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  1. Episode 33

    33/37 The quarter-final stage nears its conclusion. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

  2. Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick

    32/37 Both teams lost their first quarter-final and can鈥檛 afford to lose again.

  3. Sheffield v Imperial

    31/37 Having won a match already, the teams know that victory means a place in the semi-finals.

  4. Manchester v UCL

    30/37 Two teams, having lost their first quarter-final, need to win to stay in the competition.

  5. Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford

    29/37 The second round of quarter-finals begins. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

  6. Imperial v Warwick

    28/37 The last two quarter-finalists play their first of up to three matches in this round.

  7. Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield

    27/37 Two more teams of students play their first of at least two matches in this quarter-final.

  8. UCL v Merton College, Oxford

    26/37 The first round of quarter-finals continues. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

  9. Manchester v Edinburgh

    25/37 The double-elimination quarter-final stage begins. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

  10. Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

    24/37 It鈥檚 the final match in the second round. Who will take the last quarter-final spot?

  11. Lincoln v UCL

    23/37 Two more teams of students compete for a place in the quarter-finals.

  12. Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

    22/37 Another two teams of students set out to secure themselves a place in the quarter-finals.

  13. LSE v Manchester

    21/37 Two more teams of students put fingers on buzzers for a place in the quarter-finals.

  14. Bristol v Warwick

    20/37 Two more teams of students return to play for a second time.

  15. Southampton v Imperial

    19/37 Two more student teams return to play a second-round match.

  16. Sheffield v Strathclyde

    18/37 Two more teams of students battle it out for a place in the quarter-finals.

  17. Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

    17/37 Two teams of students go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals.

  18. Sheffield v New College, Oxford

    16/37 Two more of the highest-scoring losing teams compete for a second-round place.

  19. SOAS v Imperial

    15/37 Two of the highest-scoring teams to have lost in the heats get a second chance to qualify.

  20. Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

    14/37 The first round concludes as Magdalen College, Oxford faces Robinson College, Cambridge.

  21. Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

    13/37 Imperial College London and Churchill College, Cambridge go head-to-head.

  22. Harper Adams v Strathclyde

    12/37 Debutants Harper Adams University face the University of Strathclyde.

  23. Durham v Merton College, Oxford

    11/37 The heats continue with a match between Durham University and Merton College, Oxford.

  24. Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

    10/37 Trinity Hall, Cambridge and the LSE are the teams facing their first starters for ten.

  25. Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

    9/37 Green Templeton College, Oxford face a team from Cambridge鈥檚 Darwin College.

  26. Lincoln v Lancaster

    8/37 The University of Lincoln faces a team from Lancaster University.

  27. Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

    7/37 Students from Trinity College, Cambridge take on a team from Linacre College, Oxford.

  28. Cardiff v Bristol

    6/37 The first round continues as Cardiff University faces the University of Bristol.

  29. Manchester v New College, Oxford

    5/37 The University of Manchester plays New College, Oxford for a place in the second round.

  30. Newcastle v Edinburgh

    4/37 Students from Newcastle University face a team from the University of Edinburgh.

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