1998/1999 (1998)
Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.
Episodes: 31
Star Cast: Jeremy Paxman ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Bristol v Manchester
Air Date: 1998-09-02
Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.
Ep.2 Balliol College, Oxford v Durham
Air Date: 1998-09-09
Ep.3 Open University v Lancaster
Air Date: 1998-09-16
Ep.4 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge
Air Date: 1998-09-23
Ep.5 Birkbeck v Warwick
Air Date: 1998-09-30
Ep.6 Portsmouth v De Montfort
Air Date: 1998-10-07
Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Ep.7 King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford
Air Date: 1998-10-14
Ep.8 Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge
Air Date: 1998-10-20
Ep.9 Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge
Air Date: 1998-10-27
Ep.10 St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor
Air Date: 1998-11-03
Ep.11 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford
Air Date: 1998-11-10
Ep.12 Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield
Air Date: 1998-11-17
Ep.13 Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow
Air Date: 1998-12-01
Ep.14 City University v Leicester
Air Date: 1998-12-08
Ep.15 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester
Air Date: 1998-12-15
Ep.16 City University v Balliol College, Oxford
Air Date: 1999-01-05
Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.
Ep.17 Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University
Air Date: 1999-01-12
Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.
Ep.18 Aberdeen v Bangor
Air Date: 1999-01-19
Ep.19 De Montfort University v University of Bristol
Air Date: 1999-01-26
Ep.20 Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester
Air Date: 1999-02-09
Ep.21 Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester
Air Date: 1999-02-16
Ep.22 Glasgow v Durham
Air Date: 1999-02-23
Ep.23 Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck
Air Date: 1999-03-03
Ep.24 Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge
Air Date: 1999-03-10
Ep.25 Bangor v Bristol
Air Date: 1999-03-17
In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
Ep.26 Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester
Air Date: 1999-03-24
Ep.27 The Open University v Birkbeck
Air Date: 1999-03-31
Ep.28 Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge
Air Date: 1999-04-06
Ep.29 Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford
Air Date: 1999-04-13
Ep.30 The Open University v Durham
Air Date: 1999-04-20