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University Challenge · Season 56

2026/27

11 episodes · weekly release · Jul 13, 2026

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29 min · Jul 13, 2026

Bristol v Imperial

The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial.

28 min · Jul 20, 2026

Durham v Manchester

In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester.

29 min · Jul 27, 2026

University College, Oxford v St John's College, Cambridge

In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge.

29 min · Aug 3, 2026

Guildhall School of Music and Drama v Darwin College, Cambridge

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The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge.

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29 min · Aug 10, 2026

Magdalen College, Oxford v Warwick

The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round.

29 min · Aug 17, 2026

Bath v City St George’s University

Teams from Bath and City St George’s University play their first game in this year's first competition.

28 min · Aug 24, 2026

Pembroke College, Cambridge v St Andrews

Pembroke College, Cambridge and St Andrews are the teams facing their first starters for ten.

29 min · Aug 31, 2026

LSE v King's College, Cambridge

In another first round match, the London School of Economics face King’s College, Cambridge.

28 min · Sep 7, 2026

Birmingham v Leicester

The first round of the competition continues with a Midlands derby. Students from Birmingham take on a team from Leicester.

29 min · Sep 14, 2026

UCL v Royal College of Art

UCL begin their series campaign against the first team ever to qualify from the Royal College of Art.

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29 min · Sep 21, 2026

Southampton v Queen’s University Belfast

Southampton and Queen’s University Belfast go head-to-head for a place in round 2.

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