University Challenge - Season 53
Season 53
Episodes
Trinity Cambridge v Manchester
Amol Rajan takes over hosting duties from Jeremy Paxman as the academic quiz returns for its 30th series since the revival of the show in 1994. The opening match of the first round sees Trinity College, Cambridge taking on the University of Manchester.
Aberdeen v Birmingham
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London faces Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
King's College, Cambridge v UCL
The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UEA v Strathclyde
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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 questions.
Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sheffield v Loughborough
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Warwick v Wolfson College, Cambridge
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Bangor v Edinburgh
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Lincoln College, Oxford v King's College London
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford, face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
York v Northeastern University - London
It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The university of York faces Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Trinity College, Cambridge v Southampton
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Oxford Brookes v Open University
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UEA v Open University
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Edinburgh
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
York v Birkbeck
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sheffield vs 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.
Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Birkbeck
The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Sheffield v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Imperial College London
The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Birkbeck v Sheffield
The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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 questions.
Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end, with Manchester facing Christ Church, Oxford for one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 34
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Semi-Final 1
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Semi-Final 2
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
The Final
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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