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University Challenge: 2024/25

37 episodes · premiered Aug 12, 2024

Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.

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  1. Episode 1: Queen's, Belfast v Liverpool Aug 12, 2024 · 28m The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
  2. Episode 2: Open University v UCL Aug 19, 2024 · 28m The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  3. Episode 3: Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol Aug 26, 2024 · 29m Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  4. Episode 4: Warwick v UEA Sep 2, 2024 · 28m Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  5. Episode 5: St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford Sep 9, 2024 · 29m St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  6. Episode 6: Imperial v Manchester Sep 16, 2024 · 29m Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  7. Episode 7: Reading v Exeter Sep 23, 2024 · 29m In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  8. Episode 8: Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck Sep 30, 2024 · 29m In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  9. Episode 9: Oriel College, Oxford v Durham Oct 7, 2024 · 29m Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  10. Episode 10: Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge Oct 14, 2024 · 29m In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  11. Episode 11: St Andrews v Cardiff Oct 21, 2024 · 29m Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  12. Episode 12: Leeds v Edinburgh Oct 28, 2024 · 29m The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  13. Episode 13: LSE v Leicester Nov 4, 2024 · 29m The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  14. Episode 14: SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford Nov 11, 2024 · 28m Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  15. Episode 15: UCL v St Andrews Nov 18, 2024 · 29m With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  16. Episode 16: Durham v SOAS Nov 25, 2024 · 29m Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  17. Episode 17: UCL v LSE Dec 2, 2024 · 29m The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  18. Episode 18: Durham v Open University Dec 9, 2024 · 28m The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  19. Episode 19: Exeter v Bristol Dec 16, 2024 · 28m Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
  20. Episode 20: Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh Jan 6, 2025 · 29m Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  21. Episode 21: Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College Jan 13, 2025 · 29m Round two of the tournament continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.
  22. Episode 22: Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford Jan 20, 2025 · 29m Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
  23. Episode 23: Cardiff v Queen's, Belfast Jan 27, 2025 · 28m Cardiff face Queen's University Belfast as both teams hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  24. Episode 24: Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford Feb 3, 2025 · 29m The second round of the competition comes to an end. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  25. Episode 25: Imperial v Christ's College, Cambridge Feb 10, 2025 · 29m It's the first of the quarter-final matches. The teams are looking to pick up the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  26. Episode 26: Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick Feb 17, 2025 · 29m Two more student teams play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. A win will take them one step closer to the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  27. Episode 27: UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge Feb 24, 2025 · 28m The double-elimination quarter-final stage continues. The team that wins will be halfway to a place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  28. Episode 28: Open University v Bristol Mar 3, 2025 · 29m Another two quarter-finalists face off, hoping to gain the first of the two wins they need to reach the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  29. Episode 29: Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick Mar 10, 2025 · 29m The quarter-final stage continues. Each team has won a quarter-final already, so a second win will see them into the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  30. Episode 30: Imperial v Queen’s, Belfast Mar 17, 2025 · 29m The quarter-final stage continues. Both teams lost their first quarter-final, and if they lose again here, they'll be eliminated. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  31. Episode 31: Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol Mar 24, 2025 · 29m Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having won one already. If they can win again, they'll qualify for the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  32. Episode 32: UCL v Open University Mar 31, 2025 · 29m Two more student teams return to play a second quarter-final, having lost their first. They need to win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  33. Episode 33: Warwick v UCL Apr 7, 2025 · 29m As the quarter-final stage nears its end, two student teams have one last chance to claim their spot in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  34. Episode 34: Queen's, Belfast v Bristol Apr 14, 2025 · 29m It's the last of the quarter-finals. Who will take the final place in the semis? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  35. Episode 35: Semi-Final 1: Christ's College, Cambridge v Bristol Apr 21, 2025 · 29m In the first of the semi-finals, two student teams go head-to-head, hoping to take one step closer to lifting the series trophy. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  36. Episode 36: Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick Apr 28, 2025 · 29m It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the Grand Final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
  37. Episode 37: Grand Final May 12, 2025 · 30m It's the grand final. Only two student teams are still standing - which one will lift the series trophy? Amol Rajan asks the questions.