University Challenge
University Challenge: Season 39

Air Date

July 6, 2009

Episodes

37 episodes

University Challenge

Season 39

Overview

Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams

Episodes

1. Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick

July 6, 2009
30 min

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.

2. Royal Veterinary College v Manchester

July 13, 2009
30 min

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.

3. Loughborough v UCL

July 20, 2009
30 min

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.

4. Clare College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford

July 27, 2009
30 min

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.

5. Nottingham v Girton College Cambridge

August 3, 2009
30 min

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.

6. Edinburgh v Central Lancashire

August 10, 2009
30 min

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.

7. King's College, London v Cardiff

August 24, 2009
30 min

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.

8. Newnham College, Cambridge v Sussex

August 31, 2009
30 min

Students representing Newnham College, Cambridge, are locked in battle against the University of Sussex in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Imperial College, London v Southampton

September 7, 2009
30 min

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.

10. St John's College, Oxford v Durham

September 14, 2009
30 min

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.

11. Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Hugh's College, Oxford

September 21, 2009
30 min

Magdalene College Cambridge is pitched against St Hugh's College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. York v St George's, University of London

September 28, 2009
30 min

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.

13. St Andrews v Somerville College, Oxford

October 5, 2009
30 min

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.

14. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Regent's Park College, Oxford

October 12, 2009
30 min

The students representing Emmanuel College Cambridge do battle against Regent's Park College Oxford in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. UCL v Clare College, Cambridge

October 19, 2009
30 min

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.

16. Christ's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

October 26, 2009
30 min

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.

17. Girton College, Cambridge v St George's, University of London

November 2, 2009
30 min

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.

18. Newnham College, Cambridge v St Andrews

November 9, 2009
30 min

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.

19. St John's College, Oxford v Loughborough

November 16, 2009
30 min

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.

20. UCL v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

November 23, 2009
30 min

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.

21. Imperial College, London v St Hugh's College, Oxford

November 30, 2009
30 min

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.

22. Jesus College, Oxford v Warwick

December 7, 2009
30 min

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.

23. Edinburgh v Regent's Park College, Oxford

December 14, 2009
30 min

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.

24. Manchester v King's College, London

December 21, 2009
30 min

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.

25. St John's College, Oxford v Girton College, Cambridge

January 4, 2010
30 min

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.

26. St Andrews v Manchester

January 11, 2010
30 min

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.

27. Imperial College, London v Edinburgh

January 18, 2010
30 min

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.

28. Jesus College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

January 25, 2010
30 min

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.

29. St John's College, Oxford v Manchester

February 1, 2010
30 min

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.

30. Girton College, Cambridge v St Andrews

February 8, 2010
30 min

Student quiz. The quarter-finals continue. Girton College Cambridge and St Andrews University compete to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Imperial College, London v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

February 15, 2010
30 min

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.

32. Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford

February 22, 2010
30 min

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.

33. Manchester v Edinburgh

March 1, 2010
30 min

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.

34. Imperial College London v Girton College, Cambridge

March 15, 2010
30 min

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.

35. St John's College, Oxford v Imperial College London

March 22, 2010
30 min

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.

36. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Manchester

March 29, 2010
30 min

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.

37. Final: St John's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

April 5, 2010
30 min

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.