University Challenge Therefore, the lowest score officially achieved against eligible opponents under quizmaster Jeremy Paxman was by Lincoln College, Oxford, who totalled 30 in a semi-final against the eventual series champions the University of Manchester, in an episode televised on 9 February 2009. This was also matched in the grand final by St John's College, Oxford, against Peterhouse, Cambridge, on 18 April 2016. Before these matches, the lowest score was 35, reached by New Hall, Cambridge, 1997. This score would have been lower if all fines for incorrect interruptions had been applied. The lowest score during the "Professionals" series was achieved by
Music of the Spheres (Doctor Who) simultaneously on BBC Radio 3. It was also made available to watch during the interval on the official "Doctor Who" website and was shown on BBC One on 1 January 2009 as part of their showing of "Doctor Who" Prom. BBC Radio 3's recording of "Doctor Who" Prom including the audio of "Music of the Spheres" could be streamed via BBC iPlayer for a week after transmission. Freema Agyeman, who played Martha Jones in "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood", introduced the episode, which was shown on a large screen above the stage and smaller screens around the edge of the Dress