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University Challenge

1962 - 56 seasons 2063 eps

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New episode November 9, 2026

Season 56

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29 min

S56 · E1 · Jul 13, 2026

Bristol v Imperial Episode 1

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

29 min

S56 · E2 · Jul 20, 2026

Durham v Manchester Episode 2

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

29 min

S56 · E3 · Jul 27, 2026

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

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

29 min

S56 · E4 · Aug 3, 2026

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

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

29 min

S56 · E5 · Aug 10, 2026

Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick Episode 5

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

29 min

S56 · E6 · Aug 17, 2026

Bath v City St George’s University Episode 6

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

28 min

S56 · E7 · Aug 24, 2026

Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews Episode 7

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

28 min

S56 · E8 · Aug 31, 2026

LSE v King's College, Cambridge Episode 8

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

29 min

S56 · E9 · Sep 7, 2026

Birmingham v Leicester Episode 9

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

29 min

S56 · E10 · Sep 14, 2026

UCL v Royal College of Art Episode 10

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

29 min

S56 · E11 · Sep 21, 2026

Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast Episode 11

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

29 min

S56 · E12 · Sep 28, 2026

Emmanuel College, Cambridge v Somerville College, Oxford Episode 12

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

29 min

S56 · E13 · Oct 5, 2026

Glasgow v Goldsmiths Episode 13

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

28 min

S56 · E14 · Oct 12, 2026

SOAS v Edinburgh Episode 14

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

29 min

S56 · E15 · Oct 19, 2026

St John's, Cambridge v LSE Episode 15

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

28 min

S56 · E16 · Oct 26, 2026

Bristol v Queen’s, Belfast Episode 16

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

29 min

S56 · E17 · Nov 2, 2026

Episode 17 Episode 17

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

S56 · E18

Episode 18 Episode 18

Nov 9, 2026

18 episodes in Season 56

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