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University Challenge Season 40

July. 05,2010
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University Challenge

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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

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Bridget Caldwell
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Amol Rajan
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University Challenge Season 40 Full Episode Guide

Episode 37 - Final: York v Magdalen College, Oxford
First Aired: April. 04,2011

It is the grand final of the student quiz. The students representing the University of York do battle with Magdalen College, Oxford in a bid to lift the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 36 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
Episode 35 - Sheffield v York
First Aired: March. 21,2011

It's the first of the semi-finals when two Yorkshire teams, the University of Sheffield and York University battle it out for a place in the Grand Final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 34 - Oxford Brookes v York
First Aired: March. 14,2011

It's the last of the quarter-finals. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Oxford Brookes University and the University of York, who have both won one quarter and lost one quarter, now have another chance to get to the semis. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 33 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Queens' College, Cambridge
Episode 32 - York v Bristol
First Aired: February. 28,2011

The quarter-finals continue, with teams needing to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. York University and the University of Bristol, both of whom lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other tonight for another chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 31 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge
First Aired: February. 21,2011

The quarter- finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter- final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, Peterhouse Cambridge play Queens' College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 30 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
First Aired: February. 14,2011

The quarter-finals continue. Christ's College, Cambridge, and Magdalen College, Oxford, who both lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other for another chance to stay in the competition. Teams must win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 29 - Oxford Brookes v Sheffield
First Aired: February. 07,2011

The quarter-finals continue. In the second of their quarters, Oxford Brookes University play the University of Sheffield. Teams must win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 28 - Queens' College, Cambridge v Bristol
First Aired: January. 31,2011

The quarter-finals continue as Queens' College, Cambridge play the University of Bristol. Teams must win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 27 - Sheffield v Magdalen College, Oxford
First Aired: January. 24,2011

In the first of their quarter-finals, Sheffield University plays Magdalen College, Oxford. Teams must win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 26 - York v Peterhouse, Cambridge
First Aired: January. 17,2010

In the first of their quarter-finals, York University plays Peterhouse, Cambridge. Teams must win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 25 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Oxford Brookes
First Aired: January. 10,2010

Christ's College, Cambridge plays Oxford Brookes University in the first of their quarter finals. Teams must win two quarter finals to reach the semis. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 24 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Bristol
First Aired: December. 20,2010

In the last of the second round matches, Newnham College, Cambridge, faces the University of Bristol for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 23 - Merton College, Oxford v Queens' College, Cambridge
Episode 22 - Downing College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
Episode 21 - UCL v Sheffield
Episode 20 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v St John's College, Cambridge
Episode 19 - Exeter v York
Episode 18 - Oxford Brookes v UAL
Episode 17 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Episode 16 - St Andrews v St John's College, Cambridge
First Aired: October. 25,2010

In the last of the two highest scoring round one losers matches, St Andrews fights it out with St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 15 - Cardiff v Exeter
First Aired: October. 18,2010

In the first of two highest-scoring first-round losers' matches, Cardiff University plays the University of Exeter for a place in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 14 - Merton College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge
First Aired: October. 11,2010

It's an Oxbridge battle in the last of the first round matches as the team representing Merton College, Oxford, takes on St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 13 - UAL v Imperial College London
First Aired: September. 27,2010

The team from the University of the Arts London fights it out with Imperial College London for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 11 - Durham v Magdalen College, Oxford
Episode 10 - UCL v Hertford College, Oxford
Episode 8 - Downing College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Episode 7 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Liverpool
Episode 6 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Southampton
First Aired: August. 09,2010

The students of Newnham College, Cambridge play the University of Southampton's brains trust for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 5 - York v Royal College of Music
First Aired: August. 02,2010

Students from the University of York battle with the team representing the Royal College of Music for a place in the competition's second stage. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 4 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v Exeter
First Aired: July. 26,2010

In another first round match, the students from Peterhouse, Cambridge fight it out with the University of Exeter in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 3 - Balliol College, Oxford v Queens' College, Cambridge
First Aired: July. 19,2010

This is an Oxbridge first-round match with students representing Balliol College, Oxford battling against Queens' College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 2 - Cardiff v Oxford Brookes
First Aired: July. 12,2010

In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the University of Cardiff fight it out against Oxford Brookes University for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Episode 1 - St Andrews v Bristol

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