University Challenge · SEASON 55
UCL v Merton College, Oxford
Episode 26 · 2026-01-19

- Talk
Episode overview
The first round of quarter-finals continues. Two more teams are hoping to pick up the first of the two wins they need to qualify for the semis. Amol Rajan asks the questions.
28 minutes
Season 55 episodes
1. Sheffield v Warwick2025-07-14
2. UCL v SOAS2025-07-21
3. Bath v Southampton2025-07-28
4. Newcastle v Edinburgh2025-08-04
5. Manchester v New College, Oxford2025-08-11
6. Cardiff v Bristol2025-08-18
7. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford2025-08-25
8. Lincoln v Lancaster2025-09-01
9. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge2025-09-08
10. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE2025-09-15
11. Durham v Merton College, Oxford2025-09-22
12. Harper Adams v Strathclyde2025-09-29
13. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge2025-10-06
14. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge2025-10-14
15. SOAS v Imperial2025-10-20
16. Sheffield v New College, Oxford2025-10-27
17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge2025-11-03
18. Sheffield v Strathclyde2025-11-10
19. Southampton v Imperial2025-11-17
20. Bristol v Warwick2025-11-24
21. LSE v Manchester2025-12-01
22. Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh2025-12-08
23. Lincoln v UCL2025-12-15
24. Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford2026-01-05
25. Manchester v Edinburgh2026-01-12
26. UCL v Merton College, Oxford2026-01-19
27. Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield2026-01-26
28. Imperial v Warwick2026-02-02
29. Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford2026-02-23
30. Manchester v UCL2026-03-02
31. Sheffield v Imperial2026-03-09
32. Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick2026-03-16
33. Manchester v Sheffield2026-03-23
34. Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge2026-03-30
35. Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge2026-04-06
36. Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial2026-04-13
37. Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester2026-04-20