University Challenge - Season 47

First aired: 7/17/2017 37 episodes

Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.

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Episodes

1. Edinburgh v Ulster

Aired: 7/17/2017

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

2. Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol

Aired: 7/24/2017

In another first-round match, students from Trinity College, Cambridge, do battle with Bristol University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

3. Southampton v University

Aired: 7/31/2017

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

4. St Edmund's College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford

Aired: 8/14/2017

Tonight sees another first-round match when St Edmund's College, Cambridge, competes against Magdalen College, Oxford, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. York v Warwick

Aired: 8/21/2017

Students representing the University of York compete with the University of Warwick in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Oxford Brookes v Courtauld Institute

Aired: 8/28/2017

Oxford Brookes University students do battle with the Courtauld Institute of Art students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Trinity College, Oxford v UCL

Aired: 9/4/2017

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

8. Sheffield Hallam v Newcastle

Aired: 9/11/2017

Sheffield Hallam University takes on Newcastle University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Leicester v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Aired: 9/18/2017

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

10. Imperial College London v Strathclyde

Aired: 9/25/2017

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

11. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford

Aired: 10/2/2017

In another first-round match the students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from St Hugh's College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. St Andrews vs St John's College, Cambridge

Aired: 10/9/2017

It is a contest tonight between the University of St Andrews and St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v St Anne's College, Oxford

Aired: 10/16/2017

In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, clashes with St Anne's College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Merton College, Oxford vs King's College London

Aired: 10/23/2017

It is the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of Merton College, Oxford, fight it out against King's College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Ulster v St Anne's College, Oxford

Aired: 10/30/2017

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

16. UCL v St Hugh's College, Oxford

Aired: 11/6/2017

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

17. Strathclyde v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 11/13/2017

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.

18. St John's College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Aired: 11/20/2017

In the next of the second-round matches, another two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. Warwick v Ulster

Aired: 11/27/2017

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

20. UCL v Edinburgh

Aired: 12/4/2017

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. Bristol v Trinity College, Oxford

Aired: 12/18/2017

In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

22. Newcastle v Southampton

Aired: 1/8/2018

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

23. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford

Aired: 1/15/2018

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

24. Oxford Brookes v Merton College, Oxford

Aired: 1/22/2018

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. Bristol v Newcastle

Aired: 1/29/2018

It is the first of the quarter-finals when two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

Aired: 2/5/2018

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

27. St John's College, Cambridge v Ulster

Aired: 2/12/2018

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

28. Edinburgh v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 2/19/2018

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. Newcastle v St John's College, Cambridge

Aired: 2/26/2018

In another quarter-final match find out which university team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

30. Bristol v Ulster

Aired: 3/5/2018

In another quarter-final match two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Merton College, Oxford v Edinburgh

Aired: 3/12/2018

The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

32. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

Aired: 3/19/2018

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

33. Bristol v Edinburgh

Aired: 3/26/2018

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. Newcastle v Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge

Aired: 4/2/2018

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

35. St John's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

Aired: 4/9/2018

It is the first of the semi-finals, when one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Merton College, Oxford v Newcastle

Aired: 4/16/2018

In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team reaches a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 37

37. Final: St John's College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

Aired: 4/23/2018

It's the grand final of the quiz for students, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.