TV University Challenge - 1996/1997 University Challenge - 1996/1997 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 - 1996/1997 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.