Only Connect
Season 13

s13e01 / Stewards v Parishioners

28th Jul '17 - 8:30pm
Stewards v Parishioners Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three Tolkien fans take on a church team in the first of the series. They 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 pat: bone, rub: disease, Nut: spread and salmon: bacteria.

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s13e02 / Geocachers v Vikings

4th Aug '17 - 8:30pm
Geocachers v Vikings Summary

A team of geocachers takes on a trio with an interest in Vikings in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of exhibit, salt and pepper, outcast and roots manoeuvre. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.

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s13e03 / Snake Charmers v Extras

11th Aug '17 - 8:30pm
Snake Charmers v Extras Summary

A team of reptile lovers take on three background actors in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of bubble, indemnity, Dutch and entendre. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.

70 have watched this episode

s13e04 / Eco-warriors v Escapologists

18th Aug '17 - 8:30pm
Eco-warriors v Escapologists Summary

A team of environmentalists takes on a trio who enjoy tackling escape rooms in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Polonius, Waymar Royce, Reg Cox and Abel. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.

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s13e05 / Lapsed Physicists v Belgophiles

25th Aug '17 - 8:30pm
Lapsed Physicists v Belgophiles Summary

A team of former physicists takes on a trio united by their love of Belgium in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Oscar the Grouch, Central Line, the top stripe on the Netherlands' flag and French portion of EE Telecom.

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s13e06 / Meeples v Tequila Slammers

1st Sep '17 - 8:30pm
Meeples v Tequila Slammers Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as a team of boardgamers, led by University Challenge alum Gail Trimble, takes on three lovers of Latin cuisine in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Tom Finney, Joe Wurzelbacher, Thomas Crapper and Mario.

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s13e07 / Cricketers v Inquisitors

8th Sep '17 - 8:30pm
Cricketers v Inquisitors Summary

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s13e08 / Wanderers v Pedagogues

15th Sep '17 - 8:30pm
Wanderers v Pedagogues Summary

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s13e09 / Disparates v Beaks

22nd Sep '17 - 8:30pm
Disparates v Beaks Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as a team of former strangers who met on a quiz app take on three public school teachers in in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Houston, the Ryder Cup, Morse code and Colt pistol.

66 have watched this episode

s13e10 / Dandies v Gaffers

29th Sep '17 - 8:30pm
Dandies v Gaffers Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents, as a team of fashion fans takes on a group of football coaches in in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one task being to determine the following word in the sequence: factory, Italian and automobiles.

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s13e11 / Arrowheads v Wombles

6th Oct '17 - 8:30pm
Arrowheads v Wombles Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as a team of darts players takes on three AFC Wimbledon supporters in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Ishmael, Piscine Patel, Lemuel Gulliver and Robinson Crusoe.

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s13e12 / Detectives v Theatricals

13th Oct '17 - 8:30pm
Detectives v Theatricals Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as a team of Sherlock Holmes fans take on three theatre workers in the last of the opening heats of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Improbable, Watchmaker, Gene and Delusion.

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s13e13 / Vikings v Parishioners

20th Oct '17 - 8:30pm
Vikings v Parishioners Summary

A team of Vikings takes on a squad of parishioners in the lateral thinking general knowledge quiz. As ever, host Victoria Coren Mitchell will be asking contestants to make connections between things that at first do not appear to be linked, including a comedian, an identical twin, and a 'history boy'.

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s13e14 / Eco-Warriors v Snake Charmers

27th Oct '17 - 8:30pm
Eco-Warriors v Snake Charmers Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Eco-Warriors take on the Snake Charmers in a round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Pressed, Stained, Little Hood and American.

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s13e15 / Meeples v Belgophiles

10th Nov '17 - 8:30pm
Meeples v Belgophiles Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Meeples and Belgophiles return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising George Sullivan, dried paste, tumble ready and Eve the Ants.

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s13e16 / Wanderers v Inquisitors

17th Nov '17 - 8:30pm
Wanderers v Inquisitors Summary

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s13e17 / Dandies v Beaks

8th Dec '17 - 8:30pm
Dandies v Beaks Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Dandies and Beaks return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Something's Got to Give, The Athenaeum Portrait, The Last Tycoon and Schubert's Symphony No 8.

65 have watched this episode

s13e18 / Detectives v Arrowheads

15th Dec '17 - 8:30pm
Detectives v Arrowheads Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Detectives and Arrowheads return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Man-Killer, Penthesilea, Sharron Davies and Jeff Bezos' company.

66 have watched this episode

s13e19 / Meeples v Parishioners

22nd Dec '17 - 8:30pm
Meeples v Parishioners Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers the Meeples and Parishioners return for their last chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Blockbusters, Rorke's Drift, Fox and Geese and ice hockey power play.

65 have watched this episode

s13e20 / Snake Charmers v Inquisitors

1st Jan '18 - 8:30pm
Snake Charmers v Inquisitors Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers Snake Charmers and the Inquisitors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects DiConcetto & Cruz, Moore & Prater, Green & Flynn, and Bono & Sarkisian.

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s13e21 / Dandies v Arrowheads

8th Jan '18 - 8:30pm
Dandies v Arrowheads Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers the Dandies and the Arrowheads return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Extra Special, M Signature, Finest, and Taste the Difference.

64 have watched this episode

s13e22 / Cricketers v Escapologists

15th Jan '18 - 8:30pm
Cricketers v Escapologists Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Cricketers and the Escapologists return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Robin Masters, Madeline Magellan, Temperance Brennan and Jessica Fletcher.

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s13e23 / Meeples v Inquisitors

22nd Jan '18 - 8:30pm
Meeples v Inquisitors Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Meeples and the Inquisitors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Ice Field, Eton Rugby, English Carom, and League Union.

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s13e24 / Dandies v Escapologists

29th Jan '18 - 8:30pm
Dandies v Escapologists Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Dandies and the Escapologists return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects light kiss, snow leopard, American garden, and a fastening with rope.

66 have watched this episode

s13e25 / Eco-Warriors v Inquisitors

5th Feb '18 - 8:30pm
Eco-Warriors v Inquisitors Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the first third-round match of the competition as the Eco-Warriors take on the Inquisitors for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Boring Ted, Violent Vic, Devout P, and Repulsive Od.

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s13e26 / Wanderers v Vikings

12th Feb '18 - 8:30pm
Wanderers v Vikings Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the second third-round match of the competition as the Wanderers take on the Vikings for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Odyle, Caloric, Phlogiston, and Luminiferous aether.

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s13e27 / Detectives v Escapologists

19th Feb '18 - 8:30pm
Detectives v Escapologists Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another third-round match as the Detectives take on the Escapologists for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Cornetto, Red Curtain, Mariachi and Three Colours.

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s13e28 / Belgophiles v Beaks

26th Feb '18 - 8:30pm
Belgophiles v Beaks Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another third-round match as the Belgophiles take on the Beaks for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Tsar Alexander II, King George VI, the Arc de Triomphe and 12th Earl of Derby.

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s13e29 / Wanderers v Eco-Warriors

5th Mar '18 - 8:30pm
Wanderers v Eco-Warriors Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round three losers the Wanderers and the Eco-Warriors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Snuppy, Mewtwo, Boba Fett and Dolly.

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s13e30 / Detectives v Beaks

12th Mar '18 - 8:30pm
Detectives v Beaks Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round three losers the Detectives and the Beaks return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Phone driver, Ed Towers, Loin and ET War.

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s13e31 / Vikings v Inquisitors

19th Mar '18 - 8:30pm
Vikings v Inquisitors Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Vikings take on the Inquisitors in the first of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Turn Around, Look Back in Anger, Cha, and Call Me Baby.

62 have watched this episode

s13e32 / Belgophiles v Escapologists

26th Mar '18 - 8:30pm
Belgophiles v Escapologists Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Belgophiles take on the Escapologists in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Ethel, Yogh, Thorn, and Long S.

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s13e33 / Detectives v Vikings

2nd Apr '18 - 8:30pm
Detectives v Vikings Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round three losers the Detectives and the Vikings return for one last chance to win a place in the semi-finals. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Railway, Lonely, Little wheel, and Twenty-one.

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s13e34 / Eco-Warriors v Escapologists (rematch)

9th Apr '18 - 8:30pm
Eco-Warriors v Escapologists (rematch) Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round three losers the Eco-Warriors and the Escapologists return for one last chance to win a place in the semi-finals. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Oh! Calcutta!, Mayday, Love in tennis, and Dandelion.

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s13e35 / Semi Final 1

16th Apr '18 - 8:30pm
Semi Final 1 Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first semi-final of the quiz show based on patience and lateral thinking, with one of the questions focusing on the link between Wolf Man, Dora, Rat Man and Little Hans.

62 have watched this episode

s13e36 / Semi Final 2

23rd Apr '18 - 8:30pm
Semi Final 2 Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the second and concluding semi-final of the quiz, in which two teams of contenders use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked.

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s13e37 / Final

30th Apr '18 - 8:30pm
Final Summary

Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions in the grand final of the quiz, as the Belgophiles take on either the Escapologists or the Inquisitors to succeed last year's winners the Verbivores and be named Only Connect series champions. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may at first appear not to be linked, with one question asking what comes next in the sequence Caloris Montes, Skadi Mons, Mount Everest.

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