Highlights
University Challenge

University Challenge - 2021/22 (2021)

Audience Score
60

2021/22 Plot

Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.

University Challenge 2021/22 aired on July 12th, 2021.

2021/22 Episodes

1. King's College London v glasgow

July 12th, 202128 min

In the opening match of the quiz series for students, King’s College London takes on the University of Glasgow for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

2. UCL v St Hilda's College, Oxford

July 19th, 202128 min

In another first round match, students from University College London do battle with St Hilda’s College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

3. London Business School v Hertford College, Oxford

July 26th, 202129 min

In another first round match, the students representing London Business School battle it out with Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Andrews

August 2nd, 202128 min

In another first round match, Emmanuel College, Cambridge competes against the University of St Andrews for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Queen Mary v Oxford Brookes

August 9th, 202128 min

Students representing Queen Mary University of London compete with Oxford Brookes University in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Strathclyde v Reading

August 16th, 202128 min

Students from the University of Strathclyde do battle with the University of Reading for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

August 23rd, 202128 min

The team representing the University of Durham fights it out against Trinity College, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. Exeter v Manchester

August 30th, 202128 min

The University of Exeter takes on the University of Manchester in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Edinburgh v Peterhouse, Cambridge

September 6th, 202128 min

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

10. St John's College, Cambridge v Imperial

September 13th, 202128 min

In another first round match, St John’s College, Cambridge plays Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford

September 20th, 202128 min

In another first round match, the students from St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, fight it out against the team from University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

12. Dundee v Royal Northern College of Music

September 27th, 202128 min

It’s a contest between the University of Dundee and the Royal Northern College of Music for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. Wolfson College, Oxford v Bristol

October 4th, 202128 min

In the penultimate first round match of the student quiz, Wolfson College, Oxford clashes with the University of Bristol to get to the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Birmingham v Sussex

October 11th, 202128 min

It’s the last of the first-round matches tonight as the students of the University of Birmingham fight it out against the University of Sussex. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. UCL v St John's College, Cambridge

October 18th, 202129 min

It’s the first of the two highest scoring loser matches as two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Royal Northern College of Music

October 25th, 202128 min

It’s the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight, with two teams getting another chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

17. St John's College, Cambridge v Queen Mary

November 1st, 202128 min

It’s the first of the second round matches, with two teams battling it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

18. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v St Catharine's College, Cambridge

November 8th, 202128 min

It’s another second round match tonight as two teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. Edinburgh v Bristol

November 15th, 202128 min

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

20. St Hilda's College, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

November 22nd, 202128 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. Reading v Dundee

November 29th, 202128 min

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

22. King's College London v Hertford College, Oxford

December 6th, 202128 min

The second round of the quiz for students continues as two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions

23. Birmingham v St Andrews

December 13th, 202128 min

Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz to try and make it through to the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

24. Exeter v Imperial

January 3rd, 202228 min

In the last of the second round matches, two teams of students fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

25. Reading v Birmingham

January 10th, 202228 min

It’s the first of the quarter-finals tonight, with two teams competing to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. King's College London v Imperial

January 17th, 202228 min

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

27. St John's College, Cambridge v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

January 24th, 202228 min

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

28. Edinburgh v Trinity College, Cambridge

January 31st, 202227 min

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

29. Birmingham v King's College London

February 7th, 202227 min

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

30. Reading v Imperial

February 14th, 202228 min

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

31. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

February 21st, 202228 min

The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

32. St John's College, Cambridge v Trinity College, Cambridge

February 28th, 202228 min

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

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

March 7th, 202227 min

The quarter-finals continue when two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

34. Reading v St John's College, Cambridge

March 14th, 202228 min

The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

35. Imperial v Emmanuel College, Cambridge

March 21st, 202228 min

Two teams compete for a place in the grand final in the first of the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Edinburgh v Reading

March 28th, 202228 min

In the second of the semi-finals, two teams do battle for the last spot in the grand final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

37. Grand Final: Imperial v Reading

April 4th, 202229 min

The grand final sees the last two teams left standing compete to be crowned series champions. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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