Overview of 'University Challenge' Season 53

University Challenge (1962)

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Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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Release Date: 1962-09-21
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

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Country: GB
Language: English
Runtime: 30

Season 53 Episode List

Episode 1 - Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester
Release Date: 2023-07-17
In the opening heat, Trinity College, Cambridge, face the University of Manchester for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 2 - Aberdeen v Birmingham
Release Date: 2023-07-24
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. University of Aberdeen face University of Birmingham for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 3 - Birkbeck v Oxford Brookes
Release Date: 2023-07-31
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Birkbeck, University of London face Oxford Brookes for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 4 - Southampton v Christ Church, Oxford
Release Date: 2023-08-07
The first round of the quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Southampton faces Christ Church, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 5 - Emmanuel College, Cambridge vs Jesus College, Oxford
Release Date: 2023-08-14
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. Emmanuel College, Cambridge face Jesus College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 6 - King's College, Cambridge v UCL
Release Date: 2023-08-21
The first round of the 's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. King's College, Cambridge, face UCL for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 7 - UEA v Strathclyde
Release Date: 2023-08-28
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. University of East Anglia face University of Strathclyde for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 8 - Open University v Hertford College, Oxford
Release Date: 2023-09-04
The first round of the quiz competition for university students continues. The Open University face Hertford College, Oxford for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 9 - Balliol, Oxford v Imperial
Release Date: 2023-09-11
The first round of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students continues. Balliol College, Oxford face Imperial College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 10 - Sheffield v Loughborough
Release Date: 2023-09-18
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Sheffield face Loughborough University for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 11 - Warwick vs Wolfson College, Cambridge
Release Date: 2023-09-25
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. University of Warwick face Wolfson College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 12 - Bangor v Edinburgh
Release Date: 2023-10-02
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Bangor University face University of Edinburgh for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 13 - Lincoln College, Oxford vs King's College London
Release Date: 2023-10-09
The first round of the quiz for teams of university students continues. Lincoln College, Oxford face King's College London for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 14 - York v Northeastern University - London
Release Date: 2023-10-16
It's the final match in round one of the quiz for teams of university students. The University of York face Northeastern University - London for a place in round two. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 15 - Trinity Cambridge v Southampton
Release Date: 2023-10-23
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 16 - Oxford Brookes v Open University
Release Date: 2023-10-30
The quiz competition for students continues. Two of the highest-scoring losing teams from round one now have a second chance to progress. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 17 - Warwick v Trinity College, Cambridge
Release Date: 2023-11-06
The second round of this year's quiz competition for students begins. Warwick and Trinity College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 18 - UEA v Open University
Release Date: 2023-11-13
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. UEA and the Open University compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 19 - Christ Church, Oxford v Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Release Date: 2023-11-20
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Christ Church College, Oxford and Emmanuel College, Cambridge compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 20 - Hertford College, Oxford v UCL
Release Date: 2023-11-27
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Hertford College, Oxford and UCL compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 21 - Manchester v Edinburgh
Release Date: 2023-12-04
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Manchester competes against Edinburgh for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 22 - York v Birkbeck
Release Date: 2023-12-11
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. York competes with Birkbeck for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 23 - Sheffield v Aberdeen
Release Date: 2024-01-01
The second round of the quiz competition for students continues. Two more teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 24 - Lincoln College, Oxford v Imperial College London
Release Date: 2024-01-08
The second round of the quiz competition for students concludes. Lincoln College, Oxford and Imperial College London compete for the last place in the quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 25 - Manchester v Birkbeck
Release Date: 2024-01-15
The quarter-final stage of this year's quiz competition for students begins as Birkbeck, University of London face the University of Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 26 - Sheffield v Imperial College London
Release Date: 2024-01-22
The quiz competition for students continues. Sheffield play Imperial College London in the first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 27 - Trinity College, Cambridge v Open University
Release Date: 2024-01-29
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge and the Open University play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 28 - UCL v Christ Church, Oxford
Release Date: 2024-02-05
The quiz competition for students continues. University College London and Christ Church, Oxford play their first of a possible three quarter-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 29 - Manchester v Imperial College London
Release Date: 2024-02-12
The quiz competition for students continues. Manchester and Imperial College London return for a second quarter-final, with a place in the semis at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 30 - Birkbeck v Sheffield
Release Date: 2024-02-19
The quiz competition for students continues. Birkbeck and Sheffield return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 31 - Trinity College, Cambridge v UCL
Release Date: 2024-02-26
The quiz competition for students continues. Trinity College, Cambridge face UCL in the second quarter-final, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 32 - Open University v Christ Church, Oxford
Release Date: 2024-03-04
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams return for a second quarter-final, which they must win to stay in the competition. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 33 - Manchester v Christ Church, Oxford
Release Date: 2024-03-11
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 34 - Birkbeck v Trinity, Cambridge
Release Date: 2024-03-18
The quarter-final stage of the quiz competition for students nears its end. Two more teams have one last chance to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 35 - Semi-Final 1: Imperial v Trinity, Cambridge
Release Date: 2024-03-25
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the first of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 36 - Semi-Final 2: UCL vs Manchester
Release Date: 2024-04-01
The quiz competition for students continues. Two teams go head-to-head in the last of this year's semi-finals. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
Episode 37 - The Final: Imperial v UCL
Release Date: 2024-04-08
It's the grand final of this year's quiz competition for teams of university students. Amol Rajan asks the questions.