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University Challenge

University Challenge

19626.055 Seasons2040 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

Created by Peter Gwyn
Produced by Clare Parody
NetworksITV1BBC Two

Top Cast

Amol Rajan

Amol Rajan

Self - Presenter

R

Roger Tilling

Self - Narrator

Themes & Keywords

competitiongame showquizuniversitytriviaacademia

About University Challenge

University Challenge is a talk series that first aired in 1962 exploring themes of competition, game show, quiz, university, trivia, academia. Created by Peter Gwyn, it stars Amol Rajan, Roger Tilling. Academic quiz show where teams of students from UK universities answer questions on all manner of subjects.

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