University Challenge 1994–95

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University Challenge 1994–95
Presented by Jeremy Paxman
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release21 September 1994 (1994-09-21) –
29 March 1995 (1995-03-29)

Series 24 of University Challenge ran between 21 September 1994 and 29 March 1995. This was the first series of the show for eight years and aired on BBC Two for the first time, having previously been broadcast on ITV. Jeremy Paxman took over as presenter from Bamber Gascoigne, who had presented the show from its inception in 1962 through until 1987.

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The series was won by Trinity College, Cambridge, who defeated New College, Oxford 390–180 in the final. The members of the winning team – Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray – were presented with the trophy by Gascoigne.

Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Birmingham 170205 University of Aberdeen 21 September 1994 [1]
New College, Oxford 145115 University of North London 28 September 1994 [2]
University of Liverpool 150100 University of Sheffield 5 October 1994 [3]
Brasenose College, Oxford 185190 Trinity College, Cambridge 12 October 1994 [4]
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 95185 University of Edinburgh 19 October 1994 [5]
The Open University 135150 St Benet's Hall, Oxford 26 October 1994 [6]
University of Sussex 120210 Robinson College, Cambridge 2 November 1994 [7]
Robert Gordon University 75225 University of Bristol 9 November 1994 [8]
Birkbeck, University of London 215160 Queen's University, Belfast 16 November 1994 [9]
Keble College, Oxford 265130 University of Hull 23 November 1994 [10]
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 120170 University of Wales, Lampeter 30 November 1994 [11]
Jesus College, Cambridge 80290 University of St Andrews 7 December 1994 [12]

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 325145 Brasenose College, Oxford 14 December 1994 [13]
The Open University 235180 University of Bristol 21 December 1994 [14]
Trinity College, Cambridge 300215 Queen's University, Belfast 28 December 1994 [15]
Birkbeck, University of London 120255 University of St Andrews 4 January 1995 [16]
New College, Oxford 200175 St Benet's Hall, Oxford 11 January 1995 [17]
University of Wales, Lampeter 150230 University of Birmingham 18 January 1995 [18]
Keble College, Oxford 130255 University of Edinburgh 25 January 1995 [19]
University of Liverpool 105255 Robinson College, Cambridge 1 February 1995 [20]

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 225155 The Open University 8 February 1995 [21]
Trinity College, Cambridge 335155 University of St Andrews 15 February 1995 [22]
New College, Oxford 175165 University of Birmingham 22 February 1995 [23]
University of Edinburgh 230185 Robinson College, Cambridge 1 March 1995 [24]

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 235245 Trinity College, Cambridge 15 March 1995 [25]
New College, Oxford 260220 University of Edinburgh 22 March 1995 [26]

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2Broadcast Date
Trinity College, Cambridge 390180 New College, Oxford 29 March 1995 [27]

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