University Challenge results, 2008


The 37th series began earlier still, with the first match taking place on 9 July 2007 and finishing with the final on 3 March 2008.

First round
09/07/2007Nottingham240185Lancaster
16/07/2007School of Oriental & African Studies165160Magdalen, Oxford
23/07/2007Leeds225165Liverpool
30/07/2007Birmingham145200St Andrews
06/08/2007St Cross, Oxford110255Trinity Hall, Cambridge
13/08/2007Central Lancashire90265Sheffield
20/08/2007Lucy Cavendish, Cambridge130225Warwick
27/08/2007Worcester, Oxford160130Pembroke, Cambridge
03/09/2007Bangor105130Edinburgh
10/09/2007Durham120255St Edmund Hall, Oxford
17/09/2007Jesus, Cambridge140215Exeter
24/09/2007Manchester260105Newcastle
01/10/2007St George's, London130175York
08/10/2007Christ Church, Oxford24565Homerton, Cambridge
Highest-scoring losers
15/10/2007Lancaster50315Birmingham
22/10/2007Liverpool100185Magdalen, Oxford
Second round
29/10/2007School of Oriental & African Studies110155Exeter
19/11/2007York130205St Andrews
26/11/2007Birmingham200210Magdalen, Oxford
03/12/2007Leeds195230Warwick
10/12/2007Manchester210170St Edmund Hall, Oxford
17/12/2007Sheffield270135Edinburgh
07/01/2008Nottingham180305Christ Church, Oxford
14/01/2008Trinity Hall, Cambridge22050Worcester, Oxford
Quarter-finals
21/01/2008Manchester195150Trinity Hall, Cambridge
28/01/2008Christ Church, Oxford255170Warwick
04/02/2008St Andrews115180Magdalen, Oxford
11/02/2008Sheffield305155Exeter
Semi-finals
18/02/2008Manchester170220Christ Church, Oxford
25/02/2008Magdalen, Oxford165275Sheffield
Final
03/03/2008Christ Church, Oxford220170Sheffield

The winning Christ Church team consisted of Alex Bubb, Charles Markland, Max Kaufman and Susanna Darby (studying English, Chemistry, History, Classics, respectively), and the trophy was presented by broadcaster and journalist Joan Bakewell.

Winners are given in bold, and the four highest scoring first round losers in italics. An italicised score indicates that the result was decided by a tie-break.

External links
Paxman mistake on Glasgow question (Glasgow Evening Times)
Christ Church v Sheffield (BBC)
Christ Church, Oxford (Oxford University)
Quiz disappointment for student (Christ Church v Sheffield) (BBC)