Only Connect
Series 18
202228 episodes
Episodes
E1Statisticals v Morporkians
2022-08-29
Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
E2Jillies v Road Runners
2022-09-05
Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
E3Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
2022-09-12
Three followers of fashion take on a team comprising a mother, a daughter, the daughter’s cousin and the mother’s niece. No, the format hasn’t changed: that’s still only a team of three.
E4Cryptics v Strigiformes
2022-09-19
Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.
E5Cunning Planners v Seagulls
2022-09-26
Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
E6Jugadores v Harlequins
2022-10-03 · 28m
There’s a former MP on one of the teams.
E7Scrummagers v Crustaceans
2022-10-10
One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
E8Croot Family v Irregulars
2022-10-17
A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
E9Statisticals v Road Runners
2022-10-25
The series reaches the knock-out stage.
E10Peacocks v Strigiformes
2022-11-01
Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
E11Jugadores v Seagulls
2022-11-08
No episode synopsis available yet.
E12Scrummagers v Irregulars
2022-11-15
In another knockout match, one of the teams works out what connects four clues after only seeing two of them: Narnian donkey and Edinburgh-based detective.
E13Morporkians vs Jillies
2022-11-21
Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
E14Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
2022-11-28
No episode synopsis available yet.
E15Cunning Planners v Harlequins
2022-12-05
Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
E16Croot Family v Crustaceans
2022-12-12
It could be covered with duct tape, rubbed with raw meat, have dandelion milk dripped on it, or be frozen. But why would anyone want to? Victoria is on hand to explain.
E17Strigiformes v Cryptics
2022-12-19
Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
E18Statisticals v Morporkians
2023-01-02
A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
E19Scrummagers v Croot Family
2023-01-09
Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
E20Jugadores v Cunning Planners
2023-01-16 · 28m
There’s a place in the next round on offer.
E21Jillies v Strigiformes
2023-01-23 · 28m
A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.
E22Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
2023-01-30
No episode synopsis available yet.
E23Scrummagers v Harlequins
2023-02-06
No episode synopsis available yet.
E24Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
2023-02-13
Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
E25Strigiformes v Morporkians
2023-02-20
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.
E26Scrummagers v Crustaceans
2023-02-27 · 28m
It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.
E27Third Place Play-Off
2023-03-06 · 28m
The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.
E28The Final
2023-03-13
It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.