University Challenge
Plot Summary
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
Cast & Characters
Where to watch free (US)
No free providers found in US.
Seasons (56)
1962–1963
61 episodes
Aired: 1962
1963–1965
62 episodes
Aired: 1963
1965–1966
42 episodes
Aired: 1965
1966–1967
40 episodes
Aired: 1966
1967–1968
44 episodes
Aired: 1967
1968–1969
45 episodes
Aired: 1968
1969–1970
47 episodes
Aired: 1969
1970–1971
40 episodes
Aired: 1970
1971–1972
40 episodes
Aired: 1971
1972–1973
39 episodes
Aired: 1972
1973–1974
38 episodes
Aired: 1973
1974–1975
35 episodes
Aired: 1974
1975–1976
42 episodes
Aired: 1975
1976–1977
36 episodes
Aired: 1976
1977–1978
43 episodes
Aired: 1977
1978–1980
41 episodes
Aired: 1978
1980
37 episodes
Aired: 1980
1980–1981
40 episodes
Aired: 1980
1982
42 episodes
Aired: 1981
1983
39 episodes
Aired: 1983
1984
33 episodes
Aired: 1984
1986
39 episodes
Aired: 1986
1987
42 episodes
Aired: 1987
1994/1995
27 episodes
Aired: 1994
1995/1996
27 episodes
Aired: 1995
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the student quiz programme.
1996/1997
27 episodes
Aired: 1996
Testing university quiz show.
1997/1998
27 episodes
Aired: 1997
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
1998/1999
31 episodes
Aired: 1998
Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
1999/2000
31 episodes
Aired: 1999
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions on this university college quiz.
2000/2001
31 episodes
Aired: 2000
2001/2002
31 episodes
Aired: 2001
2002/2003
31 episodes
Aired: 2002
2003/2004
31 episodes
Aired: 2003
2004/2005
31 episodes
Aired: 2004
2005/2006
31 episodes
Aired: 2005
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2006/2007
31 episodes
Aired: 2006
Student quiz
2007/2008
31 episodes
Aired: 2007
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2008/2009
31 episodes
Aired: 2008
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2009/2010
37 episodes
Aired: 2009
Jeremy Paxman fires the questions at more university teams
2010/2011
37 episodes
Aired: 2010
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2011/2012
37 episodes
Aired: 2011
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2012/2013
37 episodes
Aired: 2012
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2013/2014
37 episodes
Aired: 2013
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out
2014/2015
37 episodes
Aired: 2014
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2015/16
37 episodes
Aired: 2015
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2016/17
37 episodes
Aired: 2016
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out.
2017/18
37 episodes
Aired: 2017
Quiz show where students from UK universities answer questions on a range of subjects.
2018/19
37 episodes
Aired: 2018
Jeremy Paxman asks the questions in the quiz for students.
2019/20
37 episodes
Aired: 2019
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2020/21
37 episodes
Aired: 2020
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2021/22
37 episodes
Aired: 2021
Quiz for students presented by Jeremy Paxman.
2022/23
37 episodes
Aired: 2022
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
2023/24
37 episodes
Aired: 2023
Students from across the UK take on TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.
2024/25
37 episodes
Aired: 2024
Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
2025/26
25 episodes
Aired: 2025
Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face fiendish tests.
Production
Lifted Entertainment
Granada Television