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University Challenge S55E21 — LSE v Manchester

University Challenge•Season 55•Episode 21

LSE v Manchester

Dec 1, 202529 min

The second round continues. Two more teams of students put fingers on buzzers for a second time, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. Amol Rajan asks the questions.

Previous episodeE20 · Bristol v Warwick Next episodeE22 · Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

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Sheffield v Warwick still

Sheffield v Warwick

UCL v SOAS still

UCL v SOAS

Bath v Southampton still

Bath v Southampton

Newcastle v Edinburgh still

Newcastle v Edinburgh

Manchester v New College, Oxford still

Manchester v New College, Oxford

Cardiff v Bristol still

Cardiff v Bristol

Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford still

Trinity College, Cambridge v Linacre College, Oxford

Lincoln v Lancaster still

Lincoln v Lancaster

Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Green Templeton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE still

Trinity Hall, Cambridge v LSE

Durham v Merton College, Oxford still

Durham v Merton College, Oxford

Harper Adams v Strathclyde still

Harper Adams v Strathclyde

Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge still

Imperial v Churchill College, Cambridge

Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge still

Magdalen College, Oxford v Robinson College, Cambridge

SOAS v Imperial still

SOAS v Imperial

Sheffield v New College, Oxford still

Sheffield v New College, Oxford

Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Magdalen College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Sheffield v Strathclyde still

Sheffield v Strathclyde

Southampton v Imperial still

Southampton v Imperial

Bristol v Warwick still

Bristol v Warwick

LSE v Manchester still

LSE v Manchester

Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh still

Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh

Lincoln v UCL still

Lincoln v UCL

Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford still

Churchill College, Cambridge v Merton College, Oxford

Manchester v Edinburgh still

Manchester v Edinburgh

UCL v Merton College, Oxford still

UCL v Merton College, Oxford

Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield still

Darwin College, Cambridge v Sheffield

Imperial v Warwick still

Imperial v Warwick

Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford still

Edinburgh v Merton College, Oxford

Manchester v UCL still

Manchester v UCL

Sheffield v Imperial still

Sheffield v Imperial

Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick still

Darwin College, Cambridge v Warwick

Manchester v Sheffield still

Manchester v Sheffield

Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Merton College, Oxford v Darwin College, Cambridge

Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge still

Semi-Final 1: Edinburgh v Darwin College, Cambridge

Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial still

Semi-Final 2: Manchester v Imperial

Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester still

Grand Final: Edinburgh v Manchester

Cast2

Amol Rajan

Amol Rajan

Self - Presenter

R

Roger Tilling

Self - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"LSE v Manchester" is episode 21 of University Challenge season 55. It aired on December 1, 2025.

Next: E22 · Trinity College, Cambridge v Edinburgh Best of Season 55