University Challenge 2015–16

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Series 45 of University Challenge began on 13 July 2015 on BBC Two. [1]

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In this series, several institutions made their University Challenge debut, those being the Institute of Cancer Research and Kellogg College, Oxford, while the University of Kent and Nuffield College, Oxford had only previously appeared in the Bamber Gascoigne era of the show in the 1980s. [2]

Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Glasgow 155185 Peterhouse, Cambridge 34013 July 2015
University of Liverpool 205130 St Peter's College, Oxford 33520 July 2015
University of Kent 115160 Newcastle University 27527 July 2015
University of Manchester 90265 University of York 3553 August 2015
University of Nottingham 135110 Swansea University 24510 August 2015
Institute of Cancer Research 70190 St George's, University of London 26017 August 2015
Christ's College, Cambridge 20560 Kellogg College, Oxford 26524 August 2015
University of Sussex 125195 Queen's University Belfast 32031 August 2015
King's College, Cambridge 60195 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 2557 September 2015
University of Reading 110285 Imperial College London 39514 September 2015
St Catharine's College, Cambridge 165135 University of Southampton 30021 September 2015
Clare College, Cambridge 100195 University of Warwick 29528 September 2015
Queen Mary University of London 130165 Nuffield College, Oxford 2955 October 2015
St John's College, Oxford 255125 University of Bristol 38012 October 2015

Highest Scoring Losers play-offs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
St Peter's College, Oxford 120180 University of Glasgow 30019 October 2015
University of Southampton 235120 Queen Mary University of London 35526 October 2015

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 75305 Imperial College London 3802 November 2015
University of Warwick 120160 Nuffield College, Oxford 2809 November 2015
University of Glasgow 135175 Newcastle University 31016 November 2015
University of Southampton 155190 University of Liverpool 34523 November 2015
Christ's College, Cambridge 120225 University of York 34530 November 2015
St George's, University of London 90195 Peterhouse, Cambridge 2857 December 2015
University of Nottingham 120210 St Catharine's College, Cambridge 3304 January 2016
St John's College, Oxford 180100 Queen's University Belfast 28011 January 2016

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of York 165185 Peterhouse, Cambridge 35018 January 2016
St Catharine's College, Cambridge 170175 St John's College, Oxford 34525 January 2016
Imperial College London 19085 Nuffield College, Oxford 2751 February 2016
Newcastle University 150190 University of Liverpool 3408 February 2016
St John's College, Oxford 150195 Peterhouse, Cambridge 34522 February 2016
St Catharine's College, Cambridge 115180 University of York 29529 February 2016
Imperial College London 130185 University of Liverpool 3157 March 2016
Nuffield College, Oxford 115205 Newcastle University 32014 March 2016
University of York 260135 Imperial College London 39521 March 2016
St John's College, Oxford 210120 Newcastle University 33028 March 2016

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Peterhouse, Cambridge 145100 University of York 2454 April 2016
University of Liverpool 95195 St John's College, Oxford 29011 April 2016

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Peterhouse, Cambridge 21530 St John's College, Oxford 24518 April 2016

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2015

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
University College London 15580 University of Birmingham 23520 December 2015
Oriel College, Oxford 135140 Trinity College, Cambridge 27521 December 2015
University of Manchester 19535 University of East Anglia 23022 December 2015
Christ's College, Cambridge 90140 University of Essex 23023 December 2015
University of Exeter 130220 Magdalen College, Oxford 35024 December 2015
University of Aberdeen 90185 University of Sheffield 27528 December 2015
Durham University 140130 London School of Economics 27029 December 2015

Standings for the winners

RankTeamTeam captainScore
1 Magdalen College, Oxford Louis Theroux 220
2 University of Manchester Christine Burns 195
3 University of Sheffield Adam Hart 185
4 University College London Lynne Truss 155
5= Trinity College, Cambridge Faisal Islam 140
University of Essex Dotun Adebayo
Durham University Monica Grady

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Manchester 105160 University of Sheffield 26530 December 2015
University College London 100195 Magdalen College, Oxford 29531 December 2015

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Sheffield 60230 Magdalen College, Oxford 2901 January 2016

The winning Magdalen College, Oxford team of Robin Lane Fox, Heather Berlin, Louis Theroux and Matt Ridley beat the University of Sheffield team of Sid Lowe, Nicci Gerrard, Adam Hart and Ruth Reed.

References

  1. ↑ "University Challenge | Series 22 – Episode 1". Radio Times. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "University Challenge - Appearances 1962-1987". www.blanchflower.org. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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