Episode guide
University Challenge: 1980–1981
40 episodes · first aired Dec 15, 1980
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- 1 Corpus Christi, Oxford v Aberystwyth Dec 15, 1980
- 2 Aberystwyth v Magdalene, Cambridge Dec 22, 1980
- 3 Special: Merton, Oxford students v Merton, Oxford dons Dec 29, 1980
- 4 Aberystwyth v Bedford, London Jan 5, 1981
- 5 Oriel, Oxford v St John's, Cambridge Jan 12, 1981
- 6 St John's, Cambridge v Exeter Jan 19, 1981
- 7 St John's, Cambridge v St Anne's, Oxford Jan 26, 1981
- 8 Queen's, Belfast v Warwick Feb 2, 1981
- 9 Queen's, Belfast v Selwyn, Cambridge Feb 9, 1981
- 10 Pembroke, Oxford v Kent Feb 16, 1981
- 11 Pembroke, Oxford v Surrey Feb 23, 1981
- 12 Pembroke, Oxford v Clare, Cambridge Mar 2, 1981
- 13 Clare, Cambridge v Bristol Mar 9, 1981
- 14 Bristol v Leicester Mar 16, 1981
- 15 Leicester v St John's, Oxford Mar 23, 1981
- 16 Leicester v Girton, Cambridge Mar 30, 1981
- 17 Girton, Cambridge v Royal Holloway, London Apr 6, 1981
- 18 Girton, Cambridge v Bradford Apr 13, 1981
- 19 Keble, Oxford v Leicester Apr 20, 1981
- 20 Keble, Oxford v LSE Apr 27, 1981
- 21 Keble, Oxford v Christ's, Cambridge May 4, 1981
- 22 Christ's, Cambridge v Edinburgh May 11, 1981
- 23 Edinburgh v Mansfield, Oxford May 18, 1981
- 24 Edinburgh v University, Swansea May 25, 1981
- 25 Peterhouse, Cambridge v Bristol Jun 1, 1981
- 26 Peterhouse, Cambridge v St David's, Lampeter Jun 8, 1981
- 27 St David's, Lampeter v Jesus, Oxford Jun 15, 1981
- 28 St David's, Lampeter v Trinity, Dublin Jun 22, 1981
- 29 Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford v Southampton Jun 29, 1981
- 30 Southampton v Stirling Jul 6, 1981
- 31 Stirling v Corpus Christi, Cambridge Jul 13, 1981
- 32 Corpus Christi, Cambridge v UEA Jul 20, 1981
- 33 Episode 33 Oct 26, 1981
- 34 Girton, Cambridge v Queen's, Belfast Nov 2, 1981
- 35 St John's, Cambridge v Edinburgh Nov 9, 1981
- 36 Queen's, Belfast v St David's, Lampeter Nov 16, 1981
- 37 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Nov 23, 1981
- 38 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Nov 30, 1981
- 39 Final – Edinburgh v Queen's, Belfast Dec 7, 1981
- 40 Special: Queen's, Belfast students v Queen's, Belfast dons Jan 4, 1982