Series 42 of University Challenge BBC Two .[ 1]
It also marked the 50th anniversary of the show’s formation.
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 must win one more match to return in the next round (current highest scoring losers, teams that won their first quarter final match, teams that won their second quarter final match having lost their first, or teams that won their first quarter final match and lost their second). Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches must be played and won (teams that lost their first quarter final match). A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question. Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 105 185 University of York 290 16 July 2012 St George's, University of London 175 145 King's College, Cambridge 320 23 July 2012 Wadham College, Oxford 105 120 University of Bristol 225 13 August 2012 University of Strathclyde 70 245 University of Durham 315 20 August 2012 Queen Mary, University of London 120 150 Jesus College, Oxford 270 27 August 2012 Magdalen College, Oxford 205 125 Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge 330 3 September 2012 Lincoln College, Oxford 175 180 University of Manchester 355 10 September 2012 Imperial College London 225 80 Jesus College, Cambridge 305 17 September 2012 University of St Andrews 105 125 Bangor University 230 24 September 2012 Pembroke College, Cambridge 200 140 University of Lancaster 340 1 October 2012 University of Bath 125 110 University of Liverpool 235 8 October 2012 University College London 260 85 University of Exeter 345 15 October 2012 New College, Oxford 230 145 Homerton College, Cambridge 375 22 October 2012 University of Warwick 175 100 University of Aberdeen 275 29 October 2012
Highest Scoring Losers play-offs [ edit ] Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast Date University of Manchester 185 115 Imperial College London 300 4 February 2013 University College London 190 125 Bangor University 315 11 February 2013 Pembroke College, Cambridge 105 195 St George's, University of London 300 18 February 2013 New College, Oxford 165 125 King's College, Cambridge 290 25 February 2013 University of Manchester 150 230 University College London 380 4 March 2013 Imperial College London 120 210 Bangor University 330 11 March 2013 St George's, University of London 110 160 New College, Oxford 270 18 March 2013 Pembroke College, Cambridge 135 150 King's College, Cambridge 285 25 March 2013 University of Manchester 220 135 St George's, University of London 355 1 April 2013 Bangor University 195 70 King's College, Cambridge 265 8 April 2013
The trophy and title were awarded to the Manchester team of David Brice, Adam Barr, Richard Gilbert and Debbie Brown. The trophy was presented by the Astronomer Royal Martin Rees . Spin-off: Christmas Special 2012 [ edit ] Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 7 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.
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 grey scores won their match but did not achieve a high enough score to proceed to the next round. A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie-breaker question. First Round
Standings for the winners [ edit ] Semi-finals
Final
The New College, Oxford team of Rachel Johnson , Patrick Gale , Kate Mosse and Yan Wong beat the University of East Anglia team of John Boyne , Razia Iqbal , David Grossman and Charlie Higson .
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