University Challenge 1994–95

Series 24 of University Challenge ran between September 1994 and March 1995. This was the first series of the show for eight years and aired on BBC Two for the first time, having previously been broadcast on ITV. Jeremy Paxman took over as presenter from Bamber Gascoigne, who had presented the show from its inception in 1962 through until 1987.

The series was won by Trinity College, Cambridge, who defeated New College, Oxford 390–180 in the final. The members of the winning team - Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray - were presented with the trophy by Gascoigne.

Contents

Results

First Round

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 205 170 University of Birmingham 1994
New College, Oxford 145 115 University of North London 1994
University of Liverpool 150 100 University of Sheffield 1994
Brasenose College, Oxford 185 190 Trinity College, Cambridge 1994
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology 95 185 University of Edinburgh 1994
The Open University 135 150 St Benet's Hall, Oxford 1994
University of Sussex 120 210 Robinson College, Cambridge 1994
Robert Gordon University 75 225 University of Bristol 1994
Queen's University, Belfast 160 215 Birkbeck, University of London 1994
University of Hull 130 265 Keble College, Oxford 1994
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry 120 170 University of Wales, Lampeter 1994
Jesus College, Cambridge 80 290 University of St Andrews 1994

Second Round

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 325 145 Brasenose College, Oxford 1995
The Open University 235 180 University of Bristol 1995
Trinity College, Cambridge 300 215 Queen's University, Belfast 1995
University of St Andrews 255 120 Birkbeck, University of London 1995
New College, Oxford 200 175 St Benet's Hall, Oxford 1995
University of Birmingham 230 150 University of Wales, Lampeter 1995
University of Edinburgh 255 130 Keble College, Oxford 1995
Robinson College, Cambridge 255 105 University of Liverpool 1995

Quarter-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 225 155 The Open University 1995
Trinity College, Cambridge 335 155 University of St Andrews 1995
New College, Oxford 175 165 University of Birmingham 1995
University of Edinburgh 230 185 Robinson College, Cambridge 1995

Quarter-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 225 155 The Open University 1995
Trinity College, Cambridge 335 155 University of St Andrews 1995
New College, Oxford 175 165 University of Birmingham 1995
University of Edinburgh 230 185 Robinson College, Cambridge 1995

Semi-Finals

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen 235 245 Trinity College, Cambridge 1995
New College, Oxford 260 220 University of Edinburgh 1995

Final

Team 1 Score Team 2 Broadcast Date
Trinity College, Cambridge 390 180 New College, Oxford March 1995

See also

References

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