University Challenge

Name: University Challenge
Genre: Talk
Released: 1962-09-21
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Amol Rajan, Roger Tilling

RETURNING56 Seasons2,058 Episodes★ 6.5

University Challenge is a talk series on ITV1 that premiered in 1962, with 56 seasons and 2,058 episodes to date. The next episode, Season 56 Episode 15, airs on Oct 19, 2026.

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NetworkITV1

First AiredSep 21, 1962

Last AiredOct 12, 2026

GenreTalk

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionLifted Entertainment, Granada Television

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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Cast

Amol Rajan

Self - Presenter

Roger Tilling

Self - Narrator

Seasons & Episodes56 seasons · 2061 episodes

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E1Bristol v Imperial

Jul 13, 202629m

The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.

E2Durham v Manchester

Jul 20, 202628m

In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.

E3University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge

Jul 27, 202629m

In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.

E4Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge

Aug 3, 202629m

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.

E5Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick

Aug 10, 202629m

The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.

E6Bath v City St George’s University

Aug 17, 202629m

Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.

E7Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews

Aug 24, 202628m

Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.

E8LSE v King's College, Cambridge

Aug 31, 202629m

In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.

E9Birmingham v Leicester

Sep 7, 202628m

The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.

E10UCL v Royal College of Art

Sep 14, 202629m

UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.

E11Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast

Sep 21, 202629m

Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.

E12Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

Sep 28, 202629m

Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time.

E13Glasgow v Goldsmiths

Oct 5, 202629m

The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round.

E14SOAS v Edinburgh

Oct 12, 202628m

The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh.

E15St John's, Cambridge v LSEUPCOMING

Oct 19, 202629m

Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round.

E16

E16Bristol v Queen’s, BelfastUPCOMING

Oct 26, 202628m

In the second of the round one repechage games, Bristol and Queen’s University Belfast compete for the final place in the second round.

About University Challenge

University Challenge is a talk series on ITV1. The show first aired on Sep 21, 1962 and currently has 56 seasons and 2,058 episodes. University Challenge is currently airing; the next episode airs on Oct 19, 2026. It has a rating of 6.5/10 based on 13 votes. The cast includes Amol Rajan, Roger Tilling.