University Challenge
University Challenge: Season 29

Air Date

September 13, 1999

Episodes

31 episodes

University Challenge

Season 29

Overview

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.

Episodes

1. Newcastle v Warwick

September 13, 1999
30 min

2. Imperial Medical School v New Hall, Cambridge

September 20, 1999
30 min

3. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Sheffield

September 27, 1999
30 min

Teams from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Sheffield run the gauntlet of questions. Jeremy Paxman presents.

4. Cranfield v Nottingham

October 4, 1999
30 min

5. Salford v Royal Academy of Music

October 11, 1999
30 min

6. Trinity College, Cambridge v Keble College, Oxford

October 18, 1999
30 min

7. Aberystwyth v Glasgow

October 25, 1999
30 min

8. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

November 1, 1999
30 min

9. Royal Veterinary College v Jesus College, Cambridge

November 8, 1999
30 min

10. Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge

November 15, 1999
30 min

11. King's College London School of Medicine v St Hilda's College, Oxford

November 22, 1999

12. Christ Church, Oxford v Leeds

November 29, 1999
30 min

13. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology v UCL

December 6, 1999
30 min

14. North London v Durham

December 13, 1999
30 min

15. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge v Durham

January 17, 2000
30 min

16. Warwick v UCL

January 24, 2000
30 min

University quiz chaired by Jeremy Paxman. The two highest scoring losers, Warwick University and University College London, face off.

17. Nottingham v North London

January 31, 2000
30 min

18. Oriel College, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge

February 7, 2000
30 min

19. Newcastle v Jesus College, Cambridge

February 14, 2000
30 min

20. Sheffield v Keble College, Oxford

February 21, 2000
30 min

21. New Hall, Cambridge v Aberystwyth

February 28, 2000
30 min

22. King's College London School of Medicine v Durham

March 6, 2000
30 min

23. Salford v University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

March 13, 2000
30 min

24. Christ Church, Oxford v UCL

March 20, 2000
30 min

Jeremy Paxman chairs a second-round match as Christ Church, Oxford and UCL put their general knowledge to the test.

25. Nottingham v Oriel College, Oxford

March 27, 2000
30 min

26. Newcastle v Keble College, Oxford

April 3, 2000
30 min

27. Aberystwyth v Durham

April 10, 2000
30 min

28. University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology v Christ Church, Oxford

April 17, 2000
30 min

29. Oriel College, Oxford v Keble College, Oxford

April 25, 2000
30 min

30. Durham v University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

May 2, 2000
30 min

31. Oriel College, Oxford v Durham

May 9, 2000
30 min