Christmas University Challenge - Season 15 / Year 2025

Christmas University Challenge - Season 15 / Year 2025

Season 15 / Year 2025

Christmas 2025

Network
Episodes10
DatesDec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
Previous Season

Episodes

Durham v Manchester
Year 2025Episode 130 min

Durham v Manchester

The festive series begins with a match between Christmas 2024's champions Durham and Series 10 runners-up Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 22, 2025
UCL v Leeds
Year 2025Episode 230 min

UCL v Leeds

Alumni teams from UCL and Leeds reunite for a second chance at being crowned Christmas University Challenge champions. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 23, 2025
Keble College, Oxford v Hull
Year 2025Episode 330 min

Keble College, Oxford v Hull

Keble College, Oxford play Hull in another Christmas match. Anne-Marie Imafidon and Joanna Nadin lead the teams, and Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 24, 2025
Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol
Year 2025Episode 430 min

Trinity College, Cambridge v Bristol

The first ever Christmas series champions, from Trinity College, Cambridge, return to take on the Bristol team from Series 8. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 26, 2025
Exeter College, Oxford v Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Year 2025Episode 530 min

Exeter College, Oxford v Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Teams from Exeter College, Oxford, led by Reeta Chakrabarti, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, captained by Adam Mars-Jones, return to compete again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 28, 2025
St Hilda's College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Year 2025Episode 630 min

St Hilda's College, Oxford v Edinburgh

Val McDermid captains a team from St Hilda's College, Oxford, and Cath Slessor leads a team of Edinburgh alumni. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 29, 2025
Middlesex v Lancaster
Year 2025Episode 730 min

Middlesex v Lancaster

In the final heat, Series 13 champions Middlesex face a Lancaster team that reached the semi-finals of Series 3. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 30, 2025
Semi-Final 1
Year 2025Episode 830 min

Semi-Final 1

It's the first semi-final of this special all-star seasonal series. Two of the highest-scoring winning teams from the heats return to play again. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Dec 31, 2025
Semi-Final 2
Year 2025Episode 935 min

Semi-Final 2

Another two teams of notable alumni return to contest the second semi-final. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Jan 1, 2026
Final
Year 2025Episode 1030 min

Final

It's the grand final of the 2025 Christmas competition. Who will be crowned champion of this all-star series? Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Jan 2, 2026

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