University Challenge

tv show

poster for University Challenge

2009 total episodes

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55 seasons

First Aired September 21, 1962

Genres:

Overview

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

Christmas 2011 - Episode 4 poster unavailable

Christmas 2011 - Episode 4

Season 0 - Episode 6 - 0h 29m

Air Date

December 22, 2011

Overview

Christmas University Challenge is a series of matches featuring teams of distinguished graduates from ten universities. It is the penultimate first round match of the series, with graduates from both the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield fighting it out in a bid to get through to the semi-finals. On the Warwick team, writer and broadcaster Christian Wolmar and on the Sheffield team, head of Radio One George Ergatoudis. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.