NaN/100 votes#1 - St Andrews v Bristol
Season 40 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2010
Students from St Andrews University do battle with a team representing the University of Bristol in the opening match of the series. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#2 - Cardiff v Oxford Brookes
Season 40 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2010
In the second of the first-round matches, the students of the University of Cardiff fight it out against Oxford Brookes University for a place in the next round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#3 - Balliol College, Oxford v Queens' College, Cambridge
Season 40 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2010
This is an Oxbridge first-round match with students representing Balliol College, Oxford battling against Queens' College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#4 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v Exeter
Season 40 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2010
In another first round match, the students from Peterhouse, Cambridge fight it out with the University of Exeter in a bid to get through to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#5 - York v Royal College of Music
Season 40 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2010
Students from the University of York battle with the team representing the Royal College of Music for a place in the competition's second stage. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#6 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Southampton
Season 40 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2010
The students of Newnham College, Cambridge play the University of Southampton's brains trust for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#7 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Liverpool
Season 40 Episode 7 - Aired 8/16/2010
Christ's College, Cambridge fights it out against the University of Liverpool in a bid to reach the next stage of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#8 - Downing College, Cambridge v St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Season 40 Episode 8 - Aired 8/23/2010
It's an Oxbridge first-round match; a team of students representing Downing College, Cambridge is up against St Edmund Hall Oxford. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#9 - Newcastle v Sheffield
Season 40 Episode 9 - Aired 8/30/2010
The team representing the University of Newcastle fights it out against the University of Sheffield. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#10 - UCL v Hertford College, Oxford
Season 40 Episode 10 - Aired 9/6/2010
A team of students representing University College, London go up against Hertford College, Oxford, in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#11 - Durham v Magdalen College, Oxford
Season 40 Episode 11 - Aired 9/13/2010
Durham University takes on Magdalen College, Oxford in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#12 - Edinburgh v Jesus College, Oxford
Season 40 Episode 12 - Aired 9/20/2010
Edinburgh plays Jesus College, Oxford in another first round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#13 - UAL v Imperial College London
Season 40 Episode 13 - Aired 9/27/2010
The team from the University of the Arts London fights it out with Imperial College London for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#14 - Merton College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge
Season 40 Episode 14 - Aired 10/11/2010
It's an Oxbridge battle in the last of the first round matches as the team representing Merton College, Oxford, takes on St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#15 - Cardiff v Exeter
Season 40 Episode 15 - Aired 10/18/2010
In the first of two highest-scoring first-round losers' matches, Cardiff University plays the University of Exeter for a place in round two. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#16 - St Andrews v St John's College, Cambridge
Season 40 Episode 16 - Aired 10/25/2010
In the last of the two highest scoring round one losers matches, St Andrews fights it out with St John's College, Cambridge, for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#17 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Season 40 Episode 17 - Aired 11/1/2010
In the first of the second round matches, Christ's College Cambridge plays Edinburgh for a place in the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#18 - Oxford Brookes v UAL
Season 40 Episode 18 - Aired 11/8/2010
In another second round match, students representing Oxford Brookes University do battle with the University of the Arts London for a place in the quarter finals.
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#19 - Exeter v York
Season 40 Episode 19 - Aired 11/15/2010
In another second round match, students representing the University of Exeter fight it out with York University for a place in the quarter finals.
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#20 - Peterhouse, Cambridge v St John's College, Cambridge
Season 40 Episode 20 - Aired 11/22/2010
It's a local derby with two Cambridge colleges, Peterhouse and St John's, doing battle for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#21 - UCL v Sheffield
Season 40 Episode 21 - Aired 11/29/2010
In another second round match University College London plays the University of Sheffield for a place in the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#22 - Downing College, Cambridge v Magdalen College, Oxford
Season 40 Episode 22 - Aired 12/6/2010
In another second round match, Downing College, Cambridge plays Magdalen College, Oxford, for a place in the quarter finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#23 - Merton College, Oxford v Queens' College, Cambridge
Season 40 Episode 23 - Aired 12/13/2010
Merton College, Oxford fights it out with Queens' College, Cambridge for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#24 - Newnham College, Cambridge v Bristol
Season 40 Episode 24 - Aired 12/20/2010
In the last of the second round matches, Newnham College, Cambridge, faces the University of Bristol for a place in the quarter-finals of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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#25 - Christ's College, Cambridge v Oxford Brookes
Season 40 Episode 25 - Aired 1/10/2010
Christ's College, Cambridge plays Oxford Brookes University in the first of their quarter finals. Teams must win two quarter finals to reach the semis. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
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The Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 40
Every episode of University Challenge Season 40 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of University Challenge Season 40!
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
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Season 40 Ratings Summary
"St Andrews v Bristol" is the best rated episode of "University Challenge" season 40. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/5/2010. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Cardiff v Oxford Brookes".