TV University Challenge - Season 42 Episode 1 : Trinity Laban v York University Challenge - Season 42 Episode 1 : Trinity Laban v York 6/10 by 11 users In the opening match of the series, students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire do battle with the team representing the University of York. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions. Details Casts Posters Images Title University Challenge - Season 42 Episode 1 : Trinity Laban v York 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 42 :Episode 1 Trinity Laban v York Trinity Laban v York 2012-07-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 2 St George's, London v King's College, Cambridge St George's, London v King's College, Cambridge 2012-07-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 3 Wadham College, Oxford v Bristol Wadham College, Oxford v Bristol 2012-08-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 4 Strathclyde v Durham Strathclyde v Durham 2012-08-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 5 Queen Mary, London v Jesus College, Oxford Queen Mary, London v Jesus College, Oxford 2012-08-27 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 6 Magdalen College, Oxford v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge Magdalen College, Oxford v Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 2012-09-03 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 7 Lincoln College, Oxford v Manchester Lincoln College, Oxford v Manchester 2012-09-10 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 8 Imperial College, London v Jesus College, Cambridge Imperial College, London v Jesus College, Cambridge 2012-09-17 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 9 St Andrews v Bangor St Andrews v Bangor 2012-09-24 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 10 Pembroke College, Cambridge v Lancaster Pembroke College, Cambridge v Lancaster 2012-10-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 11 Bath v Liverpool Bath v Liverpool 2012-10-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 12 UCL v Exeter UCL v Exeter 2012-10-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 13 New College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge New College, Oxford v Homerton College, Cambridge 2012-10-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 14 Warwick v Aberdeen Warwick v Aberdeen 2012-10-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 15 Lincoln College, Oxford v Lancaster Lincoln College, Oxford v Lancaster 2012-11-05 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 16 Homerton College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge Homerton College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge 2012-11-12 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 17 Pembroke College, Cambridge v Bath Pembroke College, Cambridge v Bath 2012-11-19 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 18 York v New College, Oxford York v New College, Oxford 2012-11-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 19 Warwick v King's College, Cambridge Warwick v King's College, Cambridge 2012-12-03 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 20 St George's London v Lancaster St George's London v Lancaster 2012-12-10 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 21 Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester 2013-01-07 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 22 Bristol v Imperial College, London Bristol v Imperial College, London 2013-01-14 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 23 UCL v Jesus College, Oxford UCL v Jesus College, Oxford 2013-01-21 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 24 Bangor v Durham Bangor v Durham 2013-01-28 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 25 Manchester v Imperial College, London Manchester v Imperial College, London 2013-02-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 26 UCL v Bangor UCL v Bangor 2013-02-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 27 Pembroke College, Cambridge v St George's, London Pembroke College, Cambridge v St George's, London 2012-02-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 28 New College, Oxford v King's College, Cambridge New College, Oxford v King's College, Cambridge 2013-02-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 29 Manchester v UCL Manchester v UCL 2013-02-05 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 30 Imperial College, London v Bangor Imperial College, London v Bangor 2013-03-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 31 St George's, London v New College, Oxford St George's, London v New College, Oxford 2013-03-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 32 Pembroke College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge Pembroke College, Cambridge v King's College, Cambridge 2013-03-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 33 Manchester v St George's, London Manchester v St George's, London 2013-04-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 34 Bangor v King's College, Cambridge Bangor v King's College, Cambridge 2013-04-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 35 University College, London v New College, Oxford University College, London v New College, Oxford 2013-04-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 36 Manchester v Bangor Manchester v Bangor 2013-04-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 42 :Episode 37 Final: UCL v Manchester Final: UCL v Manchester 2013-04-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.