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Only Connect

Only Connect

2008Returning Series21 Seasons477 Episodes6.4TMDB
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The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

Season 18 Episodes

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Episode 1: Statisticals v Morporkians

Aug 29, 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.

Episode 2: Jillies v Road Runners

Sep 5, 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.

Episode 3: 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.

Episode 4: Cryptics v Strigiformes

Sep 19, 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.

Episode 5: Cunning Planners v Seagulls

Sep 26, 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.

Episode 6: Jugadores v Harlequins

Oct 3, 2022 · 28m

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.

Episode 7: Scrummagers v Crustaceans

Oct 10, 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.

Episode 8: Croot Family v Irregulars

Oct 17, 2022

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

Episode 9: Statisticals v Road Runners

Oct 25, 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?

Episode 10: Peacocks v Strigiformes

Nov 1, 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.

Episode 11: Jugadores v Seagulls

Nov 8, 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.

Episode 12: 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.

Episode 13: Morporkians vs Jillies

Nov 21, 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.

Episode 14: Mothers Ruined v Cryptics

Nov 28, 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.

Episode 16: 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.

Episode 17: Strigiformes v Cryptics

Dec 19, 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.

Episode 18: Statisticals v Morporkians

Jan 2, 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.

Episode 20: Jugadores v Cunning Planners

Jan 16, 2023 · 28m

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?

Episode 21: Jillies v Strigiformes

Jan 23, 2023 · 28m

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.

Episode 23: Scrummagers v Harlequins

Feb 6, 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?

Episode 24: Cunning Planners v Crustaceans

Feb 13, 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.

Episode 25: Strigiformes v Morporkians

Feb 20, 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?

Episode 26: Scrummagers v Crustaceans

Feb 27, 2023 · 28m

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

Episode 27: Third Place Play-Off

Mar 6, 2023 · 28m

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!

Episode 28: The Final

Mar 13, 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.

Season 18 FAQ

Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.

When did Only Connect Season 18 premiere?

Only Connect Season 18 premiered on August 29, 2022.

How many episodes are in Only Connect Season 18?

Only Connect Season 18 has 28 episodes.

What is the first episode of Only Connect Season 18?

The season opens with Season 18 Episode 1, "Statisticals v Morporkians". It aired on August 29, 2022.

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