Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2003-03-14
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The worlds of comedy and academia collide in these special episodes as comedians and entertainers gen up on their knowledge and go head to head in the ultimate quiz.
There is no Next Episode of Comic Relief does University Challenge planned.
S2003E1 - The Townies v The Gownies
Angus Deayton hosts a special celebrity edition of the undergraduate quiz in which a university-educated team comprising Stephen Fry , David Baddiel , Frank Skinner and Clive Anderson compete against a team of non-graduates including Danny Baker and Johnny Vaughan.
Air Date: 14 Mar 2003 16:00 (CDT)
S2005E1 - The South v The North
Hugh Grant , Sarah Alexander , Stephen Fry and Omid Djalili take on Armando lannucci , Colin Murray , Neil Morrissey and John Thomson. Presented by Angus Deayton.
Air Date: 11 Mar 2005 16:00 (CDT)
S2019E1 - Team Freeman v Team Manford
We will be swapping Masters of Study for Masters Of Comedy And Entertainment, as University Challenge gets a Comic Relief celebrity takeover for one night only.
David Baddiel will take on the hosting duties and is joined by a host of famous faces as Jason Manford, Emily Atack, Kerry Godliman, Martin Freeman, Robert Rinder, Vick Hope, Luisa Omielan and Darren Harriott compete to win in this one off special.
Air Date: 15 Mar 2019 17:00 (CDT)