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Queen's, Belfast v Liverpool

Episode number: 1

Overview: The 2024-25 series of University Challenge begins with Queen’s University Belfast taking on Liverpool for a place in the second round, with Amol Rajan asking the questions.

Open University v UCL

Episode number: 2

Overview: The first round continues with a match between the Open University and UCL. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Bristol

Episode number: 3

Overview: Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on the University of Bristol, with a place in the second round at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Warwick v UEA

Episode number: 4

Overview: Teams from the University of Warwick and the University of East Anglia prepare to face their first starter for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Wadham College, Oxford

Episode number: 5

Overview: St Catharine's College, Cambridge and Wadham College, Oxford go head-to-head in another first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Imperial v Manchester

Episode number: 6

Overview: Imperial College London begin their title defence with a match against the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Reading v Exeter

Episode number: 7

Overview: In another first round match, Reading take on Exeter for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Darwin College, Cambridge v Birkbeck

Episode number: 8

Overview: In another first round match, Darwin College, Cambridge take on Birkbeck for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Oriel College, Oxford v Durham

Episode number: 9

Overview: Oriel College, Oxford plays Durham University for a place in the second round of the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Exeter College, Oxford v Christ's College, Cambridge

Episode number: 10

Overview: In another first-round match, teams from Exeter College, Oxford and Christ's College, Cambridge put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

St Andrews v Cardiff

Episode number: 11

Overview: Teams of students from St Andrews and Cardiff University compete for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Leeds v Edinburgh

Episode number: 12

Overview: The University of Leeds plays the University of Edinburgh for one of the few remaining places in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

LSE v Leicester

Episode number: 13

Overview: The London School of Economics faces the University of Leicester in the penultimate first round heat. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

SOAS v St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Episode number: 14

Overview: Round one concludes with a match between SOAS, University of London and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

UCL v St Andrews

Episode number: 15

Overview: With the first round of matches complete, two of the highest-scoring losing teams have a second chance to qualify for round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Durham v SOAS

Episode number: 16

Overview: Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one go head-to-head for the final place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

UCL v LSE

Episode number: 17

Overview: The second round begins tonight. Two of the 16 remaining teams are putting fingers back on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Durham v Open University

Episode number: 18

Overview: The second round of the competition continues, with two more teams returning to compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Exeter v Bristol

Episode number: 19

Overview: Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Darwin College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

Episode number: 20

Overview: Two more teams of students go head-to-head for a place in this year's quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Wadham College, Oxford v Imperial College

Episode number: 21

Overview: Round two of the tournament continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals.

Christ's College, Cambridge vs St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Episode number: 22

Overview: Amol Rajan asks the questions as two more student teams return to play a second-round match, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Cardiff v Queen's, Belfast

Episode number: 23

Overview: Cardiff face Queen's University Belfast as both teams hope to qualify for the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Warwick v Oriel College, Oxford

Episode number: 24

Overview: The second round of the competition comes to an end. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.