University Challenge is a British quiz programme that premièred in 1962. University Challenge aired for 913 episodes on ITV from 21 September 1962 to 31 December 1987, presented by quiz master Bamber Gascoigne. The BBC revived the programme on 21 September 1994 with Jeremy Paxman as quiz master.The current holders are Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, who won the 44th series in 2015.The show is produced by Granada Television (re-branded as ITV Studios in 2009).