TV University Challenge - Season 53 Episode 34 : Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge University Challenge - Season 53 Episode 34 : Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge 6/10 by 11 users The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions. Details Casts Posters Images Title University Challenge - Season 53 Episode 34 : Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge 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 53 :Episode 1 Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester 2023-07-17 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 2 Aberdeen v Birmingham Aberdeen v Birmingham 2023-07-24 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 3 Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes 2023-07-31 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 4 Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford 2023-08-07 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 5 Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford 2023-08-14 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 6 King's College, Cambridge v UCL King's College, Cambridge v UCL 2023-08-21 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 7 UEA v Strathclyde UEA v Strathclyde 2023-08-28 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 8 Open University v Hertford College, Oxford Open University v Hertford College, Oxford 2023-09-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 9 Balliol, Oxford v Imperial Balliol, Oxford v Imperial 2023-09-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 10 Sheffield v Loughborough Sheffield v Loughborough 2023-09-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 11 Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge 2023-09-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 12 Bangor v Edinburgh Bangor v Edinburgh 2023-10-02 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 13 Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London 2023-10-09 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 14 York v Northeastern University - London York v Northeastern University - London 2023-10-16 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 15 Trinity Cambridge v Southampton Trinity Cambridge v Southampton 2023-10-23 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 16 Oxford Brookes v Open University Oxford Brookes v Open University 2023-10-30 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 17 Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge 2023-11-06 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 18 UEA v Open University UEA v Open University 2023-11-13 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 19 Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge 2023-11-20 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 20 Hertford College, Oxford v UCL Hertford College, Oxford v UCL 2023-11-27 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 21 Manchester v Edinburgh Manchester v Edinburgh 2023-12-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 22 York v Birkbeck York v Birkbeck 2023-12-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 23 Sheffield v Aberdeen Sheffield v Aberdeen 2024-01-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 24 Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London 2024-01-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 25 Manchester v Birkbeck Manchester v Birkbeck 2024-01-15 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 26 Sheffield v Imperial College London Sheffield v Imperial College London 2024-01-22 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 27 Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University 2024-01-29 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 28 UCL v Christ Church, Oxford UCL v Christ Church, Oxford 2024-02-05 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 29 Manchester v Imperial College London Manchester v Imperial College London 2024-02-12 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 30 Birkbeck v Sheffield Birkbeck v Sheffield 2024-02-19 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 31 Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL 2024-02-26 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 32 Open University v Christ Church, Oxford Open University v Christ Church, Oxford 2024-03-04 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 33 Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford 2024-03-11 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 34 Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge 2024-03-18 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 35 Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge 2024-03-25 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 36 Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester 2024-04-01 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects. University Challenge Season 53 :Episode 37 The Final: Imperial v UCL The Final: Imperial v UCL 2024-04-08 Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.