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Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers
Which television network originally aired University Challenge?
Which television network originally aired University Challenge?
- Sky
- BBC
- ITV (correct)
- Channel 4
Which company produces University Challenge?
Which company produces University Challenge?
- BBC Studios
- Endemol Shine Group
- Granada Television (correct)
- Warner Bros. Television
Which university currently holds the title for the 51st series of University Challenge?
Which university currently holds the title for the 51st series of University Challenge?
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London (correct)
What is the structure of the University Challenge tournament?
What is the structure of the University Challenge tournament?
Which universities are allowed to enter up to five of their constituent colleges as separate teams?
Which universities are allowed to enter up to five of their constituent colleges as separate teams?
What types of questions are included in the University Challenge format?
What types of questions are included in the University Challenge format?
Which team was disqualified from University Challenge in 2009?
Which team was disqualified from University Challenge in 2009?
Which team achieved the lowest score during the Professionals series?
Which team achieved the lowest score during the Professionals series?
Which country had its own version of University Challenge?
Which country had its own version of University Challenge?
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Flashcards
Flashcards
University Challenge
University Challenge
A British television quiz show featuring university teams competing against each other.
1962
1962
The year University Challenge first aired.
Bamber Gascoigne
Bamber Gascoigne
The original host of University Challenge (1962-1987).
Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman
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Imperial College London
Imperial College London
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Lifted Entertainment
Lifted Entertainment
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Knockout Tournament
Knockout Tournament
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Starter Questions
Starter Questions
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Bonus Questions
Bonus Questions
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Lowest Score (2009)
Lowest Score (2009)
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University Challenge: The Professionals
University Challenge: The Professionals
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Oxford and Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge
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Study Notes
Study Notes
University Challenge: A Summary
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University Challenge is a British television quiz programme that first aired in 1962.
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It was hosted by Bamber Gascoigne on ITV from 1962 to 1987 and then revived by the BBC in 1994, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.
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The current title holders are Imperial College London, who won the 51st series in 2022.
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The show is produced by the same company, originally named Granada Television, now Lifted Entertainment, under license from Richard Reid Productions and the College Bowl Company.
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The show has always maintained a high level of continuity despite changes to sets, studio layout, and presentation.
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The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge could each enter up to five of their constituent colleges as separate teams.
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Postgraduate and mature students have been criticized for their participation in the show.
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In 2009, a team was disqualified for having an ineligible contestant who was no longer a student.
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The show's format consists of four-member teams representing a single university.
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The tournament structure is a direct knockout tournament starting with 28 teams.
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The show's question format consists of starter questions, bonus questions, picture rounds, and music rounds.
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Notable contestants in the regular student competition include entertainers, authors, politicians, and journalists.Key Facts about University Challenge
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The lowest score officially achieved against eligible opponents under quizmaster Jeremy Paxman was by Lincoln College, Oxford, who totalled 30 in a semi-final against the University of Manchester, in an episode televised on 9 February 2009.
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The lowest score during the Professionals series was achieved by the House of Commons team, who scored 25 in 2003.
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An all-time record low score for the series was achieved in the final of the 2017 Christmas series, when Keble College, Oxford, beat the University of Reading 240–0.
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University College, Oxford, scored 520 points in the final ITV season in 1987.
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The team from Open University scored the highest score, 415, in the semi-final in 1997 against Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School.
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University Challenge Reunited (2002) brought former teams back together, while University Challenge: The Professionals (from 2003) matched occupational groups such as civil servants, architects and doctors against each other.
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The show has seen numerous specials, including those for specific professions and celebrity editions.
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Sixth Form Challenge, hosted by Chris Kelly, appeared briefly between 1965 and 1967.
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Challenging Times was a quiz show for teams representing higher education institutes in Ireland, televised by RTÉ from 1991 to 2001.
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University Challenge ran in New Zealand for 14 seasons, from 1976 until 1989.
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University Challenge, hosted by Magnus Clarke, ran in Australia on the ABC from 1987 until 1989.
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University Challenge India started in summer 2003.
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