University Challenge 1994–95 Explained

Presenter:	Jeremy Paxman
Network:	BBC Two

Series 24 of University Challenge ran between 21 September 1994 and 29 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.

Results

• 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 have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Birmingham	170	205	University of Aberdeen	21 September 1994^[1]
New College, Oxford	145		University of North London	28 September 1994^[2]
University of Liverpool	150		University of Sheffield	5 October 1994^[3]
Brasenose College, Oxford	185	190	Trinity College, Cambridge	12 October 1994^[4]
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology		185	University of Edinburgh	19 October 1994^[5]
The Open University	135	150	St Benet's Hall, Oxford	26 October 1994^[6]
University of Sussex		210	Robinson College, Cambridge	2 November 1994^[7]
Robert Gordon University		225	University of Bristol	9 November 1994^[8]
Birkbeck, University of London	215	160	Queen's University, Belfast	16 November 1994^[9]
Keble College, Oxford	265		University of Hull	23 November 1994^[10]
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry		170	University of Wales, Lampeter	30 November 1994^[11]
Jesus College, Cambridge		290	University of St Andrews	7 December 1994^[12]

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen	325		Brasenose College, Oxford	14 December 1994^[13]
The Open University	235		University of Bristol	21 December 1994^[14]
Trinity College, Cambridge	300		Queen's University, Belfast	28 December 1994^[15]
Birkbeck, University of London		255	University of St Andrews	4 January 1995^[16]
New College, Oxford	200		St Benet's Hall, Oxford	11 January 1995^[17]
University of Wales, Lampeter		230	University of Birmingham	18 January 1995^[18]
Keble College, Oxford		255	University of Edinburgh	25 January 1995^[19]
University of Liverpool		255	Robinson College, Cambridge	1 February 1995^[20]

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen	225		The Open University	8 February 1995^[21]
Trinity College, Cambridge	335		University of St Andrews	15 February 1995^[22]
New College, Oxford	175		University of Birmingham	22 February 1995^[23]
University of Edinburgh	230		Robinson College, Cambridge	1 March 1995^[24]

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen		245	Trinity College, Cambridge	15 March 1995^[25]
New College, Oxford	260		University of Edinburgh	22 March 1995^[26]

Final

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team of Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray.
• The trophy was presented by Bamber Gascoigne.
• This was the first regular series to be hosted by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Two since taking over from Bamber Gascoigne.

External links

• University Challenge Homepage
• Blanchflower Results Table

Notes and References

1. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – BIRMINGHAM V ABERDEEN) . . 11 September 2014.
2. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD V NORTH LONDON) . . 11 September 2014.
3. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – LIVERPOOL V SHEFFIELD) . . 11 September 2014.
4. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – BRASENOSE, OXFORD V TRINITY, CAMBRIDGE) . . 11 September 2014.
5. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – UMIST V EDINBURGH) . . 11 September 2014.
6. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – OPEN V ST BENET'S, OXFORD) . . 11 September 2014.
7. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – SUSSEX V ROBINSON, CAMBRIDGE) . . 11 September 2014.
8. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – ROBERT GORDON, ABERDEEN V BRISTOL) . . 11 September 2014.
9. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – BIRKBECK, LONDON V QUEEN'S BELFAST) . . 11 September 2014.
10. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – KEBLE, OXFORD V HULL) . . 11 September 2014.
11. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – KING'S LONDON V LAMPETER, WALES) . . 11 September 2014.
12. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (1R – JESUS, CAMBRIDGE V ST ANDREWS) . . 11 September 2014.
13. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – ABERDEEN VS BRASENOSE, OXFORD) . . 11 September 2014.
14. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – OPEN UNIVERSITY VS BRISTOL) . . 11 September 2014.
15. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – TRINITY, CAMBRIDGE VS QUEENS, BELFAST) . . 11 September 2014.
16. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – BIRKBECK VS ST ANDREWS) . . 11 September 2014.
17. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – NEW, COLLEGE, OXFORD VS ST BENETS, OXFORD) . . 11 September 2014.
18. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – LAMPETER, WALES VS BIRMINGHAM) . . 11 September 2014.
19. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – KEBLE, OXFORD VS EDINBURGH) . . 11 September 2014.
20. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (2R – LIVERPOOL VS ROBINSON, CAMBRIDGE) . . 11 September 2014.
21. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (QUARTER – FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
22. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (QUARTER – FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
23. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (QUARTER – FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
24. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (QUARTER- FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
25. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (SEMI-FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
26. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (SEMI-FINAL) . . 11 September 2014.
27. Web site: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (FINAL – TRINITY CAMBRIDGE V. NEW COLLEGE OXFORD) . . 11 September 2014.