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Only Connect — Series 18

Episodes

  • E01 Statisticals v Morporkians

    Aug 29, 2022

    Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.

  • E02 Jillies v Road Runners

    Sep 5, 2022

    Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.

  • E03 Peacocks v Mothers Ruined

    Sep 12, 2022

    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.

  • E04 Cryptics v Strigiformes

    Sep 19, 2022

    Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.

  • E05 Cunning Planners v Seagulls

    Sep 26, 2022

    Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.

  • E06 Jugadores v Harlequins

    Oct 3, 2022 · 28m

    There’s a former MP on one of the teams.

  • E07 Scrummagers v Crustaceans

    Oct 10, 2022

    One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.

  • E08 Croot Family v Irregulars

    Oct 17, 2022

    A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.

  • E09 Statisticals v Road Runners

    Oct 25, 2022

    The series reaches the knock-out stage.

  • E10 Peacocks v Strigiformes

    Nov 1, 2022

    Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.

  • E11 Jugadores v Seagulls

    Nov 8, 2022

  • E12 Scrummagers v Irregulars

    Nov 15, 2022

    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.

  • E13 Morporkians vs Jillies

    Nov 21, 2022

    Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.

  • E14 Mothers Ruined v Cryptics

    Nov 28, 2022

  • E15 Cunning Planners v Harlequins

    Dec 5, 2022

    Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.

  • E16 Croot Family v Crustaceans

    Dec 12, 2022

    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.

  • E17 Strigiformes v Cryptics

    Dec 19, 2022

    Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.

  • E18 Statisticals v Morporkians

    Jan 2, 2023

    A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.

  • E19 Scrummagers v Croot Family

    Jan 9, 2023

    Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.

  • E20 Jugadores v Cunning Planners

    Jan 16, 2023 · 28m

    There’s a place in the next round on offer.

  • E21 Jillies v Strigiformes

    Jan 23, 2023 · 28m

    A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.

  • E22 Mothers Ruined v Morporkians

    Jan 30, 2023

  • E23 Scrummagers v Harlequins

    Feb 6, 2023

  • E24 Cunning Planners v Crustaceans

    Feb 13, 2023

    Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.

  • E25 Strigiformes v Morporkians

    Feb 20, 2023

    It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.

  • E26 Scrummagers v Crustaceans

    Feb 27, 2023 · 28m

    It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.

  • E27 Third Place Play-Off

    Mar 6, 2023 · 28m

    The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.

  • E28 The Final

    Mar 13, 2023

    It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.

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