Only Connect

Only Connect Series 18

TV Show

Series 18 Episodes

1. Statisticals v Morporkians

August 29th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.

2. Jillies v Road Runners

September 5th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the brain-teasing quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.

3. Peacocks v Mothers Ruined

September 12th, 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.

4. Cryptics v Strigiformes

September 19th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the brain-teasing quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students - yes, there is such a thing.

5. Cunning Planners v Seagulls

September 26th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.

6. Jugadores v Harlequins

October 3rd, 202228 min

There’s a former MP on one of the teams: her political background comes in handy on the Wall but doesn’t help in the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far.

7. Scrummagers v Crustaceans

October 10th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.

8. Croot Family v Irregulars

October 17th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.

9. Statisticals v Road Runners

October 25th, 2022

As the series reaches the knock-out stage, can the teams find the link between West and Exotic, Diane and Elvis, Moll and Graeme, and Liston and Lloyd?

10. Peacocks v Strigiformes

November 1st, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.

11. Jugadores v Seagulls

November 8th, 2022

When presented with a sequence of three clues, can the teams work out what the fourth would be? They’re faced with this apparently random list: New Zealand Parrott, Alias, Small Ford Model.

12. Scrummagers v Irregulars

November 15th, 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.

13. Morporkians vs Jillies

November 21st, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.

14. Mothers Ruined v Cryptics

November 28th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. She asks what connects the following: Black and White, X and Y, Sun and Moon, and Sword and Shield.

15. Cunning Planners v Harlequins

December 5th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.

16. Croot Family v Crustaceans

December 12th, 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.

17. Strigiformes v Cryptics

December 19th, 2022

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.

18. Statisticals v Morporkians

January 2nd, 2023

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients in this rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.

19. Scrummagers v Croot Family

January 9th, 2023

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.

20. Jugadores v Cunning Planners

January 16th, 202328 min

There’s a place in the next round on offer, and all the teams have to do is answer questions like this: Obel Tower / The Tower, Meridian Quay / Glasgow Tower / The Shard. What’s the connection?

21. Jillies v Strigiformes

January 23rd, 202328 min

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams, but to get there, they have to answer some diabolical questions.

22. Mothers Ruined v Morporkians

January 30th, 2023

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

23. Scrummagers v Harlequins

February 6th, 2023

The semi-finals are looming. All the teams need to do to book their place is answer questions such as: 7 March 2021, 3 July 2021, 22 January 2022. What comes next in the sequence?

24. Cunning Planners v Crustaceans

February 13th, 2023

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.

25. Strigiformes v Morporkians

February 20th, 2023

It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on. What connects On Top of Spaghetti, Pinocchio’s time inside Monstro, Adelaide’s Lament and the cocaine scene in the film Annie Hall?

26. Scrummagers v Crustaceans

February 27th, 202328 min

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before

27. Third Place Play-Off

March 6th, 202328 min

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off!

28. The Final

March 13th, 2023

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.

All Seasons

Season 20

Season 20

Aug 12, 2024
Series 19

Series 19

Jul 17, 2023
Series 18

Series 18

Aug 29, 2022
Series 17

Series 17

Jul 12, 2021
Series 16

Series 16

Sep 21, 2020
Series 15

Series 15

Sep 2, 2019
Series 14

Series 14

Oct 22, 2018
Series 13

Series 13

Jul 28, 2017
Series 12

Series 12

Jul 11, 2016
Series 11

Series 11

Jul 13, 2015
Series 10

Series 10

Sep 1, 2014
Series 9

Series 9

Apr 14, 2014
Series 8

Series 8

Sep 23, 2013
Series 7

Series 7

May 13, 2013
Series 6

Series 6

Aug 27, 2012
Series 5

Series 5

Aug 15, 2011
Series 4

Series 4

Sep 6, 2010
Series 3

Series 3

Apr 1, 2010
Series 2

Series 2

Jul 13, 2009
Series 1

Series 1

Sep 15, 2008
Specials

Specials

Dec 21, 2009