University Challenge 1994–95

Series 24 of University Challenge ran between 21 September 1994 and 29 March 1995. This was the first series of the show for eight years and aired on BBC Two for the first time, having previously been broadcast on ITV. Jeremy Paxman took over as presenter from Bamber Gascoigne, who had presented the show from its inception in 1962 through until 1987.

University Challenge 1994–95
Presented by	Jeremy Paxman
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	21 September 1994 (1994-09-21) – 29 March 1995 (1995-03-29)

The series was won by Trinity College, Cambridge, who defeated New College, Oxford 390–180 in the final. The members of the winning team – Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray – were presented with the trophy by Gascoigne.

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 have lost, but survived as highest scoring losers.
• A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question.

First round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Birmingham	170	205	University of Aberdeen	21 September 1994[1]
New College, Oxford	145	115	University of North London	28 September 1994[2]
University of Liverpool	150	100	University of Sheffield	5 October 1994[3]
Brasenose College, Oxford	185	190	Trinity College, Cambridge	12 October 1994[4]
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology	95	185	University of Edinburgh	19 October 1994[5]
The Open University	135	150	St Benet's Hall, Oxford	26 October 1994[6]
University of Sussex	120	210	Robinson College, Cambridge	2 November 1994[7]
Robert Gordon University	75	225	University of Bristol	9 November 1994[8]
Birkbeck, University of London	215	160	Queen's University, Belfast	16 November 1994[9]
Keble College, Oxford	265	130	University of Hull	23 November 1994[10]
King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry	120	170	University of Wales, Lampeter	30 November 1994[11]
Jesus College, Cambridge	80	290	University of St Andrews	7 December 1994[12]

Second round

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen	325	145	Brasenose College, Oxford	14 December 1994[13]
The Open University	235	180	University of Bristol	21 December 1994[14]
Trinity College, Cambridge	300	215	Queen's University, Belfast	28 December 1994[15]
Birkbeck, University of London	120	255	University of St Andrews	4 January 1995[16]
New College, Oxford	200	175	St Benet's Hall, Oxford	11 January 1995[17]
University of Wales, Lampeter	150	230	University of Birmingham	18 January 1995[18]
Keble College, Oxford	130	255	University of Edinburgh	25 January 1995[19]
University of Liverpool	105	255	Robinson College, Cambridge	1 February 1995[20]

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen	225	155	The Open University	8 February 1995[21]
Trinity College, Cambridge	335	155	University of St Andrews	15 February 1995[22]
New College, Oxford	175	165	University of Birmingham	22 February 1995[23]
University of Edinburgh	230	185	Robinson College, Cambridge	1 March 1995[24]

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
University of Aberdeen	235	245	Trinity College, Cambridge	15 March 1995[25]
New College, Oxford	260	220	University of Edinburgh	22 March 1995[26]

Final

Team 1	Score		Team 2	Broadcast Date
Trinity College, Cambridge	390	180	New College, Oxford	29 March 1995[27]

• The trophy and title were awarded to the Trinity team of Sean Blanchflower, Kwasi Kwarteng, Robin Bhattacharyya, and Erik Gray.
• The trophy was presented by Bamber Gascoigne.
• This was the first regular series to be hosted by Jeremy Paxman on BBC Two since taking over from Bamber Gascoigne.