The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.
EP2 Open University v UCLAug 19, 2024
The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP3 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v BristolAug 26, 2024
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP4 Warwick v UEASep 02, 2024
Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP5 St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, OxfordSep 09, 2024
St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP6 Imperial v ManchesterSep 16, 2024
Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP7 Reading v ExeterSep 23, 2024
In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP8 Darwin College, Cambridge v BirkbeckSep 30, 2024
In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP9 Oriel College, Oxford v DurhamOct 07, 2024
Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP10 Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, CambridgeOct 14, 2024
In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP11 St Andrews v CardiffOct 21, 2024
Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP12 Leeds v EdinburghOct 28, 2024
The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP13 LSE v LeicesterNov 04, 2024
The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP14 SOAS v St Edmund Hall, OxfordNov 11, 2024
Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP15 UCL v St AndrewsNov 18, 2024
With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP16 Durham v SOASNov 25, 2024
Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP17 UCL v LSEDec 02, 2024
The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP18 Episode 18Dec 09, 2024
The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
EP19 Episode 19Dec 16, 2024
Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.