200 teams applied, 28 qualified for the series, only two faced each other in the final.
200 teams applied, 28 qualified for the series, only two faced each other in the final.
In an Oxford v Cambridge final (the first time in 9 years), Magdalen College, Oxford has become the first institution in the history of University Challenge to win the contest three times, beating Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge 190 to 160 points.
In the Final, screened last night (12 April), the teams tackled questions on subjects as diverse as medieval history, classical architecture, plants, severe punishments, historical events, welcomes, the crow family, asteroids, a Greek island, an English academic, Swiss cantons, saints and flower parts. The questions are set by current and retired academics.
Gonville and Caius were led by Edward Wallace, who is reading pure mathematics. He disclosed that the host, Jeremy Paxman was less irascible in the flesh than he appeared on television.
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