Series 46 of University Challenge BBC Two , and finished on 10 April 2017. This series of the long running quiz show drew larger audiences than usual thanks to a collection of interesting characters, most notably Eric Monkman from Wolfson College, Cambridge , who has been described on Twitter by many viewers as "the most intense contestant ever".[ 1]
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. 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. Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date University of Sheffield 130 210 University of Bristol 340 11 July 2016 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 200 175 Jesus College, Cambridge 375 18 July 2016 University of Liverpool 95 235 University of Warwick 330 25 July 2016 Queens' College, Cambridge 150 160 Peterhouse, Cambridge 310 1 August 2016 Oriel College, Oxford 150 95 University of Manchester 245 8 August 2016 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 175 135 University of Nottingham 310 15 August 2016 Balliol College, Oxford 220 55 Imperial College London 275 22 August 2016 Robinson College, Cambridge 155 95 Wadham College, Oxford 250 29 August 2016 The Open University 210 115 University of Salford 325 5 September 2016 University of Edinburgh 190 155 Durham University 345 12 September 2016 Wolfson College, Cambridge 185 175 School of Oriental and African Studies 360 19 September 2016 Queen's University Belfast 105 165 University of Birmingham 270 26 September 2016 University of St Andrews 175 145 Worcester College, Oxford 320 3 October 2016 University of Glasgow 135 150 University of East London 285 10 October 2016
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs [ edit ] Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast date Wolfson College, Cambridge 165 135 Balliol College, Oxford 300 16 January 2017 University of Bristol 70 250 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 320 23 January 2017 University of Warwick 90 200 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 290 30 January 2017 University of Edinburgh 220 125 University of Birmingham 345 6 February 2017 Emmanuel College, Cambridge 170 55 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 225 13 February 2017 University of Warwick 120 110 University of Bristol 230 20 February 2017 University of Edinburgh 195 160 Wolfson College, Cambridge 355 27 February 2017 University of Birmingham 65 265 Balliol College, Oxford 330 6 March 2017 University of Warwick 175 205 Wolfson College, Cambridge 380 13 March 2017 Corpus Christi College, Oxford 160 240 Balliol College, Oxford 400 20 March 2017
Spin-off: Christmas Special 2016 [ edit ] Qualification round [ edit ] 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.
Teams with green scores won their match and achieved a high enough score to return in the next round, teams with red scores lost and were eliminated. Teams with grey scores won their first round match but did not achieve a high enough score to return. Standings for the winners [ edit ] The winning St Hilda's College, Oxford team of Fiona Caldicott , Daisy Dunn , Val McDermid and Adèle Geras beat the University of Leeds team of Louise Doughty , Gus Unger-Hamilton, Kamal Ahmed and Steve Bell .
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