University Challenge - 1997/1998

University Challenge (1962 — present)
Seasons: 56, episodes: 2049
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Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.

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#NameRelease dateTiming
1 Edinburgh v Jesus College, Cambridge 1997-09-10 30 min.
2 Birkbeck v Cardiff 1997-09-17 30 min.
3 Exeter v Robinson College, Cambridge 1997-09-24 30 min.
4 Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London
Teams from Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London put their knowledge to the test. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
1997-10-01 30 min.
5 Sheffield v Aberdeen
Jeremy Paxman welcomes teams from Sheffield and Aberdeen to the university quiz.
1997-10-08 30 min.
6 Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University
Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The Open University take on Christ Church College, Oxford.
1997-10-15 30 min.
7 Liverpool v Newnham College, Cambridge 1997-10-22 30 min.
8 Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital 1997-10-29 30 min.
9 Magdalene College, Cambridge v St Catherine's College, Oxford 1997-11-04 30 min.
10 St John's College, Oxford v L.S.E. 1997-11-11 30 min.
11 Oxford Brookes v Warwick
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between university students. Oxford Brookes take on Warwick.
1997-11-18 30 min.
12 New Hall, Cambridge v Nottingham 1997-12-02 30 min.
13 Exeter v Jesus College, Cambridge 1997-12-09 30 min.
14 King's College, London v Nottingham
Jeremy Paxman presents a second-round clash between Kings College, London and Nottingham University.
1997-12-16 30 min.
15 Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Newnham College, Cambridge take on Edinburgh University in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman is the quizmaster.
1998-01-06 30 min.
16 Birkbeck v Robinson College, Cambridge 1998-01-13 30 min.
17 L.S.E. v Oxford Brookes 1998-01-20 30 min.
18 Cardiff v Aberdeen
Jeremy Paxman chairs another second-round match as Cardiff return to take on Aberdeen for a place in the quarter-finals.
1998-01-27 30 min.
19 Magdalene College, Cambridge v Queen's University, Belfast 1998-02-03 30 min.
20 The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford
The Open University return to take on reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford for the last place in the quarter-finals.
1998-02-24 30 min.
21 Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham
Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Jesus College, Cambridge and Nottingham University.
1998-03-04 30 min.
22 Edinburgh v Birkbeck 1998-03-11 30 min.
23 L.S.E. v Queen's University, Belfast 1998-03-18 30 min.
24 Cardiff v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-03-25 30 min.
25 Nottingham v Birkbeck 1998-04-07 30 min.
26 L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford
Teams from the London School of Economics and Magdalen College, Oxford face questions from Jeremy Paxman.
1998-04-14 30 min.
27 Final: Birkbeck v Magdalen College, Oxford 1998-04-21 30 min.

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