Series 43 of University Challenge began on 15 July 2013 on BBC Two.
[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.
First Round Semi-finals Final The Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge team of Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Helen Castor, Mark Damazer and Lars Tharp beat Emmanuel College, Cambridge and their team of Hugo Rifkind, Mary-Ann Ochota, Simon Singh and Rory McGrath.