University Challenge 2013–14 Explained

Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.^[1]

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 must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter-final match, teams that won their second quarter-final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter-final match and lost their second).
Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must 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.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
University of Aberdeen		140	Queen's University Belfast	245	15 July 2013
St John's College, Cambridge		180	University of Reading	300	22 July 2013
Trinity College, Cambridge	300	150	Christ Church, Oxford	450	29 July 2013
Durham University	170	190	Queens' College, Cambridge	360	5 August 2013
Loughborough University	155	195	Clare College, Cambridge	350	12 August 2013
SOAS University of London	230	155	University of Southampton	385	19 August 2013
Brasenose College, Oxford		215	University of Manchester	320	26 August 2013
Keele University		295	University of Liverpool	335	2 September 2013
Balliol College, Oxford		250	Peterhouse, Cambridge	395	9 September 2013
University of York	270		University of Bath	340	16 September 2013
Pembroke College, Cambridge		255	Somerville College, Oxford	400	23 September 2013
Cardiff University	145		University of Exeter	240	30 September 2013
St John's College, Oxford		260	Downing College, Cambridge	375	7 October 2013
Aberystwyth University		230	Bangor University	340	14 October 2013

Highest scoring losers play-offs

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
Durham University		245	Christ Church, Oxford	385	21 October 2013
University of Southampton	185		Loughborough University	265	28 October 2013

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
University of York		240	Somerville College, Oxford	375	4 November 2013
Downing College, Cambridge		210	Queen's University Belfast	345	11 November 2013
Clare College, Cambridge	175		Christ Church, Oxford	340	18 November 2013
Bangor University		335	University of Southampton	395	25 November 2013
Trinity College, Cambridge	240		Peterhouse, Cambridge	350	2 December 2013
University of Manchester	325		Queens' College, Cambridge	435	9 December 2013
University of Liverpool		230	Cardiff University	375	16 December 2013
University of Reading		240	SOAS University of London	330	6 January 2014

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge	285	205	University of Manchester	490	13 January 2014
Cardiff University	90	200	SOAS University of London	290	20 January 2014
Somerville College, Oxford	195	160	Clare College, Cambridge	355	27 January 2014
Queen's University Belfast	90	290	University of Southampton	380	3 February 2014
Trinity College, Cambridge	280	105	SOAS University of London	385	10 February 2014
University of Manchester	195		Cardiff University	300	17 February 2014
Somerville College, Oxford	215	95	University of Southampton	310	24 February 2014
Clare College, Cambridge		125	Queen's University Belfast	230	3 March 2014
University of Manchester	200		University of Southampton	280	10 March 2014
SOAS University of London	165		Queen's University Belfast	310	17 March 2014

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
Trinity College, Cambridge	260		University of Manchester	435	24 March 2014
Somerville College, Oxford	190		SOAS University of London	295	31 March 2014

Final

The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team of Matthew Ridley, Filip Drnovšek Zorko, Ralph Morley, and Richard Freeland.
The trophy was presented by Jeanette Winterson.

Spin-off: Christmas Special 2013

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.

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 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.

First Round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
University of Reading		185	Emmanuel College, Cambridge	270	20 December 2013
University of Kent		160	Lancaster University	260	21 December 2013
Keele University			Aberystwyth University	235	23 December 2013
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	255		Christ Church, Oxford	320	26 December 2013
St Hugh's College, Oxford			University of Stirling	220	27 December 2013
University of Leicester			University of Sussex	185	30 December 2013
King's College London		185	University of Southampton	290	31 December 2013

Standings for the winners

Rank	Team	Team captain	Score
1	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	Mark Damazer	255
2=	Emmanuel College, Cambridge	Simon Singh	185
2=	University of Southampton	Stefan Buczacki	185
4	Lancaster University	Roger Ashton-Griffiths	160
5	Keele University	Ian Moncrieff	140
6=	St Hugh's College, Oxford	Suzy Klein	125
6=	University of Leicester	Sue Cook	125

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Total	Broadcast date
Emmanuel College, Cambridge	185		University of Southampton	290	1 January 2014
Lancaster University		180	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge	325	2 January 2014

Final

The Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge team of Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Helen Castor, Mark Damazer and Lars Tharp beat Emmanuel College, Cambridge and their team of Hugo Rifkind, Mary-Ann Ochota, Simon Singh and Rory McGrath.

External links

Notes and References

Web site: University Challenge | Series 20 – Episode 1 | Radio Times. Radiotimes.com. 17 January 2014.