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First Aired: September 21st, 1962
Status: Continuing
Network: ITV1
Summary: Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
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Season 39
Episode 1: Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Air Date: July 6th, 2009
Summary: Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the opening match of the series, as the students of Christ's College, Cambridge do battle with the team representing the University of Warwick.
Episode 2: Royal Veterinary College v Manchester
Air Date: July 13rd, 2009
Summary: In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the Royal Veterinary College, which is a constituent college of the University of London, fight it out against Manchester University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 3: Loughborough v UCL
Air Date: July 20th, 2009
Summary: It's another first-round match and the students of the University of Loughborough do battle with UCL for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 4: Clare College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford
Air Date: July 27th, 2009
Summary: In an Oxbridge first-round match, the students from Clare College, Cambridge fight it out with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 5: Nottingham v Girton College Cambridge
Air Date: August 3rd, 2009
Summary: The students from the University of Nottingham do battle with Girton College Cambridge for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 6: Edinburgh v Central Lancashire
Air Date: August 10th, 2009
Summary: It is Scotland v England as students from the University of Edinburgh fight it out against the University of Central Lancashire for a place in the second round.
Episode 7: King's College, London v Cardiff
Air Date: August 24th, 2009
Summary: It is England v Wales as students from King's College, London, do battle against the University of Cardiff in a bid to reach the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 8: Newnham College, Cambridge v Sussex
Air Date: August 31st, 2009
Summary: Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 9: Imperial College, London v Southampton
Air Date: September 7th, 2009
Summary: The team from Imperial College, London fights it out against the University of Southampton in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 10: St John's College, Oxford v Durham
Air Date: September 14th, 2009
Summary: A team of students representing St John's College Oxford are up against the University of Durham in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 11: Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Air Date: September 21st, 2009
Summary: Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 12: York v St George's, University of London
Air Date: September 28th, 2009
Summary: The students representing the University of York do battle against the medics of St George's, University of London with the aim of reaching the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 13: St Andrews v Somerville College, Oxford
Air Date: October 5th, 2009
Summary: A Scottish institution meets an English institution as the University of St Andrews is up against Somerville College, Oxford in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 14: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Regent's Park College, Oxford
Air Date: October 12nd, 2009
Summary: The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 15: UCL v Clare College, Cambridge
Air Date: October 19th, 2009
Summary: In the first of the highest scoring losers' matches, UCL and Clare College Cambridge have another opportunity to reach the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 16: Christ's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Air Date: October 26th, 2009
Summary: In the second and last of the highest scoring losers' matches it's an all Cambridge affair as Christ's College Cambridge play Emmanuel College Cambridge for a place in the second round of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 17: Girton College, Cambridge v St George's, University of London
Air Date: November 2nd, 2009
Summary: In the first of the second-round matches, the students of Girton College, Cambridge fight it out against the medics of St George's, University of London for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 18: Newnham College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Air Date: November 9th, 2009
Summary: In another second-round match, students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, do battle with St Andrews University for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 19: St John's College, Oxford v Loughborough
Air Date: November 16th, 2009
Summary: In another second-round match, students representing St John's College, Oxford do battle with the University of Loughborough for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 20: UCL v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Air Date: November 23rd, 2009
Summary: In another second-round match, students representing University College, London do battle with Emmanuel College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 21: Imperial College, London v St Hugh's College, Oxford
Air Date: November 30th, 2009
Summary: In another second-round match, Imperial College, London fights it out against St Hugh's College, Oxford for a place in the quarter finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 22: Jesus College, Oxford v Warwick
Air Date: December 7th, 2009
Summary: In another second-round match of the student quiz, students representing Jesus College, Oxford play the University of Warwick for a place in the next stage of the competion. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 23: Edinburgh v Regent's Park College, Oxford
Air Date: December 14th, 2009
Summary: In the penultimate second-round match, it's Scotland versus England when the students from the University of Edinburgh take on Regent's Park College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 24: Manchester v King's College, London
Air Date: December 21st, 2009
Summary: In the last second-round match, the students of the University of Manchester fight it out with King's College, London in a bid to reach the quarter-final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 25: St John's College, Oxford v Girton College, Cambridge
Air Date: January 4th, 2010
Summary: St John's College Oxford play Girton College Cambridge in the first of the quarter-final matches. Teams now have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semifinals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 26: St Andrews v Manchester
Air Date: January 11st, 2010
Summary: Student quiz. St Andrews University play Manchester University in another quarter-final match; teams must now win two quarter-finals to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 27: Imperial College, London v Edinburgh
Air Date: January 18th, 2010
Summary: Student quiz. To reach the semi-finals, the teams must now win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarters, the students from Imperial College, London, do battle with Edinburgh University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 28: Jesus College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Air Date: January 25th, 2010
Summary: Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the first of their quarters, Jesus College Oxford play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 29: St John's College, Oxford v Manchester
Air Date: February 1st, 2010
Summary: Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Teams must now win two quarters to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their quarters, St John's College Oxford play Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 30: Girton College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Air Date: February 8th, 2010
Summary: Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 31: Imperial College, London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Air Date: February 15th, 2010
Summary: The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. In the second of their matches, Imperial College London play Emmanuel College Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 32: Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford
Air Date: February 22nd, 2010
Summary: The quarter-finals continue. Teams need to win two quarter-final matches to reach the semi-final stage. Edinburgh University and Jesus College Oxford, who both lost their first quarter-final matches, play each other for another chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 33: Manchester v Edinburgh
Air Date: March 1st, 2010
Summary: Manchester University and Edinburgh University, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
Episode 34: Imperial College London v Girton College, Cambridge
Air Date: March 15th, 2010
Summary: Imperial College London and Girton College Cambridge, who have both won one quarter-final and lost one quarter-final, play for another chance to stay in the competition.
Episode 35: St John's College, Oxford v Imperial College London
Air Date: March 22nd, 2010
Summary: It is now the semi-final stage of the competition. In the first of the semis St John's College, Oxford plays Imperial College, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 36: Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Manchester
Air Date: March 29th, 2010
Summary: In the second semi-final the students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge do battle with Manchester University for a place in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Episode 37: Final: St John's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Air Date: April 5th, 2010
Summary: It's the Grand Final as the students of St John's College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge battle it out for the trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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