The first match is between Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford with news presenter Cathy Newman and actor Sam West and the University of Warwick with novelist Jonathan Coe and travel writer Simon Calder. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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Series 31: 14. Soas V St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
11-11-2024
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Series 31: 13. Lse V Leicester
The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first-round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
04-11-2024
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Series 31: 12. Leeds V Edinburgh
The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
28-10-2024
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Series 31: 11. St Andrews V Cardiff
Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
21-10-2024
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Series 31: 10. Exeter College, Oxford V Christ's College, Cambridge
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.
14-10-2024
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Series 31: 9. Oriel College, Oxford V Durham
Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
07-10-2024
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Series 31: 8. Darwin College, Cambridge V Birkbeck
In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
30-09-2024
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Series 31: 7. Reading V Exeter
In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
23-09-2024
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Series 31: 6. Imperial V Manchester
Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
16-09-2024
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Series 31: 5. St Catharine's College, Cambridge V Wadham College, Oxford
St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
09-09-2024
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2022/23: Episode 15
Two of the four highest-scoring losing teams from the first round play for one of the two spots remaining in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
05-12-2022
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Christmas 2023: Episode 4
The heats of the Christmas competition continue tonight. Captained by writer Alex Bellos, four alumni from Corpus Christi, Oxford face four graduates of the University of Edinbu ...
21-12-2023
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Christmas 2023: Episode 1
In the first round of the annual Christmas competition for teams of distinguished alumni, the presenter and journalist Ayshah Tull captains a team from King’s College Lond ...
18-12-2023
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2023/24: 8. Open University V Hertford College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the ...
04-09-2023
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2023/24: 31. Trinity College, Cambridge V Ucl
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the quest ...
26-02-2024
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2021/22: Episode 5
Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
09-08-2021
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2018/19: Episode 33
It is the penultimate quarter-final match tonight in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
25-03-2019
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2023/24: 23. Sheffield V Aberdeen
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
01-01-2024
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2016/17: Episode 29
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.
13-02-2017
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2014/2015: Episode 22
Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
15-12-2014
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