Series 45 of University Challenge began on 13 July 2015 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 winning Magdalen College, Oxford team of Robin Lane Fox, Heather Berlin, Louis Theroux and Matt Ridley beat the University of Sheffield team of Sid Lowe, Nicci Gerrard, Adam Hart and Ruth Reed.