University Challenge 2014–15

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Series 44 of University Challenge began on 14 July 2014 on BBC Two. This was the 21st series to be broadcast on the BBC. [1] It was won by the team from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

Contents

The Courtauld Institute of Art made its first ever University Challenge appearance in this series.

Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Manchester 160190 Selwyn College, Cambridge 35014 July 2014
Oxford Brookes University 130120 Jesus College, Oxford 25021 July 2014
University of Bristol 19075 Courtauld Institute of Art 26528 July 2014
St Anne's College, Oxford 105305 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 41011 August 2014
St Peter's College, Oxford 205150 University of Sussex 35518 August 2014
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 150140 London School of Economics 29025 August 2014
University of Liverpool 155130 University of Sheffield 2851 September 2014
University of Bath 120190 University of Glasgow 3108 September 2014
University of Leicester 245190 The Open University 43515 September 2014
Trinity College, Cambridge 150100 University of St Andrews 25022 September 2014
University College London 230140 University of Exeter 37029 September 2014
Brasenose College, Oxford 35250 Durham University 2856 October 2014
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 135170 University of York 30513 October 2014
Magdalen College, Oxford 220110 Pembroke College, Cambridge 33020 October 2014

Highest Scoring Losers play-offs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast Date
The Open University 180140 London School of Economics 32027 October 2014
University of Manchester 21095 University of Sussex 3053 November 2014

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Leicester 140220 Trinity College, Cambridge 36010 November 2014
Durham University 210160 University of York 37017 November 2014
Magdalen College, Oxford 225130 The Open University 35524 November 2014
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 200135 University of Manchester 3351 December 2014
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 135160 University of Bristol 2958 December 2014
University of Glasgow 105170 University of Liverpool 27515 December 2014
Selwyn College, Cambridge 100235 St Peter's College, Oxford 3355 January 2015
Oxford Brookes University 18090 University College London 27012 January 2015

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Bristol 115175 University of Liverpool 29019 January 2015
St Peter's College, Oxford 24080 Oxford Brookes University 32026 January 2015
Durham University 95275 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 3702 February 2015
Magdalen College, Oxford 31555 Trinity College, Cambridge 3709 February 2015
University of Liverpool 100245 St Peter's College, Oxford 34516 February 2015
Oxford Brookes University 85150 University of Bristol 23523 February 2015
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 215155 Magdalen College, Oxford 3702 March 2015
Durham University 145105 Trinity College, Cambridge 2509 March 2015
University of Bristol 115250 Magdalen College, Oxford 36516 March 2015
University of Liverpool 100175 Durham University 27523 March 2015

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
St Peter's College, Oxford 120235 Magdalen College, Oxford 35530 March 2015
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 17075 Durham University 2456 April 2015

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Magdalen College, Oxford 105255 Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 36013 April 2015

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2014

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.

Results

First Round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford 19545 University of Warwick 24020 December 2014
University of Hull 20525 Newcastle University 23023 December 2014
King's College, Cambridge 160150 Royal Holloway, University of London 31024 December 2014
University of Edinburgh 23545 University of Leeds 28025 December 2014
Trinity Hall, Cambridge 195120 Balliol College, Oxford 31526 December 2014
University of York 135110 University of Surrey 24529 December 2014
Manchester Metropolitan University 14575 Goldsmiths, University of London 22030 December 2014

Standings for the winners

RankTeamTeam captainScore
1 University of Edinburgh Philippa Gregory 235
2 University of Hull Jenni Murray 205
3= Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford Cathy Newman 195
Trinity Hall, Cambridge Adam Mars-Jones
5 King's College, Cambridge Noreena Hertz 160
6 Manchester Metropolitan University Bernard Hill 145
7 University of York Michael Dixon 135

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford 145175 University of Hull 32031 December 2014
University of Edinburgh 135165 Trinity Hall, Cambridge 3001 January 2015

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Hull 65215 Trinity Hall, Cambridge 2802 January 2015

The winning Trinity Hall, Cambridge team of Tom James, Emma Pooley, Adam Mars-Jones and Dan Starkey beat the University of Hull and their team of Rosie Millard, Malcolm Sinclair, Jenni Murray and Stan Cullimore.

References

  1. ↑ "University Challenge, SERIES 21 - EPISODE 1". Radio Times . Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Singh, Anita (15 April 2015). "University Challenge winner Ted Loveday: I learned my answers on Wikipedia". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "University Challenge S44E37-final Magdalen : Oxford vs Gonville & Caius Cambridge 2015". YouTube. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
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