University Challenge 1994–95 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. 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
University Challenge 2009–10 the semi-final; any team losing both were eliminated from the competition. The four remaining teams engaged in an additional play-off round for the other two semi-final places. University Challenge 2009–10 Series 39 of "University Challenge" began on 6 July 2009 and aired on BBC Two. Below is a list of the matches played with their scores and outcomes. The series comprised 37 matches over five rounds, airing between July 2009 and April 2010. The format of the show changed for the first time in many years. The quarter-finals were not a straight knock-out competition but involved a variant on the