Only Connect
A fiendishly difficult quiz show where two teams try to spot the hidden link between clues that seem unrelated at first. Success depends on patience, broad knowledge, and sharp lateral thinking, with rounds designed to challenge even confident quiz fans.
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Season 21
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E1
Whitley Baes v Caraxians
A husband-wife-friend combo take on three fans of the films of Leos Carax.
Jul 21, 2025 -
2
E2
Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees
Fans of Pantomime and Partridge battle it out.
Jul 28, 2025 -
3
E3
Metrophiles v Grapevines
Metro systems fascinate one team, while wine does it for the others.
Aug 4, 2025 -
4
E4
5ks v Showstoppers
One team regularly run five kilometres, while the other team prefer a short stroll to singalong nights in Cardiff pubs.
Aug 11, 2025 -
5
E5
Scanners v Worker Bees
One team is medical, while the other is Mancunian.
Aug 18, 2025 -
6
E6
Pitchers v Benchwarmers
Aug 25, 2025 -
7
E7
Jive Bunnies v Sorcerers
Three keen ballroom dancers face a team of devoted Dungeons and Dragons players.
Sep 1, 2025 -
8
E8
Doctors Matthews v Keyboard Worriers
A family team of doctors takes on three keen pianists.
Sep 8, 2025 -
9
E9
Pear Trees v Caraxians
Two teams who lost their first-round match return – only one of them can go through to the next round.
Sep 15, 2025 -
10
E10
5ks v Grapevines
One of the contestants still bears a tortoise-related scar, while another was runner-up in a scarecrow competition.
Sep 22, 2025 -
11
E11
Scanners v Benchwarmers
Sep 29, 2025 -
12
E12
Jive Bunnies v Keyboard Worriers
One of the returning teams faced a tie-break in their previous match.
Oct 6, 2025 -
13
E13
Whitley Baes v Oh No They Didn't
Neither team has lost a match so far – but that’s about to change.
Oct 14, 2025 -
14
E14
Metrophiles v Showstoppers
Both teams won their opening heats, which means nobody goes home.
Oct 20, 2025 -
15
E15
Pitchers v Worker Bees
No elimination this time: the winners go through, but the losing team gets to play again later in the series.
Oct 27, 2025 -
16
E16
Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers
Nov 3, 2025 -
17
E17
5ks v Showstoppers
Nov 10, 2025 -
18
E18
Pear Trees v Whitley Baes
Nov 17, 2025 -
19
E19
Keyboard Worriers v Sorcerers
A place in the quarter-finals is at stake – one of the teams will have to leave the competition.
Nov 24, 2025 -
20
E20
Benchwarmers v Worker Bees
Another quarter-final place is on offer.
Dec 1, 2025 -
21
E21
5Ks v Oh No They Didn't
The semi-finals loom, and the questions are getting trickier.
Dec 8, 2025 -
22
E22
Metrophiles v Whitley Baes
Another place in the semi-finals is decided, and the questions are as demanding as ever.
Dec 15, 2025 -
23
E23
Pitchers v Sorcerers
Once again there’s a place in the semi-finals on offer, with two teams facing ever more testing questions.
Dec 22, 2025 -
24
E24
Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees
It’s nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided.
Dec 29, 2025 -
25
E25
Metrophiles v 5Ks
It’s the first of the semi-finals – the questions are tough, but so are the teams.
Jan 5, 2026 -
26
E26
Pitchers v Worker Bees
These teams have met before, and revenge is in the air in this semi-final.
Jan 12, 2026 -
27
E27
Third Place Play-Off
It’s the third place play-off.
Jan 19, 2026 -
28
E28
The Final
After 28 weeks of brain-to-brain combat, it's the final at last.
Jan 26, 2026