2025/26
Episodes • 2025

1. Sheffield v Warwick
29 minThe series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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2. UCL v SOAS
29 minThe first round of the competition continues. Students from UCL take on a team from next-door neighbours SOAS. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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3. Bath v Southampton
28 minThe University of Bath faces the University of Southampton in another first-round match. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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4. Newcastle v Edinburgh
29 minAnother 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.
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5. Manchester v New College, Oxford
29 minThe University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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6. Cardiff v Bristol
28 minThe first round of the 2025/26 competition continues with a Severnside derby as Cardiff University faces the University of Bristol. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford
29 minIn another first-round heat, students from Trinity College, Cambridge take on a team from Linacre College, Oxford. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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8. Lincoln v Lancaster
29 minThe University of Lincoln makes its debut in the competition against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
29 minIn another first round match, competition debutants Green Templeton College, Oxford face a team from Cambridge’s Darwin College. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE
29 minThe 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.
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11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford
29 minThe 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.
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12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde
29 minHarper Adams University makes its first ever appearance in this competition. Their opponents are from the University of Strathclyde. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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13. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge
29 minIn 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.
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14. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge
29 minThe first round of the competition concludes with a match between Magdalen College, Oxford and Robinson College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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15. SOAS v Imperial
29 minTwo of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats get a second chance to qualify for the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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16. Sheffield v New College, Oxford
29 minTwo more of the highest-scoring losing teams from the heats compete for the final second round place. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge
29 minThe 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.
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18. Sheffield v Strathclyde
29 minRound 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.
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19. Southampton v Imperial
28 minTwo more student teams return to play a second-round match. A place in the quarter-finals awaits the winner. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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20. Bristol v Warwick
29 minThe round of sixteen continues. Two more teams of students return to play for a second time, hoping to earn themselves a quarter-final spot. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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21. LSE v Manchester
29 minThe second round continues. Two more teams of students put fingers on buzzers for a second time, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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22. Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
29 minThe round of 16 continues as another two teams of students set out to secure themselves a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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23. Lincoln v UCL
29 minTwo more teams of students compete for a place in the quarter-finals in the penultimate match of round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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24. Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford
29 minIt’s the final match in the second round. Who will take the last spot in the quarter-finals? Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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25. Manchester v Edinburgh
28 minThe double-elimination quarter-final stage begins. Two of the eight remaining teams play their first of up to three matches in this round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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26. Episode 26
28 minThe first round of quarter-finals continues. Two more teams are hoping to pick up the first of the two wins they need to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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