University Challenge results, 2000


The sixth series of the Paxman era began on 13th September 1999 and concluded with the final on 9th May 2000.

First round
13/09/1999Newcastle195185Warwick
20/09/1999Imperial Medical School135165New Hall, Cambridge
27/09/1999Fitzwilliam, Cambridge205245Sheffield
04/10/1999Cranfield110280Nottingham
11/10/1999Salford250145Royal Academy of Music, London
18/10/1999Trinity, Cambridge150165Keble, Oxford
25/10/1999Aberystwyth230140Glasgow
01/11/1999St Catharine's, Cambridge95250Oriel, Oxford
08/11/1999Royal Veterinary College, London135150Jesus, Cambridge
15/11/1999Edinburgh125185Peterhouse, Cambridge
29/11/1999King's Medical School, London205115St Hilda's, Oxford
06/12/1999Christ Church, Oxford255150Leeds
13/12/1999UMIST190165University, London
10/01/2000North London205175Durham
Highest-scoring Losers
17/01/2000Fitzwilliam, Cambridge215230Durham
24/01/2000Warwick115245University, London
Second Round
31/01/2000Nottingham215155North London
07/02/2000Oriel, Oxford225170Peterhouse, Cambridge
14/02/2000Newcastle180150Jesus, Cambridge
21/02/2000Sheffield90245Keble, Oxford
28/02/2000New Hall, Cambridge155200Aberystwyth
06/03/2000King's Medical School, London125360Durham
13/03/2000Salford135245UMIST
20/03/2000Christ Church, Oxford200170University, London
Quarter-finals
27/03/2000Nottingham175200Oriel, Oxford
03/04/2000Newcastle120210Keble, Oxford
10/04/2000Aberystwyth160340Durham
17/04/2000UMIST205190Christ Church, Oxford
Semi-finals
25/04/2000Oriel, Oxford220120Keble, Oxford
02/05/2000Durham250180UMIST
Final
09/05/2000Oriel, Oxford135325Durham

Congratulations to Durham, who consisted of Colin Telfer (Theology), Nick Ledger (Engineering), John Stewart (Geomorphology), and Nick Allan (Geography), who became not only the first team to appear six times on a series, but also the first Paxman-series champions to have actually lost a game in the process.

Winners are given in bold, and the four highest scoring first round losers in italics.

External links
University team challenges Paxman on TV (New Hall v Imperial) (Daily Telegraph)
Leeds (contestant page)
University, London (UCL)
Durham (Durham University)