The series kicks off with a match between students from Bristol and Imperial. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

In another first-round heat, students from Durham take on defending champions Manchester. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

In another first-round game, University College, Oxford play St John’s College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The Guildhall School of Music and Drama makes its University Challenge debut against Darwin College, Cambridge. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

The heats continue, with Magdalen College, Oxford facing Warwick for a place in the second round. Amol Rajan asks the questions.