Only Connect — Series 12
37 episodesFirst aired 11 July 2016
E1Tubers v Bardophiles
Jul 201630m
Three fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles.
E2Cosmopolitans v Taverners
Jul 201630m
Three cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners.
E3Psmiths v Verbivores
Jul 201630m
Three fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths.
E4Networkers v Cousins
Aug 201630m
A trio of networkers take on a family team.
- E5
Shutterbugs v Highgates
Aug 201630m
A team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners.
- E6
Korfballers v Channel Islanders
Aug 201630m
Three Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey.
- E7
Bardophiles v Taverners
Aug 201630m
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
E8Verbivores v Channel Islanders
Aug 201630m
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
E9Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
Sept 201630m
A new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision.
E10Wrestlers v Clareites
Sept 201630m
A team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge.
E11Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
Sept 201630m
A team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars.
E12Genealogists v Surrealists
Sept 201630m
This heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists.
E13Maltsters v Policy Wonks
Oct 201630m
The Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat.
E14Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
Oct 201630m
A team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat.
E15Maltsters v Oscar Men
Oct 201630m
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show.
- E16
Wrestlers v Genealogists
Oct 201630m
Two more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers.
- E17
Cosmopolitans v Tubers
Nov 201630m
Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
- E18
Networkers v Psmiths
Nov 201630m
Two more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
- E19
Shutterbugs v Korfballers
Nov 201630m
Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
- E20
Verbivores v Taverners
Nov 201630m
The Taverners and Verbivores return to try to make it into round three.
- E21
Fire-Eaters v Clareites
Dec 201630m
The Fire-Eaters and the Clareites return to try to make it into round three.
- E22
Part-Time Poets v Surrealists
Dec 201630m
The Part-Time Poets and the Surrealists compete for a place in round three.
- E23
Beekeepers v Policy Wonks
Dec 201630m
Two teams of first-round winners return for a chance to make it into the next round.
- E24
Genealogists v Oscar Men
Jan 201730m
The Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three.
- E25
Fire-Eaters v Korfballers
Jan 201730m
The Fire-Eaters and the Korfballers fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
- E26
Surrealists v Verbivores
Jan 201730m
Round three continues as two more teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
- E27
Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans
Jan 201730m
The Beekeepers and Cosmopolitans fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
- E28
Psmiths v Oscar Men
Feb 201730m
The Psmiths take on the Oscar Men in this round three game.
- E29
Fire-Eaters v Verbivores
Feb 201730m
Two losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
- E30
Beekeepers v Oscar Men
Feb 201730m
Two losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
- E31
Surrealists v Korfballers
Feb 201730m
Another quarter-final game.
- E32
Psmiths v Cosmopolitans
Mar 201730m
- E33
Beekeepers v Korfballers
Mar 201730m
The Beekeepers take on the Korfballers in this quarter-final game.
- E34
Psmiths v Verbivores (2)
Mar 201730m
The Psmiths and Verbivores compete for a last chance to make it to the semi-finals.
- E35
Semi-Final 1
Mar 201730m
Two teams compete in this semi-final game.
- E36
Semi-Final 2
Mar 201730m
Two teams compete in the second semi-final game.
- E37
The Final
Apr 201730m
Two teams compete in the final game of the series.
