Series 46 of University Challenge began on 11 July 2016 on BBC Two, and finished on 10 April 2017. This series of the long running quiz show drew larger audiences than usual thanks to a collection of interesting characters, most notably Eric Monkman from Wolfson College, Cambridge, who has been described on Twitter by many viewers as "the most intense contestant ever".[1]
Each year, a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni. Out of 7 first-round winners, the top 4 highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals. The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters.
Teams with green scores won their match and achieved a high enough score to return in the next round, teams with red scores lost and were eliminated.
Teams with grey scores won their first round match but did not achieve a high enough score to return.
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External links
University Challenge homepage
Blanchflower Results Table
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Series 46 of University Challenge began on 11 July 2016 on BBC Two and finished on 10 April 2017 This series of the long running quiz show drew larger audiences than usual thanks to a collection of interesting characters most notably Eric Monkman from Wolfson College Cambridge who has been described on Twitter by many viewers as the most intense contestant ever 1 Contents 1 Results 1 1 First round 1 1 1 Highest Scoring Losers Play offs 1 2 Second round 1 3 Quarter finals 1 4 Semi finals 1 5 Final 2 Spin off Christmas Special 2016 2 1 Qualification round 2 1 1 Standings for the winners 2 2 Semi finals 2 3 Final 3 References 4 External linksResults EditWinning teams are highlighted in bold Teams with green scores winners returned in the next round while those with red scores losers were eliminated Teams with orange scores had to win one more match to return in the next round Teams with yellow scores indicate that two further matches had to be played and won teams that lost their first quarter final match A score in italics indicates a match decided on a tie breaker question First round Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateUniversity of Sheffield 130 210 University of Bristol 340 11 July 2016Corpus Christi College Oxford 200 175 Jesus College Cambridge 375 18 July 2016University of Liverpool 95 235 University of Warwick 330 25 July 2016Queens College Cambridge 150 160 Peterhouse Cambridge 310 1 August 2016Oriel College Oxford 150 95 University of Manchester 245 8 August 2016Emmanuel College Cambridge 175 135 University of Nottingham 310 15 August 2016Balliol College Oxford 220 55 Imperial College London 275 22 August 2016Robinson College Cambridge 155 95 Wadham College Oxford 250 29 August 2016The Open University 210 115 University of Salford 325 5 September 2016University of Edinburgh 190 155 Durham University 345 12 September 2016Wolfson College Cambridge 185 175 School of Oriental and African Studies 360 19 September 2016Queen s University Belfast 105 165 University of Birmingham 270 26 September 2016University of St Andrews 175 145 Worcester College Oxford 320 3 October 2016University of Glasgow 135 150 University of East London 285 10 October 2016Highest Scoring Losers Play offs Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateJesus College Cambridge 195 155 Queens College Cambridge 350 17 October 2016Durham University 85 270 School of Oriental and African Studies 355 31 October 2016Second round Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateThe Open University 185 195 University of Edinburgh 380 7 November 2016University of Birmingham 195 115 University of St Andrews 310 14 November 2016University of East London 55 195 University of Warwick 250 21 November 2016School of Oriental and African Studies 130 195 Emmanuel College Cambridge 325 28 November 2016Wolfson College Cambridge 225 140 Jesus College Cambridge 365 5 December 2016Robinson College Cambridge 90 210 Balliol College Oxford 300 12 December 2016University of Bristol 265 70 Oriel College Oxford 335 2 January 2017Peterhouse Cambridge 150 175 Corpus Christi College Oxford 325 9 January 2017Quarter finals Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateWolfson College Cambridge 165 135 Balliol College Oxford 300 16 January 2017University of Bristol 70 250 Corpus Christi College Oxford 320 23 January 2017University of Warwick 90 200 Emmanuel College Cambridge 290 30 January 2017University of Edinburgh 220 125 University of Birmingham 345 6 February 2017Emmanuel College Cambridge 170 55 Corpus Christi College Oxford 225 13 February 2017University of Warwick 120 110 University of Bristol 230 20 February 2017University of Edinburgh 195 160 Wolfson College Cambridge 355 27 February 2017University of Birmingham 65 265 Balliol College Oxford 330 6 March 2017University of Warwick 175 205 Wolfson College Cambridge 380 13 March 2017Corpus Christi College Oxford 160 240 Balliol College Oxford 400 20 March 2017Semi finals Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateEmmanuel College Cambridge 140 170 Wolfson College Cambridge 310 27 March 2017University of Edinburgh 140 215 Balliol College Oxford 355 3 April 2017Final Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateWolfson College Cambridge 140 190 Balliol College Oxford 330 10 April 2017The trophy and title were awarded to the Balliol College Oxford team comprising Freddy Potts Jacob Lloyd Joey Goldman and Benjamin Pope The trophy was presented by Stephen Hawking on location at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge Spin off Christmas Special 2016 EditQualification round Edit Each year a Christmas special sequence is aired featuring distinguished alumni Out of 7 first round winners the top 4 highest scoring teams progress to the semi finals The teams consist of celebrities who represent their alma maters Teams with green scores won their match and achieved a high enough score to return in the next round teams with red scores lost and were eliminated Teams with grey scores won their first round match but did not achieve a high enough score to return Team 1 Team 2 Total Broadcast dateUniversity of Manchester 55 185 St Anne s College Oxford 240 19 December 2016University of Kent 245 35 University of Sussex 280 20 December 2016City University of London 145 35 Newcastle University 180 21 December 2016SOAS University of London 85 175 University of Leeds 260 22 December 2016University of Edinburgh 115 60 St Catharine s College Cambridge 175 23 December 2016Magdalene College Cambridge 65 225 St Hilda s College Oxford 290 25 December 2016University of Bristol 70 75 University of Nottingham 145 26 December 2016Standings for the winners Edit Rank Team Team captain Score1 University of Kent Paul Ross 2452 St Hilda s College Oxford Val McDermid 2253 St Anne s College Oxford Mary Archer 1854 University of Leeds Kamal Ahmed 1755 City University of London Samira Ahmed 1456 University of Edinburgh Rachael Stirling 1157 University of Nottingham Chris Hawkins 75Semi finals Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateUniversity of Kent 130 140 University of Leeds 270 27 December 2016St Anne s College Oxford 75 165 St Hilda s College Oxford 240 28 December 2016Final Edit Team 1 Score Team 2 Total Broadcast dateUniversity of Leeds 55 160 St Hilda s College Oxford 215 29 December 2016References Edit Radio Times University Challenge Series 23 Episode 1 Radio Times Retrieved 29 June 2016 External links EditUniversity Challenge homepage Blanchflower Results Table Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title University Challenge 2016 17 amp oldid 1002344262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
