Only Connect (2008)

Only Connect (Only Connect)

Release Date:	2008-09-15
Runtime:	30 min
Status:	Returning Series
Genres:
Production:	Presentable, RDF Television, Parasol Media, BBC

Overview

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

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Seasons & Episodes

Series 1

E1: Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters

E2: Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni

E3: County Councillors v Ombudsmen

E4: Science Writers v Travel Writers

E5: Edinburgh Scrabblers v Solent Scrabblers

E6: Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers

E7: Bankers v Bookkeepers

E8: Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters

E9: County Councillors v Science Writers

E10: Crossworders v Edinburgh Scrabblers

E11: Bankers v IT Supporters

E12: Lapsed Psychologists v Country Walkers

E13: Crossworders v Science Writers

E14: Bankers v Lapsed Psychologists

E15: Crossworders v Lapsed Psychologists

Series 2

E1: Cambridge Quiz Society v Oxford Librarians

E2: Mathematicians v Wordsmiths

E3: History Boys v Rugby Boys

E4: Chessmen v Charity Puzzlers

E5: Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society: Semi-Final

E6: Chessmen v Rugby Boys: Semi-Final

E7: Chessmen v Mathematicians: The Competition for Third Place

E8: Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys: The Final

Series 3

E1: Archers Admirers vs Music Lovers

E2: Polymaths vs Strategists

E3: Choir Boys vs Brasenose Postgrads

E4: Philosophers vs Hitchhikers

E5: Neuroscientists vs Rugby Fans

E6: Exeter Alumni vs Gourmands

E7: Insurers vs Gamblers

E8: Booksellers vs Bowlers

E9: Archers Admirers vs Exeter Alumni

E10: Brasenose Postgrads vs Hitchhikers

E11: Neuroscientists vs Strategists

E12: Gamblers vs Bowlers

E13: Archers Admirers vs Gamblers

E14: Hitchhikers vs Strategists

E15: Gamblers vs Strategists

Series 4

E1: Epicureans vs Courtiers

E2: The Wrights vs Urban Walkers

E3: Radio Addicts vs Taxonomists

E4: Brit Poppers vs Geocachers

E5: Fantasy Writers vs Bridge Players

E6: Mensans vs Bloggers

E7: Mountain Men vs In-Laws

E8: Alesmen vs Pool Sharks

E9: Epicureans vs Bridge Players

E10: Wrights vs Bloggers

E11: Radio Addicts vs Brit Poppers

E12: In-Laws vs Alesmen

E13: Epicureans vs Wrights

E14: Alesmen vs Radio Addicts

E15: Wrights vs Alesmen

E16: Epicureans vs Radio Addicts

Series 5

E1: Social Networkers vs Vegetarians

E2: Edwards Family vs Inorganic Chemists

E3: Analysts vs Editors

E4: Joggers vs Technologists

E5: Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians

E6: Listeners vs Steel City Singers

E7: Rowers vs Linguists

E8: Rock'n'rollers vs Trade Unionists

E9: Social Networkers vs Antiquarians

E10: Rowers vs Listeners

E11: Edwards Family vs Trade Unionists

E12: Analysts vs Technologists

E13: Listeners vs Antiquarians

E14: Analysts vs Trade Unionists

E15: Listeners vs Trade Unionists

E16: Analysts vs Antiquarians

Series 6

E1: Joinees v Draughtsmen

E2: TEFL Teachers v IT Specialists

E3: Footballers v Second Violinists

E4: Wordsmiths v Educators

E5: Trenchermen v Numerists

E6: Wintonians v Quitters

E7: Scribes v Ciphers

E8: Accountants v Cinephiles

E9: Draughtsmen v Numerists

E10: Footballers v Cinephiles

E11: Teachers v Scribes

E12: Wintonians v Wordsmiths

E13: Footballers v Draughtsmen

E14: Scribes v Wordsmiths

E15: Footballers v Wordsmiths

E16: Scribes v Draughtsmen

Series 7

E1: Corpuscles v Cat Lovers

E2: Cartophiles v Celts

E3: Francophiles v Festival Fans

E4: General Practitioners v Fell Walkers

E5: Corpuscles v Cartophiles

E6: General Practitioners v Festival Fans

E7: Celts v Cat Lovers

E8: Francophiles v Fell Walkers

E9: Festival Fans v Cat Lovers

E10: Cartophiles v Fell Walkers

E11: Celts v Festival Fans

E12: Francophiles v Cartophiles

E13: Francophiles v Celts

Series 8

E1: Lasletts v Pilots

E2: Globetrotters v Board Gamers

E3: Oenophiles v Science Editors

E4: Press Gang v Bakers

E5: Pilots v Globetrotters

E6: Press Gang v Science Editors

E7: Lasletts v Board Gamers

E8: Oenophiles v Bakers

E9: Science Editors v Board Gamers

E10: Globetrotters v Bakers

E11: Oenophiles v Board Gamers

E12: Lasletts v Bakers

E13: Board Gamers v Bakers

Series 9

E1: Heath Family v Exhibitionists

E2: Europhiles v Relatives

E3: Welsh Learners v Software Engineers

E4: Erstwhile Athletes v Record Collectors

E5: Relatives v Exhibitionists

E6: Erstwhile Athletes v Software Engineers

E7: Heath Family v Europhiles

E8: Welsh Learners v Record Collectors

E9: Heath Family v Software Engineers

E10: Relatives v Record Collectors

E11: Welsh Learners v Relatives

E12: Europhiles v Software Engineers

E13: Europhiles v Relatives

Series 10

E1: Politicos v Felinophiles

E2: History Boys v Oxonians

E3: Wandering Minstrels v Gallifreyans

E4: QI Elves v Bibliophiles

E5: Coders v Gamesmasters

E6: Chessmen v Linguists

E7: Orienteers v Romantics

E8: Nordiphiles v Nightwatchmen

E9: Politicos v Oxonians

E10: Wandering Minstrels v Chessmen

E11: Coders v Romantics

E12: QI Elves v Nightwatchmen

E13: History Boys v Felinophiles

E14: Linguists v Gallifreyans

E15: Orienteers v Gamesmasters

E16: Nordiphiles v Bibliophiles

E17: Chessmen v Felinophiles

E18: Linguists v Oxonians

E19: Bibliophiles v Gamesmasters

E20: QI Elves v Coders

E21: History Boys v Linguists

E22: Orienteers v Gamemasters

E23: Nordiphiles v QI Elves

E24: Chessmen v Gallifreyans

E25: Chessmen v History Boys

E26: Orienteers v QI Elves

E27: Orienteers v Chessmen

Series 11

E1: Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers

E2: Polyglots v Yorkers

E3: Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists

E4: Collectors v Railwaymen

E5: Wayfarers v Bookworms

E6: String Section v Headliners

E7: Road Trippers v Athenians

E8: Scientists v Builders

E9: Polyglots v Operational Researchers

E10: Collectors v Mixologists

E11: Headliners v Bookworms

E12: Road Trippers v Builders

E13: Cluesmiths v Yorkers

E14: Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen

E15: Wayfarers v String Section

E16: Scientists v Athenians

E17: Cluesmiths v Mixologists

E18: Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers

E19: Wayfarers v Builders

E20: Athenians v Bookworms

E21: Scientists v String Section

E22: Yorkers v Operational Researchers

E23: Cluesmiths v Railwaymen

E24: Wayfarers v Bookworms

E25: Semi-Final

E26: Semi-Final 2

E27: The Final

Series 12

E1: Tubers v Bardophiles

E2: Cosmopolitans v Taverners

E3: Psmiths v Verbivores

E4: Networkers v Cousins

E5: Shutterbugs v Highgates

E6: Korfballers v Channel Islanders

E7: Bardophiles v Taverners

E8: Verbivores v Channel Islanders

E9: Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries

E10: Wrestlers v Clareites

E11: Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men

E12: Genealogists v Surrealists

E13: Maltsters v Policy Wonks

E14: Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers

E15: Maltsters v Oscar Men

E16: Wrestlers v Genealogists

E17: Cosmopolitans v Tubers

E18: Networkers v Psmiths

E19: Shutterbugs v Korfballers

E20: Verbivores v Taverners

E21: Fire-Eaters v Clareites

E22: Part-Time Poets v Surrealists

E23: Beekeepers v Policy Wonks

E24: Genealogists v Oscar Men

E25: Fire-Eaters v Korfballers

E26: Surrealists v Verbivores

E27: Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans

E28: Psmiths v Oscar Men

E29: Fire-Eaters v Verbivores

E30: Beekeepers v Oscar Men

E31: Surrealists v Korfballers

E32: Psmiths v Cosmopolitans

E33: Beekeepers v Korfballers

E34: Psmiths v Verbivores (2)

E35: Semi-Final 1

E36: Semi-Final 2

E37: The Final

Series 13

E1: Stewards v Parishioners

E2: Geocachers v Vikings

E3: Snake Charmers v Extras

E4: Eco-Warriors v Escapologists

E5: Lapsed Physicists v Belgophiles

E6: Meeples v Tequila Slammers

E7: Cricketers v Inquisitors

E8: Wanderers v Pedagogues

E9: Disparates v Beaks

E10: Dandies v Gaffers

E11: Arrowheads v Wombles

E12: Detectives v Theatricals

E13: Vikings v Parishioners

E14: Eco-Warriors v Snake Charmers

E15: Meeples v Belgophiles

E16: Wanderers v Inquisitors

E17: Dandies v Beaks

E18: Detectives v Arrowheads

E19: Meeples v Parishioners

E20: Snake Charmers v Inquisitors

E21: Dandies v Arrowheads

E22: Cricketers v Escapologists

E23: Meeples v Inquisitors

E24: Dandies v Escapologists

E25: Eco-Warriors v Inquisitors

E26: Wanderers v Vikings

E27: Detectives v Escapologists

E28: Belgophiles v Beaks

E29: Wanderers v Eco-Warriors

E30: Detectives v Beaks

E31: Vikings v Inquisitors

E32: Belgophiles v Escapologists

E33: Detectives v Vikings

E34: Eco-Warriors v Escapologists (rematch)

E35: Semi Final 1

E36: Semi Final 2

E37: Final

Series 14

E1: Hotpots v Poptimists

E2: Durhamites v LARPers

E3: Pyromaniacs v Cartoonists

E4: Motorheads v Time Ladies

E5: Birdwatchers v Dicers

E6: Brews v Forrests

E7: Ancient Alumni v Three Peaks

E8: Dragons v Westenders

E9: Hotpots v Durhamites

E10: Motorheads v Cartoonists

E11: Birdwatchers v Brews

E12: Dragons v Three Peaks

E13: Poptimists v LARPers

E14: Pyromaniacs v Time Ladies

E15: Brews v Dicers

E16: Ancient Alumni v Westenders

E17: Motorheads v LARPers

E18: Durhamites v Pyromaniacs

E19: Hotpots v Brews

E20: Birdwatchers v Westenders

E21: Time Ladies v LARPers

E22: Durhamites v Poptimists

E23: Brews v Ancient Alumni

E24: Dicers v Birdwatchers

E25: Semi-Final 1

E26: Semi-Final 2

E27: Third-Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Series 15

E1: Darksiders v Suits

E2: Gladiators v Lexplorers

E3: Wickets v Choristers

E4: Electrophiles v Forrests

E5: Eggchasers v 007s

E6: Endeavours v Outliers

E7: Journeymen v Turophiles

E8: Orwellians v Junipers

E9: Gladiators v Darksiders

E10: Wickets v Electrophiles

E11: Eggchasers v Outliers

E12: Journeymen v Junipers

E13: Lexplorers v Suits

E14: Forrests v Choristers

E15: Endeavours v 007s

E16: Orwellians v Turophiles

E17: Electrophiles v Suits

E18: Darksiders v Forrests

E19: Endeavours v Junipers

E20: Eggchasers v Turophiles

E21: Lexplorers v Suits

E22: Forrests v Choristers

E23: 007s v Junipers

E24: Orwellians v Turophiles

E25: Semi-Final 1

E26: Semi-Final 2

E27: Third-Place Play-Off

E28: Final

Series 16

E1: Pilgrims v Corkscrews

E2: Bridges v Whodunnits

E3: Sliders v Ticket Collectors

E4: Puzzle Hunters v Walruses

E5: Barons v Whitcombes

E6: Dungeon Masters v Severns

E7: Apres Skiers v Colleagues

E8: Polyhymnians v Sandy Shores

E9: Pilgrims v Bridges

E10: Ticket Collectors v Walruses

E11: Whitcombes v Severns

E12: Colleagues v Sandy Shores

E13: Whodunnits v Corkscrews

E14: Sliders v Puzzle Hunters

E15: Barons v Dungeon Masters

E16: Après Skiers v Polyhymnians

E17: Whodunnits v Walruses

E18: Bridges v Puzzle Hunters

E19: Barons v Colleagues

E20: Polyhymnians v Severns

E21: Whodunnits v Corkscrews

E22: Sliders v Puzzle Hunters

E23: Dungeon Masters v Barons

E24: Severns v Apres Skiers

E25: Semi-Final 1

E26: Semi-Final 2

E27: Third-Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Series 17

E1: Scrubs v Librarians

E2: Gamemakers v Animal Lovers

E3: Apollos v Jukeboxers

E4: Golfers v Wildlifers

E5: Discotheques v Muppets

E6: Debuggers v Steelers

E7: Ramblers v Woolgatherers

E8: Godyn Family v Data Wizards

E9: Gamemakers v Scrubs

E10: Apollos v Wildlifers

E11: Debuggers v Discotheques

E12: Godyn Family v Woolgatherers

E13: Librarians v Animal Lovers

E14: Golfers v Jukeboxers

E15: Muppets v Steelers

E16: Ramblers v Data Wizards

E17: Apollos v Jukeboxers

E18: Scrubs v Librarians

E19: Godyn Family v Ramblers

E20: Steelers v Discotheques

E21: Apollos v Animal Lovers

E22: Golfers v Scrubs

E23: Ramblers v Muppets

E24: Data Wizards v Discotheques

E25: Semi-Final 1

E26: Semi-Final 2

E27: Third-Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Series 18

E1: Statisticals v Morporkians

E2: Jillies v Road Runners

E3: Peacocks v Mothers Ruined

E4: Cryptics v Strigiformes

E5: Cunning Planners v Seagulls

E6: Jugadores v Harlequins

E7: Scrummagers v Crustaceans

E8: Croot Family v Irregulars

E9: Statisticals v Road Runners

E10: Peacocks v Strigiformes

E11: Jugadores v Seagulls

E12: Scrummagers v Irregulars

E13: Morporkians vs Jillies

E14: Mothers Ruined v Cryptics

E15: Cunning Planners v Harlequins

E16: Croot Family v Crustaceans

E17: Strigiformes v Cryptics

E18: Statisticals v Morporkians

E19: Scrummagers v Croot Family

E20: Jugadores v Cunning Planners

E21: Jillies v Strigiformes

E22: Mothers Ruined v Morporkians

E23: Scrummagers v Harlequins

E24: Cunning Planners v Crustaceans

E25: Strigiformes v Morporkians

E26: Scrummagers v Crustaceans

E27: Third Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Series 19

E1: Cribbagers v Gunners

E2: Roadies v Stitchers

E3: Antiphons v Drop of Red

E4: Thrifters v Suncatchers

E5: Isotopes v Academicals

E6: Also Rans v Gardners

E7: Mercians v Volunteers

E8: Video Nasties v Solomons Family

E9: Roadies v Cribbagers

E10: Drop of Red v Suncatchers

E11: Academicals v Gardners

E12: Solomons Family v Volunteers

E13: Stitchers v Gunners

E14: Antiphons v Thrifters

E15: Isotopes v Also Rans

E16: Mercians v Video Nasties

E17: Antiphons v Suncatchers

E18: Roadies v Stitchers

E19: Solomons Family v Video Nasties

E20: Isotopes v Gardners

E21: Gunners v Suncatchers

E22: Thrifters v Stitchers

E23: Also Rans v Video Nasties

E24: Isotopes v Mercians

E25: Semi-Final 1

E26: Semi-Final

E27: Third Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Season 20

E1: Al Frescans v Midlanders

E2: Hopsters v Sprouters

E3: Four Opinions v Bean Farmers

E4: Harmonics v Cat Cows

E5: Too Many Cookes v Pipe-Dreamers

E6: Bloomsbury Group v Tea Totallers

E7: Third Agers v Introverts

E8: Uisge Beathas v Crunchers

E9: Hopsters v Midlanders

E10: Harmonics v Bean Farmers

E11: Pipe-Dreamers v Tea Totallers

E12: Uisge Beathas v Third Agers

E13: Al Frescans v Sprouters

E14: Four Opinions v Cat Cows

E15: Too Many Cookes v Bloomsbury Group

E16: Introverts v Crunchers

E17: Harmonics v Cat Cows

E18: Hopsters v Al Frescans

E19: Uisge Beathas v Crunchers

E20: Too Many Cookes v Tea Totallers

E21: Cat Cows v Sprouters

E22: Al Frescans v Four Opinions

E23: Bloomsbury Group v Crunchers

E24: Introverts v Tea Totallers

E25: Semi Final - Four Opinions v Cat Cows

E26: Semi-Final - Tea Totallers v Crunchers

E27: Third Place Play-Off

E28: The Final

Season 21

E1: Whitley Baes v Caraxians

E2: Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees

E3: Metrophiles v Grapevines

E4: 5ks v Showstoppers

E5: Scanners v Worker Bees

E6: Pitchers v Benchwarmers

E7: Jive Bunnies v Sorcerers

E8: Doctors Matthews v Keyboard Worriers

Cast

Victoria Coren Mitchell

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