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Series 36 of University Challenge began on 7 August 2006 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.
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Series 36 of University Challenge began on 7 August 2006 and was broadcast on BBC Two. This is a list of the matches played, their scores, and outcomes.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | 145 | 200 | University of Manchester | 26 November 2006 |
| Pembroke College, Cambridge | 185 | 225 | University of Reading | 3 December 2006 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | 210 | 60 | University of Reading | 7 January 2007 |
| University of Brighton | 110 | 245 | University of York | 14 January 2007 |
| Merton College, Oxford | 170 | 180 | University of Aberystwyth | 21 January 2007 |
| Durham University | 260 | 135 | Somerville College, Oxford | 28 January 2007 |
| Corpus Christi College, Oxford | 45 | 245 | University of Edinburgh | 4 February 2007 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | 95 | 170 | Wadham College, Oxford | 11 February 2007 |
| Girton College, Cambridge | 85 | 185 | University College London | 18 February 2007 |
| University of Warwick | 165 | 160 | University of East Anglia | 25 February 2007 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | 230 | 190 | Wadham College, Oxford | 4 March 2007 |
| Durham University | 220 | 115 | University of Edinburgh | 11 March 2007 |
| University College London | 220 | 145 | University of York | 18 March 2007 |
| University of Aberystwyth | 130 | 165 | University of Warwick | 25 March 2007 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | 240 | 90 | Durham University | 1 April 2007 |
| University College London | 85 | 235 | University of Warwick | 8 April 2007 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Broadcast Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | 140 | 170 | University of Warwick | 16 April 2007 |
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