University Challenge

tv show

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2009 total episodes

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55 seasons

First Aired September 21, 1962

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Overview

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

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Christmas 2021 - Semi-Final 1

Season 0 - Episode 132 - 1h 30m

Air Date

December 29, 2021

Overview

It’s the first of the semi-finals in the University Challenge quiz for grown-ups. Two of the four highest-scoring winners from the first round of matches play each other for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.