University Challenge
University Challenge: Season 38

Air Date

July 7, 2008

Episodes

31 episodes

University Challenge

Season 38

Overview

Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams

Episodes

1. Hull v City University

July 7, 2008
30 min

In the opening match of this new series of University Challenge, the students of the University of Hull do battle with the team representing London's City University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

2. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Durham

July 14, 2008
30 min

In the second of the first round matches, the students of Corpus Christi College, Oxford fight it out against the team representing the University of Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

3. Royal Veterinary College v York

July 21, 2008
30 min

Another first round match tonight when the students from the Royal Veterinary College, London take on the team representing the University of York for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Surrey v Warwick

July 28, 2008
30 min

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as the students from the University of Surrey do battle against the University of Warwick team for a place in the second round.

5. Queen's College, Cambridge, v St. George's, London

August 4, 2008
30 min

Another first round match tonight when the students from Queen's College Cambridge fight it out against St George's, London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Exeter v Pembroke College, Oxford

August 11, 2008
30 min

Students representing the University of Exeter play Pembroke College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Selwyn College, Cambridge v St. Anne's College, Oxford

August 18, 2008
30 min

Selwyn College Cambridge take on the students of St Anne's College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. L.S.E. v Bath

August 25, 2008
30 min

London School of Economics take on the students of the University of Bath in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. St. John's College, Cambridge v Lincoln College, Oxford

September 1, 2008
30 min

In an Oxbridge match St John's College Cambridge take on Lincoln College Oxford in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

10. Murray Edwards College, Cambridge v Sheffield

September 8, 2008
30 min

11. Southampton v Brighton

September 16, 2008
30 min

The students of the University of Southampton do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. King's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

September 22, 2008
30 min

The students representing King's College Cambridge fight it out with the University of Edinburgh in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. Bristol v Manchester

September 29, 2008
30 min

The students representing University of Bristol fight it out with the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Exeter College, Oxford v St. Andrews

October 6, 2008
30 min

The students representing Exeter College Oxford are up against the University of St Andrews in another first round match in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. St. John's College, Cambridge v Pembroke College, Oxford

October 13, 2008
30 min

In the first of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing St John's College Cambridge are up against Pembroke College Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. King's College, Cambridge v Surrey

October 20, 2008
30 min

In the last of the highest scoring loser matches, the students representing King's College Cambridge are up against the University of Surrey in a bid to reach the second round in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

17. L.S.E. v Selwyn College, Cambridge

November 10, 2008
30 min

In the first of the second round matches, the students representing the London School of Economics are up against Selwyn College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter final stage in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

18. Manchester v York

November 17, 2008
30 min

In another second-round match, students representing the University of Manchester take on the University of York in a bid to get through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. St. John's College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge

November 24, 2008
30 min

It's an all-Cambridge affair, with students representing St John's College Cambridge taking on King's College Cambridge in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

20. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Edinburgh

December 1, 2008
30 min

Another second-round match as the students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle with the University of Edinburgh to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

21. Queen's College, Cambridge v Warwick

December 8, 2008
30 min

Another second-round match as the students representing Queen's College, Cambridge, do battle with the University of Warwick to reach the quarter-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

22. Lincoln College, Oxford v St. Andrews

December 15, 2008
30 min

Another second round match sees the students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the University of St Andrews in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

23. City University v Brighton

December 22, 2008
30 min

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another second-round match as the students representing City University do battle with the University of Brighton in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz.

24. Sheffield v Exeter

January 5, 2009
30 min

The last of the second-round matches sees students representing the University of Sheffield do battle with the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

25. Manchester v L.S.E.

January 12, 2009
30 min

In the first of the quarter-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against the London School of Economics in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. Lincoln College, Oxford v Queen's College, Cambridge

January 19, 2009
30 min

In the second of the quarter-finals, students representing Lincoln College, Oxford do battle with the Queen's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the semi-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

27. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Exeter

January 26, 2009
30 min

In the penultimate quarter final, Corpus Christi College, Oxford fights it out with the students of the University of Exeter in a bid to reach the semi-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

28. St. John's College, Cambridge v City University

February 2, 2009
30 min

In the last quarter final, the students of St John's College, Cambridge do battle against City University with the aim of reaching the semi-finals in the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

29. Manchester v Lincoln College, Oxford

February 9, 2009
30 min

In the first of the semi-finals, students representing the University of Manchester fight it out against Lincoln College, Oxford in a bid to reach the Grand Final of the student quiz.

30. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v St. John's College, Cambridge

February 16, 2009
30 min

In the second of the semi-finals, students representing Corpus Christi College, Oxford, do battle against St John's College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Final: Manchester v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

February 23, 2009
30 min

In the Grand Final of the student quiz, the University of Manchester take on Corpus Christi College, Oxford in a bid to become series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.