University Challenge
University Challenge: Season 48

Air Date

July 16, 2018

Episodes

37 episodes

University Challenge

Season 48

Overview

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.

Episodes

1. Warwick v Exeter

July 16, 2018
29 min

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

2. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Glasgow

July 23, 2018
29 min

In another first-round match, students from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, do battle with Glasgow University in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

3. Pembroke College, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge

July 30, 2018
29 min

In another first-round match, the students representing Pembroke College, Oxford, battle it out with Downing College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Soas v Darwin College, Cambridge

August 13, 2018
29 min

This episode sees another first-round match when SOAS competes against Darwin College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Clare College, Cambridge v Hertford College, Cambridge

August 20, 2018
29 min

Students representing Clare College, Cambridge, compete with Hertford College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Strathclyde v Durham

August 27, 2018
29 min

Strathclyde University students do battle with the University of Durham students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. York v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

September 3, 2018
29 min

The team representing York University fights it out against the St Edmund Hall, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. Edinburgh v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

September 10, 2018
29 min

Edinburgh University takes on Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

9. Bristol v Queen's University Belfast

September 17, 2018
29 min

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

10. London Institute v Godsmiths

September 24, 2018
29 min

In another first-round match, two University of London colleges - the London Institute in Paris and Goldsmiths - do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. St Peter's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

October 1, 2018
29 min

In another first-round match the students from St Peter's College, Oxford, fight it out against the team from Pembroke College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. UCL v King's College, London

October 8, 2018
29 min

It is a contest between UCL and King's College, London, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. East London v Manchester

October 15, 2018
30 min

In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, the University of East London clashes with Manchester University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Keble College, Oxford v UEA

October 29, 2018
29 min

In the last of the first-round matches, the students of Keble College, Oxford, fight it out against the University of East Anglia. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v King's College London

November 5, 2018
29 min

In the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get another chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. Hertford College, Oxford v Exeter

November 12, 2018
29 min

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

17. St Peter's College, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

November 19, 2018
29 min

It is the first of the second-round matches as two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

18. Hertford College, Oxford v Manchester

November 26, 2018
29 min

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

19. Edinburgh v UCL

December 3, 2018
29 min

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

20. Clare College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

December 10, 2018
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. Goldsmiths v Glasgow

December 17, 2018
29 min

In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

22. Durham v Keble College, Oxford

January 7, 2019
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. Downing College, Cambridge v Darwin College, Cambridge

January 14, 2019
29 min

Find out which of the two teams competing in the second round of the student quiz will make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

24. Warwick v Bristol

January 21, 2019
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. Glasgow v Durham

January 28, 2019
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. Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol

February 4, 2019
29 min

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

27. Manchester v Edinburgh

February 11, 2019
29 min

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

28. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

February 18, 2019
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. Durham v Edinburgh

February 25, 2019
29 min

In another quarter-final match, find out which university team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

30. Glasgow v Manchester

March 4, 2019
29 min

In another quarter final match two teams of students aim to reach the next stage of the quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Bristol v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

March 11, 2019
29 min

The gruelling quarter-finals continue as two student teams vie to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

32. Darwin College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

March 18, 2019
29 min

The pressure is increasing as the quarter-finals continue. Which team will make it to the next stage of the quiz for students? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

33. Edinburgh v Bristol

March 25, 2019
29 min

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

34. Manchester v Darwin College, Cambridge

April 1, 2019
29 min

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

35. Durham v Edinburgh

April 8, 2019
29 min

It is the first of the semi-finals 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. St Edmund Hall, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

April 15, 2019
29 min

In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team gains a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

37. Final: Edinburgh v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

April 22, 2019
29 min

It is the grand final of the quiz for students. Which team will lift the University Challenge trophy? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.