A team of crossword compilers battle it out against three operational researchers.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.

A team of linguists take on three York University students in this show. They will compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Monstroso, Any Human Heart, Birdsong and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

A team of film buffs take on three cocktail aficionados. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Daddy Warbucks, Ellen Ripley, Sherlock Holmes and Bobby Ewing.

A team of collectors take on three railway enthusiasts. They will compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Llanelli RFC, A for adultery, Sir Percy Blakeney and Sherlock Holmes debut.

A team of travel enthusiasts take on a trio of bibliophiles, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a song in High Society, a Whiskas slogan, Kenneth Wolstenholme commentary and an EM Forster epigram.

A team of musicians take on three publishers in this edition, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the flag of Vietnam, Google Os, the MCC tie and Rupert Bear's clothes.

A trio of road trippers take on three fans of Greece in this edition, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Elizabeth and James, Menace II Society, Harvard Connection and I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).

A team of scientists square up to a team of builders in the last of the heats, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects The Raven, Little Weed, Seagulls in Finding Nemo and Hodor.

A team of linguists battle it out against a team of operational researchers for a place in the next phase of the competition.

A team of collectors battle it out against three cocktail aficionados for a place in the next phase of the competition.

Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals. The Road Trippers and the Builders compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. What links seven consonants, two vowels, three syllables and seven letters?

The Cluesmiths and the Yorkers compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

Two winning teams return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. The Spaghetti Westerners and the Railwaymen compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

A team of Wayfarers and a trio of musicians compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

Three scientists and a team of Athenians compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

The Cluesmiths and Mixologists return for a last chance to earn a place in the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

A trio of film buffs and three operational researchers return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.

A team of wayfarers and three builders return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

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The Scientists and the String Section return in the first of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

The Yorkers and the Operational Researchers return in the second quarter-final. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

The Cluesmiths and Railwaymen return for a quarter-final match. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

The Wayfarers and Bookworms return for a quarter-final match. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

The first of the semi-finals and the 200th episode. Two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final by attempting to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

In the second semi-final, two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final by attempting to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.