Quiz show in which connections must be made between apparently unconnected things, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.
Victoria Coren hosts the fiendishly difficult quiz in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues.
Rating: 7.80/10 (avg out of 258 votes)
Only Connect Airs: Friday
Only Connect Status: Break
Returns: Unknown
ONLY CONNECT - General Information
Series Premiere: September 15, 2008 Classification: Game Show Genre: Game-Show Network: BBC Two Airs: Friday at 08:00 pm Runtime: 30 Minutes
ONLY CONNECT - Season 1 -- 15 Episodes
1x1 -- Sep 15, 2008 -- Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters 1x2 -- Sep 22, 2008 -- Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni 1x3 -- Sep 29, 2008 -- County Councillors v Ombudsmen 1x4 -- Oct 06, 2008 -- Science Writers v Travel Writers 1x5 -- Oct 13, 2008 -- Edinburgh Scrabblers v Solent Scrabblers 1x6 -- Oct 20, 2008 -- Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers 1x7 -- Oct 27, 2008 -- Bankers v Bookkeepers 1x8 -- Nov 03, 2008 -- Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters 1x9 -- Nov 10, 2008 -- County Councillors v Science Writers 1x10 -- Nov 17, 2008 -- Crossworders v Edinburgh Scrabblers 1x11 -- Nov 24, 2008 -- Bankers v IT Supporters 1x12 -- Dec 01, 2008 -- Lapsed Psychologists v Country Walkers 1x13 -- Dec 08, 2008 -- Crossworders v Science Writers 1x14 -- Dec 15, 2008 -- Bankers v Lapsed Psychologists 1x15 -- Dec 22, 2008 -- Crossworders v Lapsed Psychologists
ONLY CONNECT - Season 2 -- 8 Episodes
2x1 -- Jul 13, 2009 -- Cambridge Quiz Society v Oxford Librarians 2x2 -- Jul 20, 2009 -- Mathematicians v Wordsmiths 2x3 -- Jul 27, 2009 -- History Boys v Rugby Boys 2x4 -- Aug 03, 2009 -- Chessmen v Charity Puzzlers 2x5 -- Aug 10, 2009 -- Mathematicians v Cambridge Quiz Society 2x6 -- Aug 17, 2009 -- Chessmen v Rugby Boys 2x7 -- Aug 24, 2009 -- Chessman v Mathematicians 2x8 -- Aug 31, 2009 -- Cambridge Quiz Society v Rugby Boys
ONLY CONNECT - Season 3 -- 15 Episodes
3x1 -- Apr 01, 2010 -- Archers Admirers v Music Lovers 3x2 -- Jan 11, 2010 -- Polymaths v Strategists 3x3 -- Jan 18, 2010 -- Choir Boys v Brasenose Postgrads 3x4 -- Jan 25, 2010 -- Philosophers v Hitchhikers 3x5 -- Feb 01, 2010 -- Neuroscientists v Rugby Fans 3x6 -- Feb 08, 2010 -- Exeter Alumni v Gourmands 3x7 -- Feb 15, 2010 -- Insurers v Gamblers 3x8 -- Feb 22, 2010 -- Booksellers v Bowlers 3x9 -- Mar 01, 2010 -- Archers Admirers v Exeter Alumni 3x10 -- Mar 08, 2010 -- Brasenose Postgrads v Hitchhikers 3x11 -- Mar 15, 2010 -- Neuroscientists v Strategists 3x12 -- Mar 22, 2010 -- Gamblers v Bowlers 3x13 -- Mar 29, 2010 -- Archers Admirers v Gamblers 3x14 -- Apr 05, 2010 -- Hitchhikers v Strategists 3x15 -- Apr 12, 2010 -- Gamblers v Strategists
ONLY CONNECT - Season 4 -- 17 Episodes
4x1 -- Sep 06, 2010 -- Epicureans v Courtiers 4x2 -- Sep 13, 2010 -- The Wrights v Urban Walkers 4x3 -- Sep 20, 2010 -- Radio Addicts v Taxonomists 4x4 -- Sep 27, 2010 -- Brit Poppers v Geocachers 4x5 -- Oct 04, 2010 -- Fantasy Writers v Bridge Players 4x6 -- Oct 11, 2010 -- Mensans v Bloggers 4x7 -- Oct 18, 2010 -- Mountain Men v In-Laws 4x8 -- Oct 25, 2010 -- Alesmen v Pool Sharks 4x9 -- Nov 01, 2010 -- Epicureans v Bridge Players 4x10 -- Nov 08, 2010 -- Wrights v Bloggers 4x11 -- Nov 22, 2010 -- Radio Addicts v Brit Poppers 4x12 -- Nov 29, 2010 -- In-Laws v Alesmen 4x13 -- Dec 06, 2010 -- Epicureans v Wrights 4x14 -- Dec 13, 2010 -- Alesmen v Radio Addicts 4x15 -- Dec 20, 2010 -- Wrights v Alesmen 4x16 -- Dec 27, 2010 -- Epicureans v Radio Addicts 4x17 -- Jan 10, 2011 -- PLEASE DELETE
ONLY CONNECT - Season 5 -- 16 Episodes
5x1 -- Aug 15, 2011 -- Social Networkers v Vegetarians 5x2 -- Aug 22, 2011 -- Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists 5x3 -- Aug 29, 2011 -- Analysts v Editors 5x4 -- Sep 05, 2011 -- Joggers v Technologists 5x5 -- Sep 12, 2011 -- Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians 5x6 -- Sep 19, 2011 -- Listeners v Steel City Singers 5x7 -- Sep 26, 2011 -- Rowers v Linguists 5x8 -- Oct 03, 2011 -- Rock 'n' rollers v Trade Unionists 5x9 -- Oct 10, 2011 -- Social Networkers v Antiquarians 5x10 -- Oct 17, 2011 -- Rowers v Listeners 5x11 -- Oct 24, 2011 -- Edwards Family v Trade Unionists 5x12 -- Oct 31, 2011 -- Analysts v Technologists 5x13 -- Nov 07, 2011 -- Listeners v Antiquarians 5x14 -- Nov 21, 2011 -- Analysts v Trade Unionists 5x15 -- Nov 28, 2011 -- Listeners v Trade Unionists 5x16 -- Dec 05, 2011 -- Analysts v Antiquarians
ONLY CONNECT - Season 6 -- 16 Episodes
6x1 -- Aug 27, 2012 -- Joinees v Draughtsmen 6x2 -- Sep 03, 2012 -- TEFL Teachers v IT Specialists 6x3 -- Sep 10, 2012 -- Footballers v Second Violinists 6x4 -- Sep 17, 2012 -- Wordsmiths v Educators 6x5 -- Sep 24, 2012 -- Trenchermen v Numerists 6x6 -- Oct 01, 2012 -- Wintonians v Quitters 6x7 -- Oct 08, 2012 -- Scribes v Ciphers 6x8 -- Oct 15, 2012 -- Accountants v Cinephiles 6x9 -- Oct 22, 2012 -- Draughtsmen v Numerists 6x10 -- Oct 29, 2012 -- Footballers v Cinephiles 6x11 -- Nov 05, 2012 -- Teachers v Scribes 6x12 -- Nov 19, 2012 -- Wintonians v Wordsmiths 6x13 -- Nov 26, 2012 -- Footballers v Draughtsmen 6x14 -- Dec 03, 2012 -- Scribes v Wordsmiths 6x15 -- Dec 10, 2012 -- Footballers v Wordsmiths 6x16 -- Dec 17, 2012 -- Scribes v Draughtsmen
ONLY CONNECT - Season 7 -- 13 Episodes
7x1 -- May 13, 2013 -- Corpuscles v Cat Lovers 7x2 -- May 20, 2013 -- Cartophiles v Celts 7x3 -- May 27, 2013 -- Francophiles v Festival Fans 7x4 -- Jun 03, 2013 -- General Practitioners v Fell Walkers 7x5 -- Jun 10, 2013 -- Corpuscles v Cartophiles 7x6 -- Jun 17, 2013 -- General Practitioners v Festival Fans 7x7 -- Jun 24, 2013 -- Celts v Cat Lovers 7x8 -- Jul 01, 2013 -- Francophiles v Fell Walkers 7x9 -- Jul 08, 2013 -- Festival Fans v Cat Lovers 7x10 -- Jul 15, 2013 -- Cartophiles v Fell Walkers 7x11 -- Jul 22, 2013 -- Celts v Festival Fans 7x12 -- Jul 29, 2013 -- Francophiles v Cartophiles 7x13 -- Aug 05, 2013 -- Francophiles v Celts
ONLY CONNECT - Season 8 -- 13 Episodes
8x1 -- Sep 23, 2013 -- Lasletts v Pilots 8x2 -- Sep 30, 2013 -- Globetrotters v Board Gamers 8x3 -- Oct 07, 2013 -- Oenophiles v Science Editors 8x4 -- Oct 14, 2013 -- Press Gang v Bakers 8x5 -- Oct 21, 2013 -- Pilots v Globetrotters 8x6 -- Oct 28, 2013 -- Press Gang v Science Editors 8x7 -- Nov 04, 2013 -- Lasletts v Board Gamers 8x8 -- Nov 18, 2013 -- Oenophiles v Bakers 8x9 -- Nov 25, 2013 -- Science Editors v Board Gamers 8x10 -- Dec 02, 2013 -- Globetrotters v Bakers 8x11 -- Dec 09, 2013 -- Oenophiles v Board Gamers 8x12 -- Dec 16, 2013 -- Lasletts v Bakers 8x13 -- Dec 23, 2013 -- Board Gamers v Bakers
ONLY CONNECT - Season 9 -- 13 Episodes
9x1 -- Apr 14, 2014 -- Heath Family v Exhibitionist 9x2 -- Apr 21, 2014 -- Europhiles v Relatives 9x3 -- Apr 28, 2014 -- Welsh Learners v Software Engineers 9x4 -- May 05, 2014 -- Erstwhile Athletes v Record Collectors 9x5 -- May 12, 2014 -- Relatives v Exhibitionists 9x6 -- May 19, 2014 -- Software Engineers v Erstwhile Athletes 9x7 -- May 26, 2014 -- Europhiles v Heath Family 9x8 -- Jun 02, 2014 -- Welsh Learners v Record Collectors 9x9 -- Jun 09, 2014 -- Software Engineers v Heath Family 9x10 -- Jun 16, 2014 -- Relatives v Record Collectors 9x11 -- Jun 23, 2014 -- Welsh Learners v Relatives 9x12 -- Jun 30, 2014 -- Europhiles v Software Engineers 9x13 -- Jul 07, 2014 -- Europhiles v Relatives
ONLY CONNECT - Season 10 -- 27 Episodes
10x1 -- Sep 01, 2014 -- Politicos v Felinophiles 10x2 -- Sep 08, 2014 -- History Boys v Oxonians 10x3 -- Sep 15, 2014 -- Wandering Minstrels v Gallifreyans 10x4 -- Sep 22, 2014 -- QI Elves v Bibliophiles 10x5 -- Sep 29, 2014 -- Coders v Gamesmasters 10x6 -- Oct 06, 2014 -- Chessmen v Linguists 10x7 -- Oct 13, 2014 -- Orienteers v Romantics 10x8 -- Oct 20, 2014 -- Nordiphiles v Nightwatchmen 10x9 -- Oct 27, 2014 -- Politicos v Oxonians 10x10 -- Nov 03, 2014 -- Wandering Minstrels v Chessmen 10x11 -- Nov 17, 2014 -- Coders v Romantics 10x12 -- Nov 24, 2014 -- QI Elves v Nightwatchmen 10x13 -- Dec 01, 2014 -- History Boys v Felinophiles 10x14 -- Dec 08, 2014 -- Linguists v Gallifreyans 10x15 -- Dec 15, 2014 -- Orienteers v Gamesmasters 10x16 -- Jan 05, 2015 -- Nordiphiles v Bibliophiles 10x17 -- Jan 12, 2015 -- Chessmen v Felinophiles 10x18 -- Jan 19, 2015 -- Linguists v Oxonians 10x19 -- Jan 26, 2015 -- Bibliophiles v Gamesmasters 10x20 -- Feb 02, 2015 -- QI Elves v Coders 10x21 -- Feb 09, 2015 -- History Boys v Linguists 10x22 -- Feb 16, 2015 -- Orienteers v Gamemasters 10x23 -- Feb 23, 2015 -- Nordiphiles v QI Elves 10x24 -- Mar 02, 2015 -- Chessmen v Gallifreyans 10x25 -- Mar 16, 2015 -- Chessmen v History Boys 10x26 -- Mar 23, 2015 -- Orienteers v QI Elves 10x27 -- Mar 30, 2015 -- Orienteers v Chessmen
ONLY CONNECT - Season 11 -- 28 Episodes
11x1 -- Jul 13, 2015 -- Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers 11x2 -- Jul 20, 2015 -- Polyglots v Yorkers 11x3 -- Jul 27, 2015 -- Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists 11x4 -- Aug 03, 2015 -- Collectors v Railwaymen 11x5 -- Aug 10, 2015 -- Wayfarers v Bookworms 11x6 -- Aug 17, 2015 -- String Section v Headliners 11x7 -- Aug 24, 2015 -- Road Trippers v Athenians 11x8 -- Aug 31, 2015 -- Scientists v Builders 11x9 -- Sep 07, 2015 -- Polyglots v Operational Researchers 11x10 -- Sep 14, 2015 -- Collectors v Mixologists 11x11 -- Sep 21, 2015 -- Headliners v Bookworms 11x12 -- Sep 28, 2015 -- Road Trippers v Builders 11x13 -- Oct 05, 2015 -- Cluesmiths v Yorkers 11x14 -- Oct 12, 2015 -- Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen 11x15 -- Oct 19, 2015 -- Wayfarers v String Section 11x16 -- Oct 26, 2015 -- Scientists v Athenians 11x17 -- Nov 02, 2015 -- Cluesmiths v Mixologists 11x18 -- Nov 16, 2015 -- Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers 11x19 -- Nov 23, 2015 -- Wayfarers v Builders 11x20 -- Nov 30, 2015 -- Athenians v Bookworms 11x21 -- Dec 07, 2015 -- Scientists v String Section 11x22 -- Dec 14, 2015 -- Yorkers v Operational Researchers 11x23 -- Dec 21, 2015 -- Cluesmiths v Railwaymen 11x24 -- Dec 28, 2015 -- Wayfarers v Bookworms 11x25 -- Jan 04, 2016 -- Semi-Final 11x26 -- Jan 11, 2016 -- Semi-Final 11x27 -- Jan 18, 2016 -- The Final 11x28 -- Mar 14, 2016 -- Sport Relief: Royal III v BBC
ONLY CONNECT - Season 12 -- 37 Episodes
12x1 -- Jul 11, 2016 -- Tubers v Bardophiles 12x2 -- Jul 18, 2016 -- Cosmopolitans v Taverners 12x3 -- Jul 25, 2016 -- Psmiths v Verbivores 12x4 -- Aug 01, 2016 -- Networkers v Cousins 12x5 -- Aug 08, 2016 -- Shutterbugs v Highgates 12x6 -- Aug 15, 2016 -- Korfballers v Channel Islanders 12x7 -- Aug 22, 2016 -- Bardophiles v Taverners 12x8 -- Aug 29, 2016 -- Verbivores v Channel Islanders 12x9 -- Sep 05, 2016 -- Spicy Food Lovers v Eurovision Fans 12x10 -- Sep 12, 2016 -- Wrestlers v Clareites 12x11 -- Sep 19, 2016 -- Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men 12x12 -- Sep 26, 2016 -- Genealogists v Surrealists 12x13 -- Oct 03, 2016 -- Maltsters v Policy Wonks 12x14 -- Oct 10, 2016 -- Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers 12x15 -- Oct 17, 2016 -- Maltsters v Oscar Men 12x16 -- Oct 31, 2016 -- Wrestlers v Genealogists 12x17 -- Nov 07, 2016 -- Cosmopolitans v Tubers 12x18 -- Nov 14, 2016 -- Networkers v Psmiths 12x19 -- Nov 21, 2016 -- Shutterbugs v Korfballers 12x20 -- Nov 28, 2016 -- Verbivores v Taverners 12x21 -- Dec 05, 2016 -- Fire-Eaters v Clareites 12x22 -- Dec 12, 2016 -- Part-Time Poets v Surrealists 12x23 -- Dec 19, 2016 -- Beekeepers v Policy Wonks 12x24 -- Jan 06, 2017 -- Genealogists v Oscar Men 12x25 -- Jan 13, 2017 -- Fire-Eaters v Korfballers 12x26 -- Jan 20, 2017 -- Surrealists v Verbivores 12x27 -- Jan 27, 2017 -- Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans 12x28 -- Feb 03, 2017 -- Psmiths v Oscar Men 12x29 -- Feb 10, 2017 -- Fire-Eaters v Verbivores 12x30 -- Feb 17, 2017 -- Beekeepers v Oscar Men 12x31 -- Feb 24, 2017 -- Surrealists v Korfballers 12x32 -- Mar 03, 2017 -- Psmiths v Cosmopolitans 12x33 -- Mar 10, 2017 -- Beekeepers v Korfballers 12x34 -- Mar 17, 2017 -- Psmiths v Verbivores (2) 12x35 -- Mar 24, 2017 -- Semi-Final 1 12x36 -- Mar 31, 2017 -- Semi-Final 2 12x37 -- Apr 07, 2017 -- The Final
ONLY CONNECT - Season 13 -- 37 Episodes
13x1 -- Jul 28, 2017 -- Stewards v Parishioners 13x2 -- Aug 04, 2017 -- Geocachers v Vikings 13x3 -- Aug 11, 2017 -- Snake Charmers v Extras 13x4 -- Aug 18, 2017 -- Eco-warriors v Escapologists 13x5 -- Aug 25, 2017 -- Lapsed Physicists v Belgophiles 13x6 -- Sep 01, 2017 -- Meeples v Tequila Slammers 13x7 -- Sep 08, 2017 -- Cricketers v Inquisitors 13x8 -- Sep 15, 2017 -- Wanderers v Pedagogues 13x9 -- Sep 22, 2017 -- Disparates v Beaks 13x10 -- Sep 29, 2017 -- Dandies v Gaffers 13x11 -- Oct 06, 2017 -- Arrowheads v Wombles 13x12 -- Oct 13, 2017 -- Detectives v Theatricals 13x13 -- Oct 20, 2017 -- Vikings v Parishioners 13x14 -- Oct 27, 2017 -- Eco-Warriors v Snake Charmers 13x15 -- Nov 10, 2017 -- Meeples v Belgophiles 13x16 -- Nov 17, 2017 -- Wanderers v Inquisitors 13x17 -- Dec 08, 2017 -- Dandies v Beaks 13x18 -- Dec 15, 2017 -- Detectives v Arrowheads 13x19 -- Dec 22, 2017 -- Meeples v Parishioners 13x20 -- Jan 01, 2018 -- Snake Charmers v Inquisitors 13x21 -- Jan 08, 2018 -- Dandies v Arrowheads 13x22 -- Jan 15, 2018 -- Cricketers v Escapologists 13x23 -- Jan 22, 2018 -- Meeples v Inquisitors 13x24 -- Jan 29, 2018 -- Dandies v Escapologists 13x25 -- Feb 05, 2018 -- Eco-Warriors v Inquisitors 13x26 -- Feb 12, 2018 -- Wanderers v Vikings 13x27 -- Feb 19, 2018 -- Detectives v Escapologists 13x28 -- Feb 26, 2018 -- Belgophiles v Beaks 13x29 -- Mar 05, 2018 -- Wanderers v Eco-Warriors 13x30 -- Mar 12, 2018 -- Detectives v Beaks 13x31 -- Mar 19, 2018 -- Vikings v Inquisitors 13x32 -- Mar 26, 2018 -- Belgophiles v Escapologists 13x33 -- Apr 02, 2018 -- Detectives v Vikings 13x34 -- Apr 09, 2018 -- Eco-Warriors v Escapologists (rematch) 13x35 -- Apr 16, 2018 -- Semi Final 1 13x36 -- Apr 23, 2018 -- Semi Final 2 13x37 -- Apr 30, 2018 -- Final
