The 54th series of University Challenge began on 12 August 2024 on BBC Two.
[1] A spin-off Christmas series has been aired since 2011, featuring distinguished alumni.
Out of seven first-round winners, only the top four highest-scoring teams progress to the semi-finals.
Having taken the lead on the final starter question, the winning Durham University team consisted of Liz James, Tracey MacLeod, Carla Denyer, and Sophia Smith Galer, who beat Queens' College, Cambridge and their team of John Zarnecki, Stephanie Merritt, Jenny Kleeman and Richard K. Morgan.
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