Series 49 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2019 on BBC Two .[ 1]
The University of Huddersfield made its University Challenge debut in this series, while the Oxford colleges Wolfson and Lady Margaret Hall made their first appearances in the BBC series.
Winning teams are highlighted in bold . Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated. Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round. Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches had to be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter-final match). A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question. Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date Lancaster University 95 230 University of Glasgow 325 15 July 2019 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 195 140 Merton College, Oxford 335 22 July 2019 Magdalen College, Oxford 170 150 University of York 320 29 July 2019 University of Birmingham 125 120 University of Bristol 245 5 August 2019 Wolfson College, Cambridge 40 115 St John's College, Oxford 155 12 August 2019 University of Edinburgh 165 90 Birkbeck, University of London 255 19 August 2019 Jesus College, Oxford 145 185 University of Manchester 330 2 September 2019 Durham University 145 200 Trinity College, Cambridge 345 9 September 2019 London School of Economics 90 145 The Courtauld Institute of Art 235 16 September 2019 Goldsmiths, University of London 95 175 University of Southampton 270 23 September 2019 The Open University 125 145 University of Huddersfield 270 7 October 2019 Wolfson College, Oxford 180 170 University of Sheffield 350 14 October 2019 Imperial College London 255 70 Brasenose College, Oxford 325 21 October 2019 Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford 150 145 Downing College, Cambridge 295 28 October 2019
Three teams finished tied for the last two places in the play-offs on 145 each; Durham and Jesus College Oxford went through due to having heard fewer questions to reach their scores. Highest scoring losers play-offs [ edit ] Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date University of Manchester 95 300 Trinity College, Cambridge 395 27 January 2020 Wolfson College, Oxford 140 180 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 320 3 February 2020 Jesus College, Oxford 110 195 Durham University 305 10 February 2020 The Courtauld Institute of Art 75 240 Imperial College London 315 17 February 2020 Trinity College, Cambridge 80 245 Corpus Christi College, Cambridge 325 24 February 2020 University of Manchester 125 130 Wolfson College, Oxford 255 2 March 2020 Durham University 115 185 Imperial College London 300 9 March 2020 Jesus College, Oxford 135 90 The Courtauld Institute of Art 225 16 March 2020 Wolfson College, Oxford 45 205 Durham University 250 23 March 2020 Trinity College, Cambridge 285 75 Jesus College, Oxford 360 30 March 2020
The trophy and title were awarded to the Imperial team of Richard Brooks, Brandon Blackwell , Caleb Rich, and Conor McMeel. The trophy was presented by Andrew Wiles , on location at the Oxford University Mathematics Institute. Spin-off: Christmas Special 2019 [ edit ] 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.
Winning teams are highlighted in bold . Teams with green scores (winners) returned in the next round, while those with red scores (losers) were eliminated. Teams with grey scores won their match but did not achieve a high enough score to proceed to the next round. A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question. Standings for the winners [ edit ] The winning University of Leeds team of Jonathan Clements , Henry Gee , Richard Coles and Timothy Allen beat the Wadham College, Oxford team of Jonathan Freedland , Tom Solomon , Anne McElvoy and Roger Mosey .
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