As of July 2026, University Challenge Season 44 aired in 2014 with 37 episodes — streaming now on BBC iPlayer. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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University Challenge Season 44

2014 37 Episodes Talk ⭐ 6/10

If you want reality entertainment that actually understands its own format, University Challenge Season 44 is available on right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 12 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The production never lets the format go stale. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, University Challenge Season 44 earns its spot. University Challenge Season 44 understands that the format only works if the people in it feel real. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions as two teams of students battle it out. Jeremy Paxman and Roger Tilling lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The format has been replicated endlessly since University Challenge Season 44 first appeared, which is its own form of tribute. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Reality sceptics are warned — University Challenge Season 44 has converted more than a few doubters. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. The production understands its own premise and executes on it without apology. If you have enjoyed similar formats before, this is one of the stronger examples of what the genre can do.

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🎬 University Challenge Season 44 — Episode Guide

E1
Manchester v Selwyn College, Cambridge
2014-07-14
In the opening match of the quiz series for students, Manchester University take on Selwyn College, Cambridge for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E2
Oxford Brookes v Jesus College, Oxford
2014-07-21
In another first round match, students from Oxford Brookes University do battle with Jesus College, Oxford in a bid to reach the second round in the quiz for students. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E3
Bristol v Courtauld Institute
2014-07-28
In another first round match, students representing the University of Bristol battle it out with the Courtauld Institute of Art for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E4
St Anne's College, Oxford v Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
2014-08-11
In another first round match, St Anne's College, Oxford competes against Gonville and Caius, Cambridge for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the question
E5
St Peter's College, Oxford v Sussex
2014-08-18
In another first-round match, St Peter's College, Oxford competes against the University of Sussex for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E6
LSHTM v LSE
2014-08-25
It is a local derby as two London colleges, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the London School of Economics, do battle for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E7
Liverpool v Sheffield
2014-09-01
Two universities on either side of the Pennines, Liverpool and Sheffield, fight it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E8
Bath v Glasgow
2014-09-08
It is England versus Scotland when Bath University takes on the University of Glasgow in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E9
Leicester v Open
2014-09-15
The students from the University of Leicester battle it out against the Open University in another first-round match of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E10
Trinity College, Cambridge v St Andrews
2014-09-22
The students from Trinity College, Cambridge fight it out with St Andrews University for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E11
UCL v Exeter
2014-09-29
The students from University College, London encounter the students representing the University of Exeter in another first round match. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E12
Brasenose College, Oxford v Durham
2014-10-06
Brasenose College, Oxford and the University of Durham battle it out for a place in the second round of the student quiz. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E13
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v York
2014-10-13
In the penultimate first-round match of the student quiz, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge clashes with the University of York. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E14
Magdalen College, Oxford v Pembroke College, Cambridge
2014-10-20
It is an Oxbridge fixture between Magdalen College, Oxford and Pembroke College, Cambridge in the last of the first-round matches. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E15
Open v LSE
2014-10-27
It is the first of the two highest-scoring loser matches, when two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E16
Manchester v Sussex
2014-11-03
The last of the two highest-scoring loser matches sees two teams get a second chance to make it to the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E17
Leicester v Trinity College, Cambridge
2014-11-10
It's the first of the second round matches when two teams battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E18
Durham v York
2014-11-17
It is another second-round match with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E19
Magdalen College, Oxford v Open
2014-11-24
It is another second round match with two teams fighting it out for a place in the quarter-finals. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.
E20
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge v Manchester
2014-12-01
Two more student teams fight it out to get through to the quarter-final stage of the competition. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

🎭 Cast of University Challenge Season 44

Jeremy Paxman
Jeremy Paxman
Self - Presenter
RT
Roger Tilling
Self - Narrator

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