Christmas University Challenge - Season 4 / Year 2014

Christmas University Challenge - Season 4 / Year 2014

Season 4 / Year 2014

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Episodes10
DatesDec 20, 2014 - Jan 2, 2015
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Episodes

Episode 1
Year 2014Episode 130 min

Episode 1

The first match is between Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, with news presenter Cathy Newman and actor Sam Westi and the University of Warwick, with novelist Jonathan Coe and travel writer Simon Calder. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 20, 2014
Episode 2
Year 2014Episode 230 min

Episode 2

In the second of the first round matches, journalists and broadcasters Dame Jenni Murray and Rosie Millard from University of Hull fight it out against the University of Newcastle with broadcaster Kate Adie and columnist Giles Fraser. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 23, 2014
Episode 3
Year 2014Episode 330 min

Episode 3

Another first-round match sees distinguished graduates from two of the UK's top universities battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. King's College, Cambridge, with former BBC correspondent Martin Bell and Bishop David Walker, plays Royal Holloway, University of London, with journalist Francis Wheen and MP Valerie Vaz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 24, 2014
Episode 4
Year 2014Episode 430 min

Episode 4

This match features notable graduates from two more top UK universities who battle it out for a place in the semi-finals. The University of Edinburgh team includes writer Philippa Gregory and BBC correspondent Allan Little and the University of Leeds team features ITV News Europe Editor James Mates and sports broadcaster Jacqui Oatley. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 25, 2014
Episode 5
Year 2014Episode 530 min

Episode 5

In another first round match Trinity Hall, Cambridge, including Dan Starkey who plays Strax in Doctor Who and Olympic gold medallist Tom James, face Balliol College, Oxford, with writer Charlotte Higgins and MP Sir Alan Beith. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 26, 2014
Episode 6
Year 2014Episode 630 min

Episode 6

In another first round match the University of York, featuring writer and broadcaster Adam Hart-Davis and archaeologist Helen Geake, face the University of Surrey, who include the presenter of Radio 4's The Life Scientific Jim Al-Khalili and writer Susan Blackmore. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Dec 29, 2014
Episode 7
Year 2014Episode 730 min

Episode 7

In the final first round match actors Bernard Hill and John Thomson from Manchester Metropolitan University play BBC news reader Corrie Corfield and singer-songwriter Neil Innes representing Goldsmiths, University of London.

Dec 30, 2014
Episode 8
Year 2014Episode 830 min

Episode 8

Series featuring distinguished graduates. The first of the semi-final matches featuring special guests who are graduates from two of the UK's top universities.

Dec 31, 2014
Episode 9
Year 2014Episode 930 min

Episode 9

Series featuring teams of distinguished graduates. The last of the semi final matches in the University Challenge Christmas quiz for grown-ups. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Jan 1, 2015
Episode 10
Year 2014Episode 1030 min

Episode 10

The grand final of the seasonal competition for alumni from some of the UK's top universities - which university will be Christmas University Challenge champions? Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

Jan 2, 2015

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