Next Episode of University Challenge is
Season 56 / Episode 15 and airs on 19 October 2026 19:30
Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.
Southampton and Queen's University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Teams from Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Somerville College, Oxford put fingers on buzzers for the first time. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
The University of Glasgow takes on Goldsmiths, University of London in the penultimate match of the first round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
The first round of the competition concludes with a match between SOAS University of London and Edinburgh. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
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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