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The Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 26

Every episode of University Challenge Season 26 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 26!

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    University Challenge Season 26 Episode 1 - Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge
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    #1 - Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge

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  2. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 2 - Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff
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    #2 - Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff

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  3. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 3 - King's College London v Keble College, Oxford
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    #3 - King's College London v Keble College, Oxford

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  4. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 4 - Manchester v Birkbeck
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    #4 - Manchester v Birkbeck

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  5. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 5 - Newnham College, Cambridge v L.S.E.
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    #5 - Newnham College, Cambridge v L.S.E.

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    Jeremy Paxman presens the general knowledge quiz between teams from Newnham College, Cambridge and the London School of Economics.

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  6. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 6 - Charing Cross Hospital v Glamorgan
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    #6 - Charing Cross Hospital v Glamorgan

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  7. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 7 - St Andrews v Girton College, Cambridge
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    #7 - St Andrews v Girton College, Cambridge

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  8. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 8 - West of England v Surrey
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    #8 - West of England v Surrey

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    Jeremy Paxman chairs the general knowledge quiz between teams from the University of the West of England and Surrey University

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  9. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 9 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford
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    #9 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford

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  10. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 10 - The Open University v Swansea
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    #10 - The Open University v Swansea

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    Jeremy Paxman hosts the general-knowledge quiz with teams from University of Wales, Swansea and the Open University, which includes one of the oldest contestants to take part - a 72-year-old woman.

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  11. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 11 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Glasgow
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    #11 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Glasgow

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  12. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 12 - Portsmouth v Magdalen College, Oxford
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    #12 - Portsmouth v Magdalen College, Oxford

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  13. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 13 - Magdalen College, Oxford v University of the West of England, Bristol
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    #13 - Magdalen College, Oxford v University of the West of England, Bristol

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    Magdalen College, Oxford return to take on the University of the West of England, Bristol in the first of eight second-round matches. Jeremy Paxman is the discerning quizmaster.

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  14. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 14 - Queen's University, Belfast v Girton College, Cambridge
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    #14 - Queen's University, Belfast v Girton College, Cambridge

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  15. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 15 - Manchester v Imperial College, London
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    #15 - Manchester v Imperial College, London

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  16. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 16 - Glamorgan v St Andrews
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    #16 - Glamorgan v St Andrews

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  17. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 17 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Harris Manchester College, Oxford
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    #17 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Harris Manchester College, Oxford

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    Newnham College, Cambridge take on Harris Manchester College, Oxford for a place in the quarter-finals.

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  18. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 18 - Charing Cross Hospital v King's College London
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    #18 - Charing Cross Hospital v King's College London

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  19. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 19 - St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford
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    #19 - St Catharine's College, Cambridge v Exeter College, Oxford

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    Jeremy Paxman welcomes St. Catharine's College, Cambridge and Exeter College, Oxford to the general-knowledge quiz show.

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  20. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 20 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v The Open University
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    #20 - Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v The Open University

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  21. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 21 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast
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    #21 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Queen's University, Belfast

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    Magdalen College, Oxford and Queen's College, Belfast compete in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

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  22. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 22 - Manchester v Glamorgan
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    #22 - Manchester v Glamorgan

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  23. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 23 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Charing Cross Hospital
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    #23 - Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Charing Cross Hospital

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  24. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 24 - Exeter College, Oxford v The Open University
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    #24 - Exeter College, Oxford v The Open University

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    Jeremy Paxman presents the last quarter-final, as Exeter College, Oxford take on Open University for a place in the semi-finals.

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  25. University Challenge Season 26 Episode 25 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester
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    #25 - Magdalen College, Oxford v Manchester

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Season 26 Ratings Summary

"Imperial College, London v St Catharine's College, Cambridge" is the best rated episode of "University Challenge" season 26. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/12/1996. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Queen's University, Belfast v Cardiff".