University Challenge - Season 28

1. Bristol v Manchester

Aired: 9/2/1998

Teams from the universities of Bristol and Manchester kick off a new series of the challenging quiz, hosted by Jeremy Paxman.

2. Balliol College, Oxford v Durham

Aired: 9/9/1998

3. Open University v Lancaster

Aired: 9/16/1998

4. Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Selwyn College, Cambridge

Aired: 9/23/1998

5. Birkbeck v Warwick

Aired: 9/30/1998

6. Portsmouth v De Montfort

Aired: 10/7/1998

Teams from Portsmouth and De Montfort universities compete for a place in the second round. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

7. King's College v Magdalen College, Oxford

Aired: 10/14/1998

8. Aberdeen v Newnham College, Cambridge

Aired: 10/20/1998

9. Christ Church, Oxford v Trinity College, Cambridge

Aired: 10/27/1998

10. St Hilda's College, Oxford v Bangor

Aired: 11/3/1998

11. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge v Oriel College, Oxford

Aired: 11/10/1998

12. Queen's University, Belfast v Sheffield

Aired: 11/17/1998

13. Downing College, Cambridge v Glasgow

Aired: 12/1/1998

14. City University v Leicester

Aired: 12/8/1998

15. Harris Manchester College, Oxford v Manchester

Aired: 12/15/1998

16. City University v Balliol College, Oxford

Aired: 1/5/1999

Jeremy Paxman chairs the second play-off between the highest scoring first-round teams. London's City University take on Balliol College, Oxford.

17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Open University

Aired: 1/12/1999

Reigning champions Magdalen College, Oxford compete against the Open University for a place in the quarter-finals. Presented by Jeremy Paxman.

18. Aberdeen v Bangor

Aired: 1/19/1999

19. De Montfort University v University of Bristol

Aired: 1/26/1999

20. Selwyn College, Cambridge v Leicester

Aired: 2/9/1999

21. Oriel College, Oxford v Manchester

Aired: 2/16/1999

22. Glasgow v Durham

Aired: 2/23/1999

23. Balliol College, Oxford v Birkbeck

Aired: 3/3/1999

24. Sheffield v Trinity College, Cambridge

Aired: 3/10/1999

25. Bangor v Bristol

Aired: 3/17/1999

In the first of the quarter-final matches, Bangor, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Wales, take on Bristol University. Jeremy Paxman asks the questions.

26. Oriel College, Oxford v Leicester

Aired: 3/24/1999

27. The Open University v Birkbeck

Aired: 3/31/1999

28. Durham v Trinity College, Cambridge

Aired: 4/6/1999

29. Bangor v Oriel College, Oxford

Aired: 4/13/1999

30. The Open University v Durham

Aired: 4/20/1999

31. Final: Oriel College, Oxford v The Open University

Aired: 4/27/1999