University Challenge: 1997/1998
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
Season 27 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of University Challenge Season 26.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz.
Episode Guide
Season 27 Progress Shield
Magdalen College, Oxford v King's College, London
Oct 1, 1997 · 30 min
Teams from Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London put their knowledge to the test. Jeremy Paxman hosts.
Sheffield v Aberdeen
Oct 8, 1997 · 30 min
Jeremy Paxman welcomes teams from Sheffield and Aberdeen to the university quiz.
Christ Church, Oxford v The Open University
Oct 15, 1997 · 30 min
Quiz show hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The Open University take on Christ Church College, Oxford.
Queen's University, Belfast v Medical College of St Bartholomew's Hospital
Oct 29, 1997 · 30 min
Oxford Brookes v Warwick
Nov 18, 1997 · 30 min
Jeremy Paxman presents the general knowledge quiz between university students. Oxford Brookes take on Warwick.
King's College, London v Nottingham
Dec 16, 1997 · 30 min
Jeremy Paxman presents a second-round clash between Kings College, London and Nottingham University.
Newnham College, Cambridge v Edinburgh
Jan 6, 1998 · 30 min
Newnham College, Cambridge take on Edinburgh University in a second-round match. Jeremy Paxman is the quizmaster.
Cardiff v Aberdeen
Jan 27, 1998 · 30 min
Jeremy Paxman chairs another second-round match as Cardiff return to take on Aberdeen for a place in the quarter-finals.
The Open University v Magdalen College, Oxford
Feb 24, 1998 · 30 min
The Open University return to take on reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford for the last place in the quarter-finals.
Jesus College, Cambridge v Nottingham
Mar 4, 1998 · 30 min
Jeremy Paxman asks questions of teams from Jesus College, Cambridge and Nottingham University.
L.S.E. v Magdalen College, Oxford
Apr 14, 1998 · 30 min
Teams from the London School of Economics and Magdalen College, Oxford face questions from Jeremy Paxman.