Only Connect — Series 17
28 episodesFirst aired 12 July 2021
E1Scrubs v Librarians
Jul 202130m
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
E2Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
Jul 202130m
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
E3Apollos v Jukeboxers
Jul 202130m
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
E4Golfers v Wildlifers
Aug 202130m
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
E5Discotheques v Muppets
Aug 202130m
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
E6Debuggers v Steelers
Aug 202130m
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
E7Ramblers v Woolgatherers
Aug 202130m
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
E8Godyn Family v Data Wizards
Aug 202130m
A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
E9Gamemakers v Scrubs
Sept 202130m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E10Apollos v Wildlifers
Sept 202130m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E11Debuggers v Discotheques
Sept 202130m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E12Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
Sept 202130m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E13Librarians v Animal Lovers
Oct 202130m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
E14Golfers v Jukeboxers
Oct 202130m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
E15Muppets v Steelers
Oct 202130m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
E16Ramblers v Data Wizards
Oct 202130m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
E17Apollos v Jukeboxers
Nov 202130m
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
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Scrubs v Librarians
Nov 202130m
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E19Godyn Family v Ramblers
Nov 202130m
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E20Steelers v Discotheques
Nov 202130m
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
E21Apollos v Animal Lovers
Nov 202130m
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
E22Golfers v Scrubs
Dec 202130m
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
E23Ramblers v Muppets
Dec 202130m
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
E24Data Wizards v Discotheques
Dec 202130m
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
E25Semi-Final 1
Jan 202230m
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
E26Semi-Final 2
Jan 202230m
It’s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.
E27Third-Place Play-Off
Jan 202230m
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.
E28The Final
Jan 202230m
It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.
