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University Challenge

University Challenge: Season 56

  • Premiered Jul 13, 2026
  • 18 episodes

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Episodes

  1. 1. Bristol v Imperial

    · 29m

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

  2. 2. Durham v Manchester

    · 28m

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

  3. 3. University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge

    · 29m

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

  4. 4. Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge

    · 29m

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

  5. 5. Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick

    · 29m

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

  6. 6. Bath v City St George’s University

    · 29m

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

  7. 7. Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews

    · 28m

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

  8. 8. LSE v King's College, Cambridge

    · 29m

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

  9. 9. Birmingham v Leicester

    · 28m

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

  10. 10. UCL v Royal College of Art

    · 29m

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

  11. 11. Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast

    · 29m

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

  12. 12. Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford

    · 29m

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

  13. 13. Glasgow v Goldsmiths

    · 29m

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

  14. 14. SOAS v Edinburgh

    · 28m

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

  15. 15. St John's, Cambridge v LSE

    · 29m

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

  16. 16. Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast

    · 28m

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

  17. 17. Episode 17

    · 29m

    The second round of the competition begins. Two teams of students go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals.

  18. 18. Episode 18

    · 29m

    Round two of the competition continues. Two more teams of students battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

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