Siân G. Lloyd
Director
Only Connect (2008)
Series 10
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.
Released Sept. 15, 2008
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Game Show
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Production Companies: Presentable, RDF Television, Parasol Media, BBC
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S10E1 - Politicos v Felinophiles
A trio of political enthusiasts compete against three cat lovers to draw together the connections between seemingly unrelated things. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects a theatre on London's Argyll Street, a golf club, a UK policeman and a US five-cent coin.
Sept. 1, 2014, midnight
S10E2 - History Boys v Oxonians
Three historians take on a team from Oxford. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Guernsey, Jersey, Balaclava and Bikini.
Sept. 8, 2014, midnight
S10E3 - Wandering Minstrels v Gallifreyans
Three musicians take on a team of Doctor Who fans. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Steve Jobs, Marcus Garvey, Dave Swarbrick and Mark Twain.
Sept. 15, 2014, midnight
S10E4 - QI Elves v Bibliophiles
A team of researchers from QI take on a trio of book lovers. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Ford Prefect, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Gandalf.
Sept. 22, 2014, midnight
S10E5 - Coders v Gamesmasters
Three coders square up to a team of video gamers. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects doctor, neighbour, friend and spook.
Sept. 29, 2014, midnight
S10E6 - Chessmen v Linguists
A team of chess fans meet a team of linguists. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects apt, apposite, awl and anion.
Oct. 6, 2014, midnight
S10E7 - Orienteers v Romantics
A team of orienteers take on three old-fashioned romantics. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects messiah, apocalypse, the heist and russian roulette.
Oct. 13, 2014, midnight
S10E8 - Nordiphiles v Nightwatchmen
A trio of Norway-lovers take on three cricket fans. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Ruddigore, Straw Dogs, Jamaica Inn and Doc Martin
Oct. 20, 2014, midnight
S10E9 - Politicos v Oxonians
Two teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Diamond Sutra, Benin Bronzes, Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles.
Oct. 27, 2014, midnight
S10E10 - Wandering Minstrels v Chessmen
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. Join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Salem, Graymalkin, Crookshanks and Gobbolino.
Nov. 3, 2014, midnight
S10E11 - Coders v Romantics
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random.
Nov. 17, 2014, midnight
S10E12 - QI Elves v Nightwatchmen
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Joan Fontaine, Jack Charlton, Lucian Freud and Liam Gallagher.
Nov. 24, 2014, midnight
S10E13 - History Boys v Felinophiles
Two teams who won their first heat return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Meher Baba, Cuzco, Peru, peace and the LGBT community.
Dec. 1, 2014, midnight
S10E14 - Linguists v Gallifreyans
Two teams who won their first heat return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a rat, zombies, a paternity dispute and racism.
Dec. 8, 2014, midnight
S10E15 - Orienteers v Gamesmasters
Two more first-round winners return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects North Korea, the state of Israel, Hells Angels and the National Health Service.
Dec. 15, 2014, midnight
S10E16 - Nordiphiles v Bibliophiles
Two more first-round winners return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Sapporo Dome, John Smith's Stadium, Liberty Stadium and KC Stadium.
Jan. 5, 2015, midnight
S10E17 - Chessmen v Felinophiles
A trio of chess players and three cat lovers return for a last chance at making it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Romeo, Wayne, Kim and Bow Wow.
Jan. 12, 2015, midnight
S10E18 - Linguists v Oxonians
Three linguists square up to a team from Oxford in a bid to make it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Muscoidea, uncomplimentary, unproprietary and unoriental.
Jan. 19, 2015, midnight
S10E19 - Bibliophiles v Gamesmasters
A team of book lovers take on three video gamers in a bid to secure a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Queen Elizabeth II, Romeo Beckham, Mark and Carol Thatcher, and Macduff.
Jan. 26, 2015, midnight
S10E20 - QI Elves v Coders
The QI Elves take on three computer experts as they compete to win a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Jimmy White, Bob Welch, Bruce Reynolds and Ronnie Biggs.
Feb. 2, 2015, midnight
S10E21 - History Boys v Linguists
In this quarter-final, three historians take on a trio of linguists. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Susan, Surajprasad, Staples and Stearns.
Feb. 9, 2015, midnight
S10E22 - Orienteers v Gamemasters
In the second of the quarter-finals, the Orienteers face up to a team of video game enthusiasts. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Rome 64, London 1212, New York 1776 and London 1666.
Feb. 16, 2015, midnight
S10E23 - Nordiphiles v QI Elves
The QI Elves return in this quarter-final. They compete against the Nordiphiles to draw together the connection between things, which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Usain Bolt, William Wordsworth, Mark de Man and Lord Judge.
Feb. 23, 2015, midnight
S10E24 - Chessmen v Gallifreyans
Three chess players take on a team of Doctor Who fans in the last of the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects memory stick, jazzercise, jacuzzi and portaloo.
March 2, 2015, midnight
S10E25 - Chessmen v History Boys
In the first of the semi-finals a trio of chess aficionados take on three history buffs in a bid to win their place in the series finale. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects lanthanides, a Gaelic football team, the UN Security Council and the Scottish jury in a criminal trial.
March 16, 2015, midnight
S10E26 - Orienteers v QI Elves
In the last of the semi-finals a team of orienteers take on the QI Elves in a bid to win their place in the series finale. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the island home of Circe, the three-toed sloth, the third-largest Jovian moon and the French word for 'water'.
March 23, 2015, midnight
S10E27 - Orienteers v Chessmen
In the series finale, the Orienteers and Chessmen battle it out to be named Only Connect champions. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, White Death, Robin Hood and King Charles II.
March 30, 2015, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 13890 min.
Released: Sept. 15, 2008
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 22, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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