University Challenge - Season 46

First aired: 7/11/2016 37 episodes

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

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Episodes

1. Sheffield v Bristol

Aired: 7/11/2016

In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

2. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge

Aired: 7/18/2016

In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.

3. Liverpool v Warwick

Aired: 7/25/2016

In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

Aired: 8/1/2016

Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester

Aired: 8/8/2016

Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham

Aired: 8/15/2016

Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London

Aired: 8/22/2016

The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford

Aired: 8/29/2016

Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Open v Salford

Aired: 9/5/2016

In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

10. Edinburgh v Durham

Aired: 9/12/2016

In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS

Aired: 9/19/2016

In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham

Aired: 9/26/2016

It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford

Aired: 10/3/2016

In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Glasgow v East London

Aired: 10/10/2016

It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge

Aired: 10/17/2016

It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. Durham v SOAS

Aired: 10/31/2016

It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

17. Open v Edinburgh

Aired: 11/7/2016

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

18. Birmingham v St Andrews

Aired: 11/14/2016

It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. East London v Warwick

Aired: 11/21/2016

The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

20. SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 11/28/2016

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.

21. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge

Aired: 12/5/2016

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.

22. Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 12/12/2016

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

23. Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford

Aired: 1/2/2017

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

24. Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Aired: 1/9/2017

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. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 1/16/2017

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. Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Aired: 1/23/2017

The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

27. Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 1/30/2017

Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

28. Edinburgh v Birmingham

Aired: 2/6/2017

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. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

Aired: 2/13/2017

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. Warwick v Bristol

Aired: 2/20/2017

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.

31. Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge

Aired: 2/27/2017

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.

32. Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 3/6/2017

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

33. Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge

Aired: 3/13/2017

It is 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. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 3/20/2017

It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

35. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge

Aired: 3/27/2017

It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 4/3/2017

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.

37. Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 4/10/2017

It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.