University Challenge

*University Challenge*
University Challenge
Genre	Quiz show
Presented by	Bamber Gascoigne; Jeremy Paxman; Amol Rajan;
Voices of	Don Murray-Henderson; Jim Pope; Roger Tilling;
Theme music composer	Derek New
Opening theme	"Ting A Ling" performed by Duke Ellington (1962–1963); "College Boy" performed by: Derek New (1963–2000); the Balanescu Quartet (2000–present)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	53
No. of episodes	1,792[clarification needed]
Production
Production locations	Granada Studios (1962–2013); Dock10 studios (2013–present);
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Granada Television (1962–2009); ITV Studios Entertainment (2009–2020); Lifted Entertainment (2021–present);
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	21 September 1962 –; 31 December 1987
Network	BBC Two
Release	28 December 1992 –; present
Related
	College Bowl; University Challenge: The Professionals; The 3rd Degree; Christmas University Challenge;
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University Challenge is a British television quiz programme which first aired in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quizmaster Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994, the programme's 32nd anniversary, with Jeremy Paxman as the quizmaster. Paxman relinquished his role as host following the conclusion of the 52nd series in 2023, after which he was succeeded by Amol Rajan.

The current title holders are Imperial College London, who won a record fifth title in the final of the 2023-24 series on 8 April 2024. On 21 April 2023, the BBC unveiled a new set and title card, which debuted on Rajan's first episode, which aired on 17 July 2023.

The show has always been produced by the same company (originally named Granada Television, renamed ITV Studios in 2009 and renamed again Lifted Entertainment in 2021), under licence from Richard Reid Productions and the College Bowl Company.^[2] It was recorded at Granada Studios in Manchester from its inception until the studios closed in 2013; it is now recorded at Dock10 studios in Salford.^[3]

^ This figure included all episodes from both the ITV and BBC series, as well as the 2002 Reunited series and all special episodes. The figure does not include the spin-off University Challenge: The Professionals.
^ "Richard Reid Productions". University Challenge. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
^ Metcalfe, Callum (17 December 2020). "Christmas TV specials filmed in Salford this year". Salford Now. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

[1] This figure included all episodes from both the ITV and BBC series, as well as the 2002 Reunited series and all special episodes. The figure does not include the spin-off University Challenge: The Professionals.

[2] "Richard Reid Productions". University Challenge. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[3] Metcalfe, Callum (17 December 2020). "Christmas TV specials filmed in Salford this year". Salford Now. Retrieved 26 April 2021.

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