TV University Challenge - Season 26 Episode 27 : Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University University Challenge - Season 26 Episode 27 : Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University 6/10 by 11 users Magdalen College, Oxford and the Open University battle it out in the final. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions and Germaine Greer presents the trophy to the winners. Details Casts Posters Images Title University Challenge - Season 26 Episode 27 : Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University 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 26 :Episode 1 Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge 1996-11-12 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 2 Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff 1996-11-19 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 3 King's College London v Keble College, Oxford King's College London v Keble College, Oxford 1996-11-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 4 Manchester v Birkbeck Manchester v Birkbeck 1996-12-03 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 5 Newnham College, Cambridge v L.S.E. Newnham College, Cambridge v L.S.E. 1996-12-10 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 6 Charing Cross Hospital v Glamorgan Charing Cross Hospital v Glamorgan 1996-12-17 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 7 St Andrews v Girton College, Cambridge St Andrews v Girton College, Cambridge 1997-01-06 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 8 West of England v Surrey West of England v Surrey 1997-01-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 9 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford 1997-01-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 10 The Open University v Swansea The Open University v Swansea 1997-01-27 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 11 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Glasgow Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Glasgow 1997-02-03 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 12 Portsmouth v Magdalen College, Oxford Portsmouth v Magdalen College, Oxford 1997-02-10 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 13 Magdalen College, Oxford v University of the West of England, Bristol Magdalen College, Oxford v University of the West of England, Bristol 1997-02-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 14 Queen's University, Belfast v Girton College, Cambridge Queen's University, Belfast v Girton College, Cambridge 1997-03-05 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 15 Manchester v Imperial College, London Manchester v Imperial College, London 1997-03-12 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 16 Glamorgan v St Andrews Glamorgan v St Andrews 1997-03-19 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 17 Newnham College, Cambridge v Harris Manchester College, Oxford Newnham College, Cambridge v Harris Manchester College, Oxford 1997-03-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 18 Charing Cross Hospital v King's College London Charing Cross Hospital v King's College London 1997-04-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 19 St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford 1997-04-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 20 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v The Open University Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v The Open University 1997-04-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 21 Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast 1997-04-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 22 Manchester v Glamorgan Manchester v Glamorgan 1997-04-30 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 23 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Charing Cross Hospital Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Charing Cross Hospital 1997-05-07 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 24 Exeter College, Oxford v The Open University Exeter College, Oxford v The Open University 1997-05-14 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 25 Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester 1997-05-21 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 26 Charing Cross Hospital v The Open University Charing Cross Hospital v The Open University 1997-05-28 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 26 :Episode 27 Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University Final: Magdalen College, Oxford v The Open University 1997-06-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.