Aired: Nov 27, 1978University of Bristol vs Durham University.
University Challenge
Season 16 - 1978–1980 (41 Episodes)
Jeremy Paxman hosts this trivia quiz show where colleges from around the UK compete against each other.
Season 16 Episodes:
Aired: Nov 27, 19782. Newcastle v Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Aired: Dec 4, 1978Open University vs Newcastle University.
Aired: Dec 11, 1978London School of Economics vs University College, Oxford.
Aired: Dec 18, 1978Coventry University vs Cardiff University.
5. Special: Stanford v England
Aired: Dec 28, 1978Cranfield University vs Royal Holloway, University of London.
6. Special: Sidney Sussex, Cambridge students v Sidney Sussex, Cambridge dons
Aired: Jan 2, 1979University of Glasgow vs Queen's University Belfast.
Aired: Jan 8, 1979Gonville and Caius College, Cambrige vs University of St Andrews.
Aired: Jan 15, 1979University of Sheffield vs University College London.
Aired: Jan 22, 1979Oriel College, Oxford vs Christ's College, Cambridge.
Aired: Jan 29, 1979Jesus College, Cambridge vs St Catherine's College, Oxford.
Aired: Feb 5, 1979Balliol College, Oxford vs University of Southampton.
12. St Andrews v St Peter's, Oxford
Aired: Feb 12, 1979Bangor vs Nottingham.
Aired: Feb 19, 1979Newnham College, Cambridge vs Courtauld Institute of Art.
14. Worcester, Oxford v Bradford
Aired: Feb 26, 1979Robert Gordon University vs University of Roehampton.
Aired: Mar 5, 1979Newnham College, Cambridge vs Sheffield.
Aired: Mar 12, 1979Bristol vs Oriel, Oxford.
17. Balliol, Oxford v Aberdeen
Aired: Mar 19, 1979St Andrews vs Royal Holloway, London.
18. Balliol, Oxford v Peterhouse, Cambridge
Aired: Mar 26, 1979Robert Gordon vs Courtauld Institute of Art - London.
Aired: Apr 2, 1979Newnham - Cambridge vs Cardiff.
20. Cardiff v New Hall, Cambridge
Aired: Apr 9, 1979Bristol vs Queen's - Belfast.
Aired: Apr 23, 1979Aired: Apr 30, 1979Aired: May 7, 1979Christ's - Cambridge vs Southampton.
Aired: May 14, 1979Aired: May 21, 1979Southampton vs Durham, first quarterfinal.
Aired: Jun 4, 1979Royal Holloway - London vs Robert Gordon, quarter-final.
Aired: Jun 11, 1979Bristol vs Newnham - Cambridge, quarter-final.
28. Southampton v Girton, Cambridge
Aired: Jun 18, 1979Jesus - Cambridge vs UCL, quarter-final.
29. Girton, Cambridge v Bedford, London
Aired: Jun 25, 1979Durham vs Royal Holloway - London, quarter-final phase two.
Aired: Jul 2, 1979Southampton vs Robert Gordon, quarter-final phase two continues.
Aired: Nov 26, 1979Bristol vs UCL, quarter-finals continue.
32. St Hugh's, Oxford v Pembroke, Cambridge
Aired: Dec 3, 1979End of the second round of quarter-finals.
33. St Andrews v New Hall, Cambridge
Aired: Dec 10, 1979Penultimate quarter-final match.
34. Bradford v Corpus Christi, Cambridge
Aired: Dec 17, 1979Last of the quarter-final matches.
35. St Hugh's, Oxford v Lancaster
Aired: Dec 28, 197936. Special: Sidney Sussex, Cambridge v Davidson College, NC
Aired: Dec 31, 1979Second of the semi-finals.
37. Bradford v New Hall, Cambridge
Aired: Jan 14, 198038. Final – Lancaster v Bradford
Aired: Jan 21, 198039. Final – Lancaster v Bradford
Aired: Jan 28, 198040. Final – Lancaster v Bradford
Aired: Feb 4, 198041. Special: Bradford students v Bradford dons
Aired: Feb 11, 1980Appearances
Info about University Challenge
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: ITV1
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Game-Show
