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 winning St Hilda's College, Oxford team of Fiona Caldicott, Daisy Dunn, Val McDermid and Adèle Geras beat the University of Leeds team of Louise Doughty, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Kamal Ahmed and Steve Bell.