1980

E1. Hull v Queens', Cambridge

Feb 18, 1980

E2. Queens', Cambridge v Keele

Feb 25, 1980

E3. Queens', Cambridge v Imperial. London

Mar 3, 1980

E4. Sussex v St Catherine's, Oxford

Mar 10, 1980 · 30m

Magdalen College, Cambridge and St Catherine's College, Oxford, meet in the perennial student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

E5. St Catherine's, Oxford v King's, London

Mar 17, 1980

E6. St Catherine's, Oxford v King's, Cambridge

Mar 24, 1980 · 30m

The Christ's Cambridge team includes painter and broadcaster Lachlan Goudie and poet Helen Mort. Playing them is the St John's Oxford team, including thee BBC business editor Simon Jack and author John Lanchester. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

E7. King's, Cambridge v University, Dublin

Mar 31, 1980

E8. King's, Cambridge v St Hilda's, Oxford

Apr 7, 1980 · 30m

In a first round match, St Hilda's, Oxford takes on Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

E9. Liverpool v Birmingham

Apr 14, 1980 · 29m

The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.

E10. Birmingham v Trinity, Cambridge

Apr 21, 1980 · 30m

E11. Birmingham v Durham

Apr 28, 1980 · 30m

Student academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match, Birmingham faces Durham.

E12. Exeter, Oxford v Manchester

May 5, 1980 · 29m

The University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

E13. Manchester v Newnham, Cambridge

May 12, 1980 · 29m

Two of the four highest-scoring losing teams from the first round play for one of the two spots remaining in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

E14. Manchester v Magdalen, Oxford

May 19, 1980 · 30m

Jeremy Paxman poses the questions in a semi-final match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Manchester.

E15. Strathclyde v Queen's, Oxford

May 26, 1980 · 29m

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

E16. Queen's, Oxford v Fitzwilliam, Cambridge

Jun 2, 1980 · 29m

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

E17. Episode 17

Jun 9, 1980

E18. Nottingham v Downing, Cambridge

Jun 16, 1980

E19. Downing, Cambridge v Merton, Oxford

Jun 23, 1980 · 30m

Student quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. In a first round match, Selwyn, Cambridge faces Merton, Oxford.

E20. Merton, Oxford v University, Cardiff

Jun 30, 1980

E21. Merton, Oxford v Sidney Sussex, Cambridge

Jul 7, 1980

E22. York v New, Oxford

Jul 14, 1980

E23. Episode 23

Jul 21, 1980

E24. York v Leeds

Jul 28, 1980

E25. Lincoln, Oxford v University, London

Aug 4, 1980 · 30m

Student academic quiz hosted by Jeremy Paxman. Birkbeck, London faces University, Oxford to open the second round.

E26. Lincoln, Oxford v Glasgow

Aug 11, 1980

E27. Glasgow v Emmanuel, Cambridge

Aug 18, 1980

E28. Emmanuel, Cambridge v Queen's, Belfast

Aug 25, 1980 · 30m

Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In this repechage match, Jesus, Cambridge meets Queen's, Belfast.

E29. Queen's, Belfast v Corpus Christi, Oxford

Sep 1, 1980 · 30m

Jeremy Paxman chairs the venerable student quiz. In the first semi-final match, Balliol, Oxford meets Corpus Christi, Oxford.

E30. Merton, Oxford v King's, Cambridge

Oct 20, 1980 · 30m

The quarter-finals continue as New College, Oxford plays King's College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.