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University Challenge — 1998/1999

Jeremy Paxman hosts the inter-university quiz show.

Episodes

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    E01 Bristol v Manchester

    Sep 2, 1998 · 30m

    Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

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    E02 Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

    Sep 9, 1998 · 30m

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    E03 Open University v Lancaster

    Sep 16, 1998 · 30m

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    E04 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge

    Sep 23, 1998 · 30m

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    E05 Birkbeck v Warwick

    Sep 30, 1998 · 30m

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    E06 Portsmouth v De Montfort

    Oct 7, 1998 · 30m

    Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    E07 King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford

    Oct 14, 1998 · 30m

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    E08 Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge

    Oct 20, 1998 · 30m

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    E09 Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Oct 27, 1998 · 30m

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    E10 St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor

    Nov 3, 1998 · 30m

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    E11 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

    Nov 10, 1998 · 30m

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    E12 Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield

    Nov 17, 1998 · 30m

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    E13 Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow

    Dec 1, 1998 · 30m

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    E14 City University v Leicester

    Dec 8, 1998 · 30m

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    E15 Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester

    Dec 15, 1998 · 30m

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    E16 City University v Balliol College, Oxford

    Jan 5, 1999 · 30m

    Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.

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    E17 Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University

    Jan 12, 1999 · 30m

    Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.

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    E18 Aberdeen v Bangor

    Jan 19, 1999 · 30m

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    E19 De Montfort University v University of Bristol

    Jan 26, 1999 · 30m

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    E20 Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester

    Feb 9, 1999 · 30m

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    E21 Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester

    Feb 16, 1999 · 30m

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    E22 Glasgow v Durham

    Feb 23, 1999 · 30m

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    E23 Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck

    Mar 3, 1999 · 30m

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    E24 Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Mar 10, 1999 · 30m

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    E25 Bangor v Bristol

    Mar 17, 1999 · 30m

    In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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    E26 Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester

    Mar 24, 1999 · 30m

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    E27 The Open University v Birkbeck

    Mar 31, 1999 · 30m

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    E28 Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

    Apr 6, 1999 · 30m

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    E29 Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford

    Apr 13, 1999 · 30m

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    E30 The Open University v Durham

    Apr 20, 1999 · 30m

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    E31 Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University

    Apr 27, 1999 · 30m

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