TV University Challenge - 1997/1998 University Challenge - 1997/1998 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 - 1997/1998 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 27 :Episode 1 Edinburgh v Jesus College, Cambridge Edinburgh v Jesus College, Cambridge 1997-09-10 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 2 Birkbeck v Cardiff Birkbeck v Cardiff 1997-09-17 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 3 Exeter v Robinson College, Cambridge Exeter v Robinson College, Cambridge 1997-09-24 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 4 Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London 1997-10-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 5 Sheffield v Aberdeen Sheffield v Aberdeen 1997-10-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 6 Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University 1997-10-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 7 Liverpool v Newnham College, Cambridge Liverpool v Newnham College, Cambridge 1997-10-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 8 Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital 1997-10-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 9 Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Catherine's College, Oxford Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Catherine's College, Oxford 1997-11-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 10 St John's College, Oxford v L.S.E. St John's College, Oxford v L.S.E. 1997-11-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 11 Oxford Brookes v Warwick Oxford Brookes v Warwick 1997-11-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 12 New Hall, Cambridge v Nottingham New Hall, Cambridge v Nottingham 1997-12-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 13 Exeter v Jesus College, Cambridge Exeter v Jesus College, Cambridge 1997-12-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 14 King's College, London v Nottingham King's College, London v Nottingham 1997-12-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 15 Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh 1998-01-06 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 16 Birkbeck v Robinson College, Cambridge Birkbeck v Robinson College, Cambridge 1998-01-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 17 L.S.E. v Oxford Brookes L.S.E. v Oxford Brookes 1998-01-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 18 Cardiff v Aberdeen Cardiff v Aberdeen 1998-01-27 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 19 Magdalene College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast Magdalene College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast 1998-02-03 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 20 The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-02-24 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 21 Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham 1998-03-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 22 Edinburgh v Birkbeck Edinburgh v Birkbeck 1998-03-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 23 L.S.E. v Queen's University, Belfast L.S.E. v Queen's University, Belfast 1998-03-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 24 Cardiff v Magdalen College, Oxford Cardiff v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-03-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 25 Nottingham v Birkbeck Nottingham v Birkbeck 1998-04-07 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 26 L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-04-14 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 27 :Episode 27 Final: Birkbeck v Magdalen College, Oxford Final: Birkbeck v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-04-21 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.