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University Challenge

This article is about the British series. For the New Zealand series, see University Challenge (New Zealand TV series).

University Challenge
GenreQuiz show
Presented by
Voices of
Theme music composerDerek New
Opening theme"Ting A Ling" performed by Duke Ellington (1962–1963)
"College Boy" performed by: Derek New (1963–2000)
the Balanescu Quartet (2000–present)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series53
No. of episodes1,792 (as of 4 February 2019)[1][clarification needed]
Production
Production locations
Running time30 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV
Release21 September 1962 (1962-09-21) –
31 December 1987 (1987-12-31)
NetworkBBC Two
Release28 December 1992 (1992-12-28) –
present
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University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster. Paxman relinquished his role as host following the conclusion of the 52nd series in 2023, after which he was succeeded by Amol Rajan.[2] In October 2022, an ITV documentary, Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson's, explored how Parkinson's disease has impacted him[3] and revealed that Paxman recorded his very last episode of University Challenge on 15 October 2022, which aired on 29 May 2023.[4][5]

The current title holders are Imperial College London, who won a record fifth title in the final of the 2023-24 series on 8 April 2024.

On 21 April 2023, the BBC unveiled a new set and title card, which debuted on Rajan's first episode, which aired on 17 July 2023.[6][7]

The show has always been produced by the same company (originally named Granada Television, renamed ITV Studios in 2009 and renamed again Lifted Entertainment in 2021), under licence from Richard Reid Productions and the College Bowl Company.[8] It was recorded at Granada Studios in Manchester from its inception until the studios closed down in 2013; it is now recorded at Dock10 studios in Salford.[9]

  1. ^ This figure included all episodes from both the ITV and BBC series, as well as the 2002 Reunited series and all special episodes. The figure does not include the spin-off University Challenge: The Professionals.
  2. ^ Minelle, Bethany (18 August 2022). "Amol Rajan replaces Jeremy Paxman as University Challenge host". Sky News. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ MD, Peter Grinspoon (24 August 2018). "Cannabidiol (CBD): What we know and what we don't". Harvard Health. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  4. ^ Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson's – Paxman: Putting Up With Parkinson's, retrieved 4 October 2022
  5. ^ "TV tonight: Jeremy Paxman on Parkinson's, dissecting brains and quitting University Challenge". the Guardian. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  6. ^ "First look images of new University Challenge set and host Amol Rajan". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "BBC Two - University Challenge, 2023/24, Trinity College, Cambridge v Manchester". BBC Online. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Richard Reid Productions". University Challenge. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  9. ^ Metcalfe, Callum (17 December 2020). "Christmas TV specials filmed in Salford this year". Salford Now. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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