TV University Challenge - 1980–1981 University Challenge - 1980–1981 6/10 by 11 users Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. Details Casts Posters Images Title University Challenge - 1980–1981 Alternative Titles 英伦大学知识对抗赛 First Air Date 1962-09-21 Last Air Date 2025-05-12 Number of Episodes 2009 Number of Seasons 55 Genres Talk, Family, Networks ITV1, BBC Two, Casts Amol Rajan, Roger Tilling Plot Keywords , Self - Presenter Amol Rajan Self - Narrator Roger Tilling Episodes List University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 1 Corpus Christi, Oxford v Aberystwyth Corpus Christi, Oxford v Aberystwyth 1980-12-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 2 Aberystwyth v Magdalene, Cambridge Aberystwyth v Magdalene, Cambridge 1980-12-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 3 Special: Merton, Oxford students v Merton, Oxford dons Special: Merton, Oxford students v Merton, Oxford dons 1980-12-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 4 Aberystwyth v Bedford, London Aberystwyth v Bedford, London 1981-01-05 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 5 Oriel, Oxford v St John's, Cambridge Oriel, Oxford v St John's, Cambridge 1981-01-12 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 6 St John's, Cambridge v Exeter St John's, Cambridge v Exeter 1981-01-19 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 7 St John's, Cambridge v St Anne's, Oxford St John's, Cambridge v St Anne's, Oxford 1981-01-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 8 Queen's, Belfast v Warwick Queen's, Belfast v Warwick 1981-02-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 9 Queen's, Belfast v Selwyn, Cambridge Queen's, Belfast v Selwyn, Cambridge 1981-02-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 10 Pembroke, Oxford v Kent Pembroke, Oxford v Kent 1981-02-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 11 Pembroke, Oxford v Surrey Pembroke, Oxford v Surrey 1981-02-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 12 Pembroke, Oxford v Clare, Cambridge Pembroke, Oxford v Clare, Cambridge 1981-03-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 13 Clare, Cambridge v Bristol Clare, Cambridge v Bristol 1981-03-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 14 Bristol v Leicester Bristol v Leicester 1981-03-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 15 Leicester v St John's, Oxford Leicester v St John's, Oxford 1981-03-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 16 Leicester v Girton, Cambridge Leicester v Girton, Cambridge 1981-03-30 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 17 Girton, Cambridge v Royal Holloway, London Girton, Cambridge v Royal Holloway, London 1981-04-06 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 18 Girton, Cambridge v Bradford Girton, Cambridge v Bradford 1981-04-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 19 Keble, Oxford v Leicester Keble, Oxford v Leicester 1981-04-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 20 Keble, Oxford v LSE Keble, Oxford v LSE 1981-04-27 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 21 Keble, Oxford v Christ's, Cambridge Keble, Oxford v Christ's, Cambridge 1981-05-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 22 Christ's, Cambridge v Edinburgh Christ's, Cambridge v Edinburgh 1981-05-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 23 Edinburgh v Mansfield, Oxford Edinburgh v Mansfield, Oxford 1981-05-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 24 Edinburgh v University, Swansea Edinburgh v University, Swansea 1981-05-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 25 Peterhouse, Cambridge v Bristol Peterhouse, Cambridge v Bristol 1981-06-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 26 Peterhouse, Cambridge v St David's, Lampeter Peterhouse, Cambridge v St David's, Lampeter 1981-06-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 27 St David's, Lampeter v Jesus, Oxford St David's, Lampeter v Jesus, Oxford 1981-06-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 28 St David's, Lampeter v Trinity, Dublin St David's, Lampeter v Trinity, Dublin 1981-06-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 29 Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Southampton Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Southampton 1981-06-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 30 Southampton v Stirling Southampton v Stirling 1981-07-06 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 31 Stirling v Corpus Christi, Cambridge Stirling v Corpus Christi, Cambridge 1981-07-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 32 Corpus Christi, Cambridge v UEA Corpus Christi, Cambridge v UEA 1981-07-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 33 Episode 33 Episode 33 1981-10-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 34 Girton, Cambridge v Queen's, Belfast Girton, Cambridge v Queen's, Belfast 1981-11-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 35 St John's, Cambridge v Edinburgh St John's, Cambridge v Edinburgh 1981-11-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 36 Queen's, Belfast v St David's, Lampeter Queen's, Belfast v St David's, Lampeter 1981-11-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 37 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast 1981-11-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 38 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast 1981-11-30 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 39 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast 1981-12-07 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 18 :Episode 40 Special: Queen's, Belfast students v Queen's, Belfast dons Special: Queen's, Belfast students v Queen's, Belfast dons 1982-01-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.