University Challenge 2018–19

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Series 48 of University Challenge began on 16 July 2018 on BBC Two. [1]

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The University of London Institute in Paris and Darwin College, Cambridge appeared for the first time in this series.

Results

First round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Warwick 165150 University of Exeter 31516 July 2018
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 175200 University of Glasgow 37523 July 2018
Pembroke College, Oxford 75230 Downing College, Cambridge 30530 July 2018
School of Oriental and African Studies 90260 Darwin College, Cambridge 35013 August 2018
Clare College, Cambridge 160150 Hertford College, Oxford 31020 August 2018
University of Strathclyde 55360 Durham University 41527 August 2018
University of York 105240 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 3453 September 2018
University of Edinburgh 21075 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 28510 September 2018
University of Bristol 140110 Queen's University Belfast 25017 September 2018
University of London Institute in Paris 55180 Goldsmiths, University of London 23524 September 2018
St Peter's College, Oxford 22550 Pembroke College, Cambridge 2751 October 2018
University College London 180145 King's College London 3258 October 2018
University of East London 135155 University of Manchester 29022 October 2018
Keble College, Oxford 180115 University of East Anglia 29529 October 2018

Highest scoring losers play-offs

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 235140 King's College London 3755 November 2018
Hertford College, Oxford 215165 University of Exeter 38012 November 2018

Second round

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
St Peter's College, Oxford 120195 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 31519 November 2018
Hertford College, Oxford 115185 University of Manchester 30026 November 2018
University of Edinburgh 180160 University College London 3403 December 2018
Clare College, Cambridge 105245 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 35010 December 2018
Goldsmiths, University of London 125135 University of Glasgow 26017 December 2018
Durham University 200100 Keble College, Oxford 3007 January 2019
Downing College, Cambridge 120205 Darwin College, Cambridge 32514 January 2019
University of Warwick 125190 University of Bristol 31521 January 2019

Quarter-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Glasgow 110170 Durham University 28028 January 2019
Darwin College, Cambridge 105115 University of Bristol 2204 February 2019
University of Manchester 130170 University of Edinburgh 30011 February 2019
Emmanuel College, Cambridge 55190 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 24518 February 2019
Durham University 165110 University of Edinburgh 27525 February 2019
University of Glasgow 70155 University of Manchester 2254 March 2019
University of Bristol 130150 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 28011 March 2019
Darwin College, Cambridge 225130 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 35518 March 2019
University of Edinburgh 155120 University of Bristol 27525 March 2019
University of Manchester 120195 Darwin College, Cambridge 3151 April 2019

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
Durham University 110180 University of Edinburgh 2908 April 2019
St Edmund Hall, Oxford 165140 Darwin College, Cambridge 30515 April 2019

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Edinburgh 155140 St Edmund Hall, Oxford 29522 April 2019

In what was the most closely contested final University Challenge had seen for the past decade, St Edmund Hall, Oxford had leads of 40 to -5 and 80 to 40 before Edinburgh fought back to take a commanding 125 to 70 lead with around seven minutes left. St Edmund Hall, however, mounted a comeback of their own and took a 5-point lead with under a minute remaining.

However, Robbie Campbell-Hewson correctly answered the difficult ensuing starter question, identifying that the first three letters of the birthplace of William Gladstone, Beryl Bainbridge and Wayne Rooney (LIV of Liverpool) equalled 54 when spelt using roman numerals, to give Edinburgh a 5 point lead of their own. Edinburgh then successfully answered two bonus questions and allowed the clock to run down sufficiently to snatch victory.

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2018

First round

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.

Team 1Team 2TotalBroadcast date
Brasenose College, Oxford 100150 University of Bristol 25024 December 2018
University of Westminster 130100 University of East Anglia 23025 December 2018
Pembroke College, Cambridge 85150 King's College London 23526 December 2018
St Catherine's College, Oxford 130135 Peterhouse, Cambridge 26527 December 2018
University of Exeter 11085 University of Birmingham 19528 December 2018
Sheffield University 90115 University of Manchester 20531 December 2018
University of Edinburgh 120160 London School of Economics 2801 January 2019

Standings for the winners

RankTeamTeam captainScore
1 London School of Economics Ekow Eshun 160
2= University of Bristol Misha Glenny 150
King's College London Anita Anand
4 Peterhouse, Cambridge Michael Howard 135
5 University of Westminster Danny Wallace 130
6 University of Manchester David Aaronovitch 115
7 University of Exeter Paul Jackson 110

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Bristol 205100 King's College London 3052 January 2019
Peterhouse, Cambridge 21560 London School of Economics 2753 January 2019

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2TotalBroadcast date
University of Bristol 125190 Peterhouse, Cambridge 3154 January 2019

The winning Peterhouse, Cambridge team of Dan Mazer, Mark Horton, Michael Howard, and Michael Axworthy beat the University of Bristol and their team of Philip Ball, Laura Wade, Misha Glenny and Iain Stewart.

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References

  1. "University Challenge 2018-19". Radio Times . Retrieved 4 July 2018.