University Challenge — 2020/21
37 episodesFirst aired 13 July 2020
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
E1Glasgow v Exeter
Jul 202028m
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
E2Leciester v Durham
Jul 202028m
In another first-round match, students from the University of Leicester do battle with the University of Durham in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E3Linacre College, Oxford v The Open University
Jul 202029m
In another first-round match, the students representing Linacre College, Oxford, battle it out with the Open University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E4Imperial v Strathclyde
Aug 202028m
Tonight sees another first-round match as Imperial College competes against the University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E5Reading v Birkbeck
Aug 202029m
Students representing the University of Reading compete with Birkbeck College, London, in another first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E6Balliol College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge
Aug 202028m
Balliol College, Oxford, students do battle with Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E7Bristol v Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Aug 202028m
The team representing the University of Bristol fights it out against the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, team for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E8Darwin College, Cambridge v St Andrews
Aug 202028m
Darwin College, Cambridge, takes on the University of St Andrews in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E9York v King's College, London
Sept 202028m
In another first-round match, students from the University of York fight it out against King’s College, London, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E10Merton College, Oxford v Wolfson College, Cambridge
Sept 202028m
In another first-round match, Merton College, Oxford, plays Wolfson College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E11Royal Academy of Music v St John's College, Cambridge
Sept 202028m
In another first-round match, the students from the Royal Academy of Music fight it out against the team from St John’s College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E12Warwick v Wolfson College, Oxford
Sept 202028m
The University of Warwick and Wolfson College, Oxford, compete for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E13Edinburgh v Manchester
Oct 202028m
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, the University of Edinburgh clashes with the University of Manchester. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E14Magdalene College, Cambridge v University College, Oxford
Oct 202028m
In the last of the first-round matches, students from Magdalene College, Cambridge, fight it out against University College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E15Imperial v Exeter
Oct 202028m
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches tonight when two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E16Linacre College, Oxford v Edinburgh
Oct 202028m
In the last of the two highest-scoring loser matches, two teams get a second chance to battle it out for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E17Imperial v St Andrews
Nov 202028m
It is the first of the second-round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E18Manchester v Strathclyde
Nov 202028m
It’s another second-round match tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E19Merton College, Oxford v Warwick
Nov 202028m
The second round continues as two teams make a bid to reach the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E20Edinburgh v Durham
Nov 202028m
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.
E21St John's College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Nov 202028m
In the second round stage of the competition for students, two more universities battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E22Glasgow v King's College London
Dec 202028m
The second round of the quiz for students continues when two more teams do battle to reach the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E23Corpus Christi College, Oxford v Magdalene College, Cambridge
Dec 202028m
Two more teams compete in the second round of the student quiz with the aim of making it through to the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E24The Open University v Birkbeck
Jan 202128m
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.
E25Magdalene College, Cambridge v Birkbeck
Jan 202128m
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.
E26Balliol College, Oxford v King's College London
Jan 202128m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E27Strathclyde v Durham
Jan 202128m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E28Imperial v Warwick
Feb 202127m
The quarter-finals continue, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E29Magdalene College, Cambridge v Warwick
Feb 202128m
The quarter-finals continue with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E30King's College London v Imperial
Feb 202128m
The quarter-finals continue tonight, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E31Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
Feb 202128m
The quarter finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E32Birkbeck v Strathclyde
Mar 202128m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E33Imperial v Durham
Mar 202128m
The quarter-finals continue tonight as two more teams do battle to reach the next stage in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E34Magdalene College, Cambridge v Strathclyde
Mar 202128m
It’s the last of the quarter finals, with two more teams doing battle to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E35Imperial v Warwick
Mar 202128m
It’s the first of the semi-finals tonight, with two teams fighting it out for a place in the grand final of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E36Magdalene College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford
Mar 202129m
It’s the second semi-final, when two teams battle it out for a place in the grand final of the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E37Grand Final: Warwick v Magdalene College, Cambridge
Apr 202129m
It’s the grand final of the student quiz. Which team will be crowned series champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
