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University Challenge — 2024/25

37 episodes · Aug 12, 2024

Prepare to witness the pressure cooker of academic excellence! Journalist Amol Rajan takes on the role of inquisitor as brilliant young minds from schools nationwide tackle a series of challenging and intricate assessments. This season, get an inside look at the intense preparation and nail-biting moments as these students push themselves to their limits under rigorous examination.

1. Queen's, Belfast v Liverpool
Aug 12, 2024 · 28m

The 2024-25 season of University Challenge will commence with Queen's University Belfast facing Liverpool for advancement to the next stage. Amol Rajan will be the presenter of this opening match.

2. Open University v UCL
Aug 19, 2024 · 28m

The competition progresses to a second round, featuring a contest between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

3. Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol
Aug 26, 2024 · 29m

The contest between Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and the University of Bristol hinges on progression to the second round. Amol Rajan poses the inquiries.

4. Warwick v UEA
Sep 2, 2024 · 28m

The University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia are poised for a pivotal moment, their teams awaiting their first opportunity to challenge the established order after a decade. Amol Rajan will be the one to pose the questions.

5. St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford
Sep 9, 2024 · 29m

The venerable institutions of St Catharine's College, Cambridge, and Wadham College, Oxford, renew their age-old rivalry in the opening round. Amol Rajan presides over the proceedings, posing the questions.

6. Imperial v Manchester
Sep 16, 2024 · 29m

Imperial College London commences its bid to retain the title with a contest against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

7. Reading v Exeter
Sep 23, 2024 · 29m

In another opening contest, Reading will face Exeter for advancement to the next stage. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

8. Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
Sep 30, 2024 · 29m

Darwin College, Cambridge, face Birkbeck in a first-round encounter with passage to the next stage at stake. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

9. Oriel College, Oxford v Durham
Oct 7, 2024 · 29m

Oriel College, Oxford, will face Durham University for advancement to the next stage of the competition. The questioning will be conducted by Amol Rajan.

10. Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge
Oct 14, 2024 · 29m

In a separate opening round contest, representatives from Exeter College, Oxford, and Christ's College, Cambridge, experienced the thrill of the buzzer. Amol Rajan posed the questions.

11. St Andrews v Cardiff
Oct 21, 2024 · 29m

Students from St Andrews and Cardiff Universities face off, vying for advancement to the next stage of the competition. The questions are posed by Amol Rajan.

12. Leeds v Edinburgh
Oct 28, 2024 · 29m

In a tightly contested match, the University of Leeds faces the University of Edinburgh for a coveted spot in the final round. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

13. LSE v Leicester
Nov 4, 2024 · 29m

The London School of Economics will compete against the University of Leicester in the second-to-last match of the initial round. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

14. SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Nov 11, 2024 · 28m

The first round culminates in a contest between SOAS, University of London, and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

15. UCL v St Andrews
Nov 18, 2024 · 29m

Following the conclusion of the initial matches, two of the teams with the highest scores among those who did not advance now have an opportunity to compete in the second round. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

16. Durham v SOAS
Nov 25, 2024 · 29m

Two of the highest-ranking teams that did not advance from the first round will compete for a spot in the next. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

17. UCL v LSE
Dec 2, 2024 · 29m

Tonight marks the start of the second round. Sixteen teams remain, and two are poised to compete for a spot in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan will be conducting the interviews.

18. Durham v Open University
Dec 9, 2024 · 28m

The competition progresses to its second round, as two further teams vie for advancement to the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

19. Exeter v Bristol
Dec 16, 2024 · 28m

Amol Rajan poses the questions as two further student teams compete in a second-round match, their progression to the quarter-finals hanging in the balance.

20. Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Jan 6, 2025 · 29m

Two further teams of students will compete for a spot in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

21. Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College
Jan 13, 2025 · 29m

The tournament progresses to its second round. Amol Rajan poses the questions as two further student teams vie for a spot in the quarter-finals.

22. Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Jan 20, 2025 · 29m

Amol Rajan poses the questions as two further teams of students compete in a second-round match, their advancement to the quarter-finals hanging in the balance.

23. Cardiff v Queen's, Belfast
Jan 27, 2025 · 28m

Cardiff and Queen's University Belfast meet in a crucial penultimate fixture of the second round, both sides vying for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

24. Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford
Feb 3, 2025 · 29m

The competition enters its final stage. The last place in the quarter-finals hangs in the balance. Amol Rajan poses the questions.

25. Imperial v Christ's College, Cambridge
Feb 10, 2025 · 29m

The quarter-final matches begin today, each team vying for the crucial first victory needed to advance to the semi-finals. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

26. Queen’s, Belfast v Warwick
Feb 17, 2025 · 29m

Two additional student teams are competing in their first quarter-final matches of what could be a three-game series. Victory for either team advances them nearer to the semi-finals. Amol Rajan is the interviewer.

27. UCL v Darwin College, Cambridge
Feb 24, 2025 · 28m

The quarter-finals in the double-elimination format proceed. Victory here places a team within striking distance of a semi-final berth. Amol Rajan poses the inquiries.

28. Open University v Bristol
Mar 3, 2025 · 29m

Two more teams enter the quarter-finals, each striving for a crucial victory – the first of two required to advance to the semi-finals. Amol Rajan will be the one to pose the questions.

29. Christ's College, Cambridge v Warwick
Mar 10, 2025 · 29m

The quarter-final competition progresses. With each team having secured a victory in their initial quarter-final match, a second win will propel them into the semi-finals. Amol Rajan poses the questions.

30. Imperial v Queen’s, Belfast
Mar 17, 2025 · 29m

The tournament progresses to the quarter-finals. Both sides suffered defeat in their initial matches, and a further loss here will mean elimination. Amol Rajan will be posing the questions.

31. Darwin College, Cambridge v Bristol
Mar 24, 2025 · 29m

Two additional student teams compete in their second quarter-final matches, each already possessing a victory. A further win will secure their place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan conducts the interviews.

32. UCL v Open University
Mar 31, 2025 · 29m

Two further teams of students now face a second quarter-final, having suffered defeat in their initial matches. Victory is essential for them to remain in the tournament. Amol Rajan poses the questions.

33. Warwick v UCL
Apr 7, 2025 · 29m

With the quarter-finals drawing to a close, two student teams face a final opportunity to secure a place in the semi-finals. Amol Rajan poses the questions.

34. Queen's, Belfast v Bristol
Apr 14, 2025 · 29m

The quarter-final rounds have reached their conclusion. The question now remains: who will secure the final spot in the semi-finals? Amol Rajan poses the inquiries.

35. Semi-Final 1: Christ's College, Cambridge v Bristol
Apr 21, 2025 · 29m

The first of the semi-final contests brings two student teams into competition, each striving to advance further toward claiming the series trophy. Amol Rajan will be the interviewer.

36. Semi-Final 2: Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick
Apr 28, 2025 · 29m

The second semi-final is underway. The question remains: which contender will follow last week’s victors to the Grand Final? Amol Rajan poses the inquiries.

37. Grand Final
May 12, 2025 · 30m

The culmination of the competition has arrived. Two student teams remain, vying for the series trophy. Amol Rajan poses the questions that will decide the victor.