University Challenge

University Challenge 2011/2012

TV Show

2011/2012 Plot

Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out

University Challenge 2011/2012 aired on July 4th, 2011.

2011/2012 Episodes

1. Warwick v Edinburgh

July 4th, 201129 min

In the opening match, the students of the University of Warwick do battle with the team representing the University of Edinburgh. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

2. Trinity College, Cambridge v Birmingham

July 11th, 201129 min

In the second of the first-round matches, the students representing Trinity College, Cambridge, fight it out against the University of Birmingham for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

3. Worcester College, Oxford v Clare College, Cambridge

July 18th, 201129 min

It's an Oxbridge first round match when the students representing Worcester College, Oxford do battle with Clare College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

4. Queen's University Belfast v Newcastle

July 25th, 201129 min

In another first-round match, the students from Queen's University Belfast fight it out with the University of Newcastle in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

5. Homerton College, Cambridge v Balliol College, Oxford

August 1st, 201129 min

The students from Homerton College, Cambridge, do battle with the team representing Balliol college, Oxford, for a place in the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

6. Christ Church, Oxford v Bath

August 8th, 201129 min

Christ Church Oxford plays the University of Bath for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. Plymouth v Durham

August 15th, 201129 min

The team representing the University of Plymouth fights it out against the University of Durham. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

8. St Andrews v Merton College, Oxford

August 22nd, 201129 min

The team representing St Andrews University is up against Merton College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

9. Manchester v Selwyn College, Cambridge

August 29th, 201129 min

The team representing the University of Manchester fights it out against Selwyn College, Cambridge, in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

10. UCL v York

September 5th, 201129 min

A team of students representing University College London is up against the University of York in this first-round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

11. King's College, Cambridge v Queen's College, Oxford

September 12th, 201129 min

It's King's v Queen's when King's College, Cambridge plays The Queen's College, Oxford in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

12. Leeds v Goldsmiths, London

September 19th, 201129 min

Leeds University takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in a bid to get through the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

13. St Anne's College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

September 26th, 201129 min

The students representing St Anne's College, Oxford, do battle against Pembroke College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

14. LSHTM v Nottingham

October 3rd, 201129 min

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is up against the University of Nottingham for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

15. Homerton College, Cambridge v LSHTM

October 10th, 201129 min

In the first of the two highest scoring losers matches from round one, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine plays Homerton College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

16. Worcester College, Oxford v St Andrews

October 17th, 201129 min

In the last of the two highest scoring losers matches from round one, St Andrews fights it out with Worcester College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

17. Leeds v Clare College, Cambridge

October 24th, 201129 min

In the first of the second round matches, the University of Leeds plays Clare College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

18. Birmingham v Newcastle

October 31st, 201129 min

In this second-round match the students representing the University of Birmingham do battle with the University of Newcastle for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

19. Durham v Homerton College, Cambridge

November 7th, 201129 min

In a second-round match, students representing the University of Durham fight it out with Homerton College, Cambridge, for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

20. Queen's College, Oxford v Worcester College, Oxford

November 14th, 201129 min

It's a local derby as students representing two Oxford colleges - The Queen's College and Worcester College - do battle for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

21. Christ Church, Oxford s Manchester

November 21st, 201129 min

In this second-round match Christ Church, Oxford plays the University of Manchester for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

22. UCL v Warwick

November 28th, 201129 min

University College London plays the University of Warwick for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

23. Merton College, Oxford v Balliol College, Oxford

December 5th, 201129 min

Two Oxford colleges, Merton and Balliol, fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

24. Pembroke College, Cambridge v Nottingham

December 12th, 201129 min

In the last of the second round matches, Pembroke College, Cambridge plays the University of Nottingham for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

25. UCL v Manchester

December 19th, 201129 min

In the first of the quarter-final matches the University of Manchester plays University College London. The teams have to win two quarter- final matches to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. Balliol College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge

January 2nd, 201229 min

In the first of their quarter-final matches Balliol College, Oxford plays Pembroke College, Cambridge. The teams have to win two quarter-final matches to get through to the semi-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

27. Newcastle v Worcester College, Oxford

January 9th, 201229 min

The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarter-finals, the students from Worcester College, Oxford play the University of Newcastle. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

28. Clare College, Cambridge v Homerton College, Cambridge

January 16th, 201229 min

The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the first of their quarter-finals, Clare College, Cambridge plays Homerton College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

29. Worcester College, Oxford v UCL

January 23rd, 201229 min

The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. In the second of their quarter-finals, University College, London plays Worcester College, Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

30. Manchester v Newcastle

January 30th, 201229 min

The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. Manchester University and Newcastle University both lost their first quarter-final matches, and now play each other for a chance to stay in the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

31. Pembroke College, Cambridge v Clare College, Cambridge

February 6th, 201229 min

The quarter-final stage continues. To reach the semi-finals, teams must win two quarter-final matches. Pembroke College, Cambridge plays Clare College, Cambridge. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

32. Balliol College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge

February 13th, 201229 min

Balliol College, Oxford and Homerton College, Cambridge have both lost one quarter-final match, so the losing team must leave the contest while the winners will fight again to qualify for the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

33. Manchester v Clare College, Cambridge

February 20th, 201229 min

Manchester University and Clare College, Cambridge have both won one quarter-final match and lost another, so whoever wins will qualify for the semi-finals, and the losers will leave the contest. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

34. UCL v Balliol College, Oxford

February 27th, 201229 min

The last of the quarter-finals is contested by University College London and Balliol College, Oxford, both of whom have won one quarter-final match and lost another, so whoever wins will qualify for the semi-finals, and the losers will leave the contest. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

35. Worcester College, Oxford v Manchester

March 5th, 201229 min

In the first of the semi-finals, Worcester College, Oxford, plays the University of Manchester for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

36. Pembroke College, Cambridge v UCL

March 12th, 201229 min

In the last of the semi-finals, Pembroke College, Cambridge plays University College London for a place in the series final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

37. Final: Manchester v Pembroke College, Cambridge

March 19th, 201229 min

Tonight sees the final match in this series, with the University of Manchester playing Pembroke College, Cambridge, for the right to be University Challenge champions. As 2012 is the programme's 50th birthday year, the Duchess of Cornwall will present the trophy to the winning team at Clarence House. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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