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 18
28 Episodes
Statisticals v Morporkians
E1
Statisticals v MorporkiansThree data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
Jillies v Road Runners
E2
Jillies v Road RunnersThree Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
E3
Peacocks v Mothers RuinedThree 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.
Cryptics v Strigiformes
E4
Cryptics v StrigiformesThree puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.
Cunning Planners v Seagulls
E5
Cunning Planners v SeagullsThree teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
Jugadores v Harlequins
E6
Jugadores v HarlequinsThere’s a former MP on one of the teams.
Scrummagers v Crustaceans
E7
Scrummagers v CrustaceansOne team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
Croot Family v Irregulars
E8
Croot Family v IrregularsA family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
Statisticals v Road Runners
E9
Statisticals v Road RunnersThe series reaches the knock-out stage.
Peacocks v Strigiformes
E10
Peacocks v StrigiformesTwo bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
Jugadores v Seagulls
E11
Jugadores v SeagullsWhen presented with a sequence of three clues, can the teams work out what the fourth would be? They’re faced with this apparently random list: New Zealand Parrott, Alias, Small Ford Model.
Scrummagers v Irregulars
E12
Scrummagers v IrregularsIn 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.
Morporkians vs Jillies
E13
Morporkians vs JilliesThree Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
E14
Mothers Ruined v CrypticsWhat connects the following: Black and White, X and Y, Sun and Moon, and Sword and Shield?
Cunning Planners v Harlequins
E15
Cunning Planners v HarlequinsThree sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
Croot Family v Crustaceans
E16
Croot Family v CrustaceansIt 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.
Strigiformes v Cryptics
E17
Strigiformes v CrypticsTwo returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
Statisticals v Morporkians
E18
Statisticals v MorporkiansA rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
Scrummagers v Croot Family
E19
Scrummagers v Croot FamilyTwo family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
Jugadores v Cunning Planners
E20
Jugadores v Cunning PlannersThere’s a place in the next round on offer.
Jillies v Strigiformes
E21
Jillies v StrigiformesA semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.
Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
E22
Mothers Ruined v MorporkiansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.
Scrummagers v Harlequins
E23
Scrummagers v HarlequinsThe semi-finals are looming. All the teams need to do to book their place is answer questions such as: 7 March 2021, 3 July 2021, 22 January 2022. What comes next in the sequence?
Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
E24
Cunning Planners v CrustaceansSix contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
Strigiformes v Morporkians
E25
Strigiformes v MorporkiansIt’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.
Scrummagers v Crustaceans
E26
Scrummagers v CrustaceansIt’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.
Third Place Play-Off
E27
Third Place Play-OffThe final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.
The Final
E28
The FinalIt’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.
