Only Connect — Series 18
28 episodesFirst aired 29 August 2022
E1Statisticals v Morporkians
Aug 2022
Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
E2Jillies v Road Runners
Sept 2022
Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
E3Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
Sept 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.
E4Cryptics v Strigiformes
Sept 2022
Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.
E5Cunning Planners v Seagulls
Sept 2022
Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
E6Jugadores v Harlequins
Oct 202228m
There’s a former MP on one of the teams.
E7Scrummagers v Crustaceans
Oct 2022
One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
E8Croot Family v Irregulars
Oct 2022
A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
E9Statisticals v Road Runners
Oct 2022
The series reaches the knock-out stage.
E10Peacocks v Strigiformes
Nov 2022
Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
E11Jugadores v Seagulls
Nov 2022
E12Scrummagers v Irregulars
Nov 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.
E13Morporkians vs Jillies
Nov 2022
Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
E14Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
Nov 2022
E15Cunning Planners v Harlequins
Dec 2022
Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
E16Croot Family v Crustaceans
Dec 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.
E17Strigiformes v Cryptics
Dec 2022
Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
E18Statisticals v Morporkians
Jan 2023
A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
E19Scrummagers v Croot Family
Jan 2023
Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
E20Jugadores v Cunning Planners
Jan 202328m
There’s a place in the next round on offer.
E21Jillies v Strigiformes
Jan 202328m
A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.
E22Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
Jan 2023
E23Scrummagers v Harlequins
Feb 2023
E24Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
Feb 2023
Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
E25Strigiformes v Morporkians
Feb 2023
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.
E26Scrummagers v Crustaceans
Feb 202328m
It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.
E27Third Place Play-Off
Mar 202328m
The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.
E28The Final
Mar 2023
It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.
