← University Challenge

1998/1999

32 episodes · 1998

Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.

  1. 1

    Bristol v Manchester

    Sep 2, 199830 min

    Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

  2. 2

    Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

    Sep 9, 199830 min

  3. 3

    Open University v Lancaster

    Sep 16, 199830 min

  4. 4

    Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge

    Sep 23, 199830 min

  5. 5

    Birkbeck v Warwick

    Sep 30, 199830 min

  6. 6

    Portsmouth v De Montfort

    Oct 7, 199830 min

    Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  7. 7

    King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Oct 14, 199830 min

  8. 8

    Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge

    Oct 20, 199830 min

  9. 9

    Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Oct 27, 199830 min

  10. 10

    St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor

    Nov 3, 199830 min

  11. 11

    Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

    Nov 10, 199830 min

  12. 12

    Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield

    Nov 17, 199830 min

  13. 13

    Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow

    Dec 1, 199830 min

  14. 14

    City University v Leicester

    Dec 8, 199830 min

  15. 15

    Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester

    Dec 15, 199830 min

  16. 16

    City University v Balliol College, Oxford

    Jan 5, 199930 min

    Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.

  17. 17

    Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University

    Jan 12, 199930 min

    Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.

  18. 18

    Aberdeen v Bangor

    Jan 19, 199930 min

  19. 19

    De Montfort University v University of Bristol

    Jan 26, 199930 min

  20. 20

    Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester

    Feb 9, 199930 min

  21. 21

    Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester

    Feb 16, 199930 min

  22. 22

    Glasgow v Durham

    Feb 23, 199930 min

  23. 23

    Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck

    Mar 3, 199930 min

  24. 24

    Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Mar 10, 199930 min

  25. 25

    Bangor v Bristol

    Mar 17, 199930 min

    In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

  26. 26

    Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester

    Mar 24, 199930 min

  27. 27

    The Open University v Birkbeck

    Mar 31, 199930 min

  28. 28

    Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Apr 6, 199930 min

  29. 29

    Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford

    Apr 13, 199930 min

  30. 30

    The Open University v Durham

    Apr 20, 199930 min

  31. 31

    Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University

    Apr 27, 199930 min

  32. 33

    Episode 33

    30 min