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University Challenge: 2026/27

19 episodes · premiered Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Episode 1: Bristol v Imperial Jul 13, 2026 · 29m The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.
  2. Episode 2: Durham v Manchester Jul 20, 2026 · 28m In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.
  3. Episode 3: University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge Jul 27, 2026 · 29m In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.
  4. Episode 4: Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge Aug 3, 2026 · 29m The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.
  5. Episode 5: Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick Aug 10, 2026 · 29m The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.
  6. Episode 6: Bath v City St George’s University Aug 17, 2026 · 29m Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.
  7. Episode 7: Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews Aug 24, 2026 · 28m Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.
  8. Episode 8: LSE v King's College, Cambridge Aug 31, 2026 · 29m In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.
  9. Episode 9: Birmingham v Leicester Sep 7, 2026 · 28m The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.
  10. Episode 10: UCL v Royal College of Art Sep 14, 2026 · 29m UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.
  11. Episode 11: Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast Sep 21, 2026 · 29m Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.
  12. Episode 12: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford Sep 28, 2026 · 29m Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.
  13. Episode 13: Glasgow v Goldsmiths Oct 5, 2026 · 29m The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.
  14. Episode 14: SOAS v Edinburgh Oct 12, 2026 · 28m The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh.
  15. Episode 15: St John's, Cambridge v LSE Oct 19, 2026 · 29m Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round.
  16. Episode 16: Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast Oct 26, 2026 · 28m In the second of the round one repechage games, Bristol and Queen’s University Belfast compete for the final place in the second round.
  17. Episode 17: St John’s Cambridge v Pembroke, Cambridge Nov 2, 2026 · 29m Round two of the competition begins tonight with a Cambridge derby. St John’s face Pembroke for the first place in the quarter-finals.
  18. Episode 18: Glasgow v Southampton Nov 9, 2026 · 29m Round two of the competition continues. Glasgow and Southampton battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
  19. Episode 19: Bristol v Bath Nov 23, 2026 · 29m In another second-round match, the team from Bristol take on neighbours on the Avon at the University of Bath for a place in the quarter-finals.