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.
Where to Watch Only Connect • Series 12
37 Episodes
Tubers v Bardophiles
E1
Tubers v BardophilesThree fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles.
Cosmopolitans v Taverners
E2
Cosmopolitans v TavernersThree cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners.
Psmiths v Verbivores
E3
Psmiths v VerbivoresThree fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths.
Networkers v Cousins
E4
Networkers v CousinsA trio of networkers take on a family team.
Shutterbugs v Highgates
E5
Shutterbugs v HighgatesA team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners.
Korfballers v Channel Islanders
E6
Korfballers v Channel IslandersThree Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey.
Bardophiles v Taverners
E7
Bardophiles v TavernersTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
Verbivores v Channel Islanders
E8
Verbivores v Channel IslandersTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
E9
Fire-Eaters v EurovisionariesA new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision.
Wrestlers v Clareites
E10
Wrestlers v ClareitesA team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge and attempt to connect single-fingered rock-climbing hold, Spanish monkey, North American glandular fever and single-channel sound reproduction.
Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
E11
Part-Time Poets v Oscar MenA team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars.
Genealogists v Surrealists
E12
Genealogists v SurrealistsThis heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists.
Maltsters v Policy Wonks
E13
Maltsters v Policy WonksThe Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat.
Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
E14
Scunthorpe Scholars v BeekeepersA team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat.
Maltsters v Oscar Men
E15
Maltsters v Oscar MenTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show.
Wrestlers v Genealogists
E16
Wrestlers v GenealogistsTwo more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers.
Cosmopolitans v Tubers
E17
Cosmopolitans v TubersTwo teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
Networkers v Psmiths
E18
Networkers v PsmithsTwo more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
Shutterbugs v Korfballers
E19
Shutterbugs v KorfballersTwo teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
Verbivores v Taverners
E20
Verbivores v TavernersThe Taverners and Verbivores return to try to make it into round three.
Fire-Eaters v Clareites
E21
Fire-Eaters v ClareitesThe Fire-Eaters and the Clareites return to try to make it into round three.
Part-Time Poets v Surrealists
E22
Part-Time Poets v SurrealistsThe Part-Time Poets and the Surrealists compete for a place in round three.
Beekeepers v Policy Wonks
E23
Beekeepers v Policy WonksTwo teams of first-round winners return for a chance to make it into the next round.
Genealogists v Oscar Men
E24
Genealogists v Oscar MenThe Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three.
Fire-Eaters v Korfballers
E25
Fire-Eaters v KorfballersThe Fire-Eaters and the Korfballers fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Surrealists v Verbivores
E26
Surrealists v VerbivoresRound three continues as two more teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans
E27
Beekeepers v CosmopolitansThe Beekeepers and Cosmopolitans fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
Psmiths v Oscar Men
E28
Psmiths v Oscar MenThe Psmiths take on the Oscar Men in this round three game.
Fire-Eaters v Verbivores
E29
Fire-Eaters v VerbivoresTwo losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Beekeepers v Oscar Men
E30
Beekeepers v Oscar MenTwo losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Surrealists v Korfballers
E31
Surrealists v KorfballersAnother quarter-final game.
Psmiths v Cosmopolitans
E32
Psmiths v Cosmopolitans
Beekeepers v Korfballers
E33
Beekeepers v KorfballersThe Beekeepers take on the Korfballers in this quarter-final game.
Psmiths v Verbivores (2)
E34
Psmiths v Verbivores (2)The Psmiths and Verbivores compete for a last chance to make it to the semi-finals.
Semi-Final 1
E35
Semi-Final 1Two teams compete in this semi-final game.
Semi-Final 2
E36
Semi-Final 2Two teams compete in the second semi-final game.
The Final
E37
The FinalTwo teams compete in the final game of the series.