Series 42 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2012 on BBC Two. [1]
It also marked the 50th anniversary of the show’s formation.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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Lincoln College, Oxford | 120 | 165 | University of Lancaster | 285 | 5 November 2012 |
Homerton College, Cambridge | 160 | 205 | King's College, Cambridge | 365 | 12 November 2012 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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Pembroke College, Cambridge | 255 | 75 | University of Bath | 330 | 19 November 2012 |
University of York | 145 | 215 | New College, Oxford | 360 | 26 November 2012 |
University of Warwick | 160 | 185 | King's College, Cambridge | 345 | 3 December 2012 |
St George's, University of London | 230 | 140 | University of Lancaster | 370 | 10 December 2012 |
Magdalen College, Oxford | 90 | 220 | University of Manchester | 310 | 7 January 2013 |
University of Bristol | 115 | 245 | Imperial College London | 360 | 14 January 2013 |
University College London | 215 | 180 | Jesus College, Oxford | 395 | 21 January 2013 |
Bangor University | 175 | 165 | University of Durham | 340 | 28 January 2013 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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University of Manchester | 185 | 115 | Imperial College London | 300 | 4 February 2013 |
University College London | 190 | 125 | Bangor University | 315 | 11 February 2013 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge | 105 | 195 | St George's, University of London | 300 | 18 February 2013 |
New College, Oxford | 165 | 125 | King's College, Cambridge | 290 | 25 February 2013 |
University of Manchester | 150 | 230 | University College London | 380 | 4 March 2013 |
Imperial College London | 120 | 210 | Bangor University | 330 | 11 March 2013 |
St George's, University of London | 110 | 160 | New College, Oxford | 270 | 18 March 2013 |
Pembroke College, Cambridge | 135 | 150 | King's College, Cambridge | 285 | 25 March 2013 |
University of Manchester | 220 | 135 | St George's, University of London | 355 | 1 April 2013 |
Bangor University | 195 | 70 | King's College, Cambridge | 265 | 8 April 2013 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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University College London | 195 | 115 | New College, Oxford | 310 | 15 April 2013 |
University of Manchester | 160 | 95 | Bangor University | 255 | 22 April 2013 |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast Date | |
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University College London | 140 | 190 | University of Manchester | 330 | 29 April 2013 |
Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 7 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.
First Round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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University of Bristol | 135 | 140 | University of Leeds | 275 | 17 December 2012 |
Newcastle University | 120 | 110 | Loughborough University | 230 | 18 December 2012 |
New College, Oxford | 240 | 160 | London School of Economics | 400 | 19 December 2012 |
University of Liverpool | 165 | 140 | Cardiff University | 305 | 20 December 2012 |
Newnham College, Cambridge | 155 | 110 | University of Nottingham | 265 | 21 December 2012 |
University of Exeter | 125 | 165 | University of Glasgow | 290 | 31 December 2012 |
University of Birmingham | 115 | 195 | University of East Anglia | 310 | 1 January 2013 |
Rank | Team | Team captain | Score |
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1 | New College, Oxford | Kate Mosse | 240 |
2 | University of East Anglia | David Grossman | 205 |
3= | University of Liverpool | Stephen Bayley | 165 |
University of Glasgow | Neil Oliver | ||
5 | Newnham College, Cambridge | Rosemary Leonard | 155 |
6 | University of Leeds | Alistair McGowan | 140 |
7 | Newcastle University | Heather McGregor | 120 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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New College, Oxford | 220 | 125 | University of Liverpool | 345 | 2 January 2013 |
University of Glasgow | 115 | 150 | University of East Anglia | 265 | 3 January 2013 |
Final
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Total | Broadcast date | |
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New College, Oxford | 205 | 110 | University of East Anglia | 315 | 4 January 2013 |
The New College, Oxford team of Rachel Johnson, Patrick Gale, Kate Mosse and Yan Wong beat the University of East Anglia team of John Boyne, Razia Iqbal, David Grossman and Charlie Higson.
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