Series 44 of University Challenge began on 14 July 2014 on BBC Two. This was the 21st series to be broadcast on the BBC.[1] It was won by the team from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
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 had to 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 had to 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 Manchester | 160 | 190 | Selwyn College, Cambridge | 350 | 14 July 2014 |
Oxford Brookes University | 130 | 120 | Jesus College, Oxford | 250 | 21 July 2014 |
University of Bristol | 190 | 75 | Courtauld Institute of Art | 265 | 28 July 2014 |
St Anne's College, Oxford | 105 | 305 | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge | 410 | 11 August 2014 |
St Peter's College, Oxford | 205 | 150 | University of Sussex | 355 | 18 August 2014 |
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | 150 | 140 | London School of Economics | 290 | 25 August 2014 |
University of Liverpool | 155 | 130 | University of Sheffield | 285 | 1 September 2014 |
University of Bath | 120 | 190 | University of Glasgow | 310 | 8 September 2014 |
University of Leicester | 245 | 190 | The Open University | 435 | 15 September 2014 |
Trinity College, Cambridge | 150 | 100 | University of St Andrews | 250 | 22 September 2014 |
University College London | 230 | 140 | University of Exeter | 370 | 29 September 2014 |
Brasenose College, Oxford | 35 | 250 | Durham University | 285 | 6 October 2014 |
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge | 135 | 170 | University of York | 305 | 13 October 2014 |
Magdalen College, Oxford | 220 | 110 | Pembroke College, Cambridge | 330 | 20 October 2014 |
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
- The trophy and title were awarded to the Gonville & Caius Cambridge team of Ted Loveday, Michael Taylor, Anthony Martinelli, and Jeremy Warner. Loveday later claimed that he had "learned his answers on Wikipedia".[2]
- The trophy was presented by Will Self, who claimed to have known "about 35%" of the answers.[3]
Spin-off: Christmas Special 2014
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
Standings for the winners
Semi-finals
Final
The winning Trinity Hall, Cambridge team of Tom James, Emma Pooley, Adam Mars-Jones and Dan Starkey beat the University of Hull and their team of Rosie Millard, Malcolm Sinclair, Jenni Murray and Stan Cullimore.
References
- ^ "University Challenge, SERIES 21 - EPISODE 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Singh, Anita (15 April 2015). "University Challenge winner Ted Loveday: I learned my answers on Wikipedia". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "University Challenge S44E37-final Magdalen : Oxford vs Gonville & Caius Cambridge 2015". YouTube. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External links
- University Challenge homepage
- Blanchflower Results Table
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