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TV's toughest quiz team tournament. Amol Rajan asks the questions as students from across the UK face the most fiendish of tests.

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Episode 29
Episode 29
The second round of quarter-finals begins. The winner of this match becomes the first team through to this year’s semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Your Time
Mon 23 Feb · 20:30
UK
Mon 23 Feb · 20:30
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BBC Two
Upcoming Release
Episode
Episode 29
Episode 29
The second round of quarter-finals begins. The winner of this match becomes the first team through to this year’s semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Time
Your Time
Mon 23 Feb · 20:30
UK
Mon 23 Feb · 20:30

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Episodes 18. Sheffield v Strathclyde

2025/26: 18. Sheffield v Strathclyde

Round two of the competition continues. Two more teams of students battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 10 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

2025/26: 17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

The second round of the competition begins. Two teams of students go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 3 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 16. Sheffield v New College, Oxford

2025/26: 16. Sheffield v New College, Oxford

Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats compete for the final second round place. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 27 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 15. SOAS v Imperial

2025/26: 15. SOAS v Imperial

Two of the highest-scoring teams to have lost in the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 20 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 14. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

2025/26: 14. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

The first round of the competition concludes with a match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Robinson College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 14 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 13. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

2025/26: 13. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

In this first-round match, two institutions specialising in science go head-to-head - Imperial College London and Churchill College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 6 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde

2025/26: 12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde

Harper Adams University makes its first ever appearance in this competition. Their opponents are from the University of Strathclyde. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 29 Sep 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford

2025/26: 11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford

The heats continue with a match between Durham University and Merton College, Oxford. A place in round two awaits the winner. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 22 Sep 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

2025/26: 10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

The first round of the competition continues. Trinity Hall, Cambridge and the London School of Economics are the teams facing their first starters for ten. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 15 Sep 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

2025/26: 9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

In another first round match, competition debutants Green Templeton College, Oxford face a team from Cambridge’s Darwin College. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 8 Sep 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 8. Lincoln v Lancaster

2025/26: 8. Lincoln v Lancaster

The University of Lincoln makes its debut in the competition against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 1 Sep 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

2025/26: 7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

In another first-round heat, students from Trinity College, Cambridge take on a team from Linacre College, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 25 Aug 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 6. Cardiff v Bristol

2025/26: 6. Cardiff v Bristol

The first round of the 2025/26 competition continues as Cardiff University faces the University of Bristol. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 18 Aug 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 5. Manchester v New College, Oxford

2025/26: 5. Manchester v New College, Oxford

The University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 11 Aug 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 4. Newcastle v Edinburgh

2025/26: 4. Newcastle v Edinburgh

Another two teams of students put fingers on buzzers for the first time, representing Newcastle University and the University of Edinburgh. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 4 Aug 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 3. Bath v Southampton

2025/26: 3. Bath v Southampton

The University of Bath faces the University of Southampton in another first-round match. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 28 Jul 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 2. UCL v SOAS

2025/26: 2. UCL v SOAS

The first round of the competition continues. Students from UCL take on a team from next-door neighbours SOAS. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 21 Jul 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 1. Sheffield v Warwick

2025/26: 1. Sheffield v Warwick

The series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 14 Jul 2025
Availability: Available for over a year (until 20 Apr 2027)
Episodes 37. Grand Final

2024/25: 37. Grand Final

It's the grand final. Only two student teams are still standing - which one will lift the series trophy? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 8:30pm 12 May 2025
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 12 May 2026)
Episodes 36. Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick

2024/25: 36. Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick

It's the second semi-final. Who will join last week's winners in the grand final? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 28 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 12 May 2026)

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