2025/26

Episodes • 2025

Amol Rajan
Roger Tilling
Sheffield v Warwick

1. Sheffield v Warwick

29 min

The series kicks off with a match between students from Sheffield and Warwick. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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UCL v SOAS

2. UCL v SOAS

29 min

The 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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Bath v Southampton

3. Bath v Southampton

28 min

The University of Bath faces the University of Southampton in another first-round match. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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Newcastle v Edinburgh

4. Newcastle v Edinburgh

29 min

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.

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Manchester v New College, Oxford

5. Manchester v New College, Oxford

29 min

The University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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Cardiff v Bristol

6. Cardiff v Bristol

28 min

The 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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Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

29 min

In 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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Lincoln v Lancaster

8. Lincoln v Lancaster

29 min

The University of Lincoln makes its debut in the competition against a team from Lancaster University. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

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Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

29 min

In 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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Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

29 min

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.

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Durham v Merton College, Oxford

11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford

29 min

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.

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Harper Adams v Strathclyde

12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde

29 min

Harper 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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Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

13. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

29 min

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.

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Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

14. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

29 min

The 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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SOAS v Imperial

15. SOAS v Imperial

29 min

Two 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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Sheffield v New College, Oxford

16. Sheffield v New College, Oxford

29 min

Two 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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Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

29 min

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.

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Sheffield v Strathclyde

18. Sheffield v Strathclyde

29 min

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.

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Southampton v Imperial

19. Southampton v Imperial

28 min

Two 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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Bristol v Warwick

20. Bristol v Warwick

29 min

The 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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LSE v Manchester

21. LSE v Manchester

29 min

The 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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Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

22. Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

29 min

The 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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Lincoln v UCL

23. Lincoln v UCL

29 min

Two 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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Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

24. Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

29 min

It’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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Manchester v Edinburgh

25. Manchester v Edinburgh

28 min

The 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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Episode 26

26. Episode 26

28 min

The 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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