In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against Peterhouse, Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 10: St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial Sep 13, 2021 · 28m In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 11: St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford Sep 20, 2021 · 28m In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
- Episode 12: Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music Sep 27, 2021 · 28m It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 13: Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol Oct 4, 2021 · 28m In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the…
- Episode 14: Birmingham v Sussex Oct 11, 2021 · 28m It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 15: UCL v St John's College, Cambridge Oct 18, 2021 · 29m It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 16: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music Oct 25, 2021 · 28m It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 17: St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary Nov 1, 2021 · 28m It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 18: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge Nov 8, 2021 · 28m It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 19: Edinburgh v Bristol Nov 15, 2021 · 28m The second round continues when two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 20: St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge Nov 22, 2021 · 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: Reading v Dundee Nov 29, 2021 · 28m In the second round 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: King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford Dec 6, 2021 · 28m The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions
- Episode 23: Birmingham v St Andrews Dec 13, 2021 · 28m Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 24: Exeter v Imperial Jan 3, 2022 · 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: Reading v Birmingham Jan 10, 2022 · 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: King's College London v Imperial Jan 17, 2022 · 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 27: St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Jan 24, 2022 · 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: Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge Jan 31, 2022 · 27m 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 29: Birmingham v King's College London Feb 7, 2022 · 27m 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 30: Reading v Imperial Feb 14, 2022 · 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 31: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh Feb 21, 2022 · 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 32: St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge Feb 28, 2022 · 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: King's College London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Mar 7, 2022 · 27m The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 34: Reading v St John's College, Cambridge Mar 14, 2022 · 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 35: Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Mar 21, 2022 · 28m Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 36: Edinburgh v Reading Mar 28, 2022 · 28m In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
- Episode 37: Grand Final: Imperial v Reading Apr 4, 2022 · 29m The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.