University Challenge
University Challenge: Season 46

Air Date

July 11, 2016

Episodes

37 episodes

University Challenge

Season 46

Overview

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.

Episodes

1. Sheffield v Bristol

July 11, 2016
29 min

In the opening match of the quiz series for students the University of Sheffield takes on Bristol University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

2. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Jesus College, Cambridge

July 18, 2016
30 min

In the second first-round match, students from Corpus Christi College, Oxford do battle with Jesus College, Cambridge in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students.

3. Liverpool v Warwick

July 25, 2016
30 min

In another first-round match, the students representing the University of Liverpool battle it out with the University of Warwick for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Queen's College, Cambridge v Peterhouse, Cambridge

August 1, 2016
30 min

Another first-round match where Queens' College, Cambridge, competes against Peterhouse, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Oriel College. Oxford v Manchester

August 8, 2016
30 min

Students representing Oriel College, Oxford, compete with the University of Manchester in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Nottingham

August 15, 2016
29 min

Students representing Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete with the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Balliol College, Oxford v Imperial College, London

August 22, 2016
29 min

The team representing Balliol College, Oxford, fights it out against the Imperial College team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. Robinson College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford

August 29, 2016
29 min

Robinson College, Cambridge, takes on Wadham College, Oxford, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Open v Salford

September 5, 2016
29 min

In another first-round match, students from the Open University fight it out against Salford University for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

10. Edinburgh v Durham

September 12, 2016
29 min

In another first-round match, students from the University of Edinburgh do battle with the students from the University of Durham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. Wadham College, Cambridge v SOAS

September 19, 2016
29 min

In another first-round match, the students from Wolfson College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. Queen's University, Belfast v Birmingham

September 26, 2016
29 min

It is a contest tonight between Queen's University Belfast and the University of Birmingham for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. St Andrews v Worcester College, Oxford

October 3, 2016
29 min

In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of St Andrews clashes with Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Glasgow v East London

October 10, 2016
29 min

It is the last of the first-round matches when the students of the University of Glasgow fight it out against the University of East London. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Jesus College, Cambridge v Queens' College, Cambridge

October 17, 2016
29 min

It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. Durham v SOAS

October 31, 2016
29 min

It is the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches when two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

17. Open v Edinburgh

November 7, 2016
29 min

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the first of the second-round matches, which sees two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

18. Birmingham v St Andrews

November 14, 2016
29 min

It is another second-round match where two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. East London v Warwick

November 21, 2016
29 min

The second round continues when two student teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

20. SOAS v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

November 28, 2016
29 min

Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

21. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Cambridge

December 5, 2016
29 min

Two more student teams fight it out in the second round to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

22. Robinson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

December 12, 2016
29 min

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

23. Bristol v Oriel College, Oxford

January 2, 2017
29 min

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two teams representing their universities aim to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

24. Peterhouse, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

January 9, 2017
29 min

In the last of the second round matches students representing two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

25. Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

January 16, 2017
29 min

It is the first of the quarter-finals and two student teams fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

January 23, 2017
29 min

The quarter-finals continue as two teams of university students do battle to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

27. Warwick v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

January 30, 2017
29 min

Pressure is mounting as the quarter-finals continue in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

28. Edinburgh v Birmingham

February 6, 2017
29 min

The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

29. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Oxford

February 13, 2017
29 min

The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

30. Warwick v Bristol

February 20, 2017
29 min

The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Edinburgh v Wolfson College, Cambridge

February 27, 2017
29 min

The quarter-final stage continues as teams representing two more universities fight it out to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

32. Birmingham v Balliol College, Oxford

March 6, 2017
29 min

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue - find out tonight which team makes it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

33. Warwick v Wolfston College, Cambridge

March 13, 2017
29 min

It is the penultimate quarter-final match in the long and winding road to the semi-finals of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

34. Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

March 20, 2017
29 min

It is the last of the quarter-finals, where one more team will make it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

35. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Wolfson College, Cambridge

March 27, 2017
29 min

It is the first of the semis and one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Edinburgh v Balliol College, Oxford

April 3, 2017
29 min

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the semi-finals and the penultimate match in this series, as two teams compete for a place in the grand final.

37. Final: Wolfson College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

April 10, 2017
29 min

It is the grand final of the student quiz, when the winning team will be presented with the University Challenge trophy. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.