Overview
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
Seasons
Specials
164 Episodes • 1992
No overview available.
1962–1963
61 Episodes • 1962
No overview available.
1963–1965
62 Episodes • 1963
No overview available.
1965–1966
42 Episodes • 1965
No overview available.
1966–1967
40 Episodes • 1966
No overview available.
1967–1968
44 Episodes • 1967
No overview available.
1968–1969
45 Episodes • 1968
No overview available.
1969–1970
47 Episodes • 1969
No overview available.
1970–1971
40 Episodes • 1970
No overview available.
1971–1972
40 Episodes • 1971
No overview available.
1972–1973
39 Episodes • 1972
No overview available.
1973–1974
38 Episodes • 1973
No overview available.
1974–1975
35 Episodes • 1974
No overview available.
1975–1976
42 Episodes • 1975
No overview available.
1976–1977
36 Episodes • 1976
No overview available.
1977–1978
43 Episodes • 1977
No overview available.
1978–1980
41 Episodes • 1978
No overview available.
1980
37 Episodes • 1980
No overview available.
1980–1981
40 Episodes • 1980
No overview available.
1982
42 Episodes • 1981
No overview available.
1983
39 Episodes • 1983
No overview available.
1984
33 Episodes • 1984
No overview available.
1986
39 Episodes • 1986
No overview available.
1987
42 Episodes • 1987
No overview available.
1994/1995
27 Episodes • 1994
No overview available.
1995/1996
27 Episodes • 1995
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the student quiz programme.
1996/1997
27 Episodes • 1996
Testing university quiz show.
1997/1998
27 Episodes • 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
1998/1999
31 Episodes • 1998
Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
1999/2000
31 Episodes • 1999
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.
2000/2001
31 Episodes • 2000
No overview available.
2001/2002
31 Episodes • 2001
No overview available.
2002/2003
31 Episodes • 2002
No overview available.
2003/2004
31 Episodes • 2003
No overview available.
2004/2005
31 Episodes • 2004
No overview available.
2005/2006
31 Episodes • 2005
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2006/2007
31 Episodes • 2006
Student quiz
2007/2008
31 Episodes • 2007
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2008/2009
31 Episodes • 2008
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2009/2010
37 Episodes • 2009
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2010/2011
37 Episodes • 2010
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2011/2012
37 Episodes • 2011
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2012/2013
37 Episodes • 2012
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2013/2014
37 Episodes • 2013
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2014/2015
37 Episodes • 2014
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2015/16
37 Episodes • 2015
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2016/17
37 Episodes • 2016
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2017/18
37 Episodes • 2017
Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.
2018/19
37 Episodes • 2018
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.
2019/20
37 Episodes • 2019
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2020/21
37 Episodes • 2020
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2021/22
37 Episodes • 2021
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2022/23
37 Episodes • 2022
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
2023/24
37 Episodes • 2023
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
2024/25
37 Episodes • 2024
Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
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What people are saying
@sarahwatches
University Challenge
Just finished the finale! What an incredible adaptation of one of my favorite books. The attention to historical detail is amazing.
@mikefilmcritic
University Challenge
The character development in this show is unmatched. Every episode leaves me wanting more.
Show Info
First Air Date
9/21/1962
Last Air Date
3/31/2025
Seasons
54
Episodes
2005
Network
ITV1, BBC Two
Status
Returning Series
Crew
Executive Producer
Peter GwynProducer
Clare ParodyWhere to watch
Streaming information not available at this time.