University Challenge Season 49 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. Lancaster v Glasgow

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

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

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

3. Magdalen College, Oxford v York

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

4. Birmingham v Bristol

In another first-round match, the University of Birmingham competes against the University of Bristol for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Wolfson College, Cambridge v St John’s College, Oxford

Students representing Wolfson College, Cambridge, compete with St John’s College, Oxford, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Edinburgh v Birkbeck

Edinburgh University students do battle with Birkbeck, London, students for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Jesus College, Oxford v Manchester

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

8. Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

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

9. LSE v Courtauld Institute

In another first-round match, students from LSE fight it out against the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

10. Goldsmiths v Southampton

In another first-round match, Goldsmiths, University of London, do battle against the University of Southampton for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. Open v Huddersfield

In another first-round match, the students from the Open University fight it out against the team from the University of Huddersfield for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. Wolfson College, Oxford v Sheffield

It is a contest tonight between Wolfson College, Oxford and the University of Sheffield for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. Imperial College London v Brasenose College, London

In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Imperial College London clashes with Brasenose College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Downing College, Cambridge

It is the last of the first-round matches and the students of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, fight it out against Downing College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Sheffield v Jesus College, Oxford

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

16. York v Durham

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

17. Birmingham v Jesus College, Oxford

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

18. Southampton v Durham

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

19. Courtauld Institute v Glasgow

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

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

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. Huddersfield v Manchester

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

22. Trinity College, Cambridge v Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford

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

23. Wolfson College, Oxford v Edinburgh

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

24. Magdalen College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

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. Manchester v Trinity College, Cambridge

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

26. Wolfson College, Oxford v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

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

27. Jesus College, Oxford v Durham

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

28. Courtauld Institute v Imperial College London

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. Trinity College, Cambridge v Corpus Christi College, Cambridge

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in another quarter-final match of the quiz for students.

30. Manchester v Wolfson College, Oxford

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

31. Durham v Imperial College London

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

32. Jesus College, Oxford v Courtauld Institute

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. Wolfson College, Oxford v Durham

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

34. Trinity College, Cambridge v Jesus College, Oxford

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the last of the quarter-finals as one more team makes it through to the semi-final stage of the quiz for students.

35. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Durham

In the first of the semi-finals, one team find out if they have made it to the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Imperial College London v Trinity College, Cambridge

In the last of the semis and the penultimate match in the series, find out which team reaches a place in the grand final of the quiz for students.

37. Final: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Imperial College London Finale

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