Siân G. Lloyd
Director
Only Connect (2008)
Series 16
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
S16E1 - Pilgrims v Corkscrews
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A trio of Boston United football fans take on a team of wine lovers in the first of the series.
Sept. 21, 2020, midnight
S16E2 - Bridges v Whodunnits
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A family team take on three murder mystery fans to draw together the connections between seemingly random things.
Sept. 28, 2020, midnight
S16E3 - Sliders v Ticket Collectors
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of shuffleboard players take on three live entertainment fans.
Oct. 5, 2020, midnight
S16E4 - Puzzle Hunters v Walruses
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of puzzle hunters take on three Beatles fans in this opening heat.
Oct. 12, 2020, midnight
S16E5 - Barons v Whitcombes
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far - patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three school friends take on a family team in tonight’s heat.
Oct. 19, 2020, midnight
S16E6 - Dungeon Masters v Severns
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of Dungeons and Dragons players take on a team from the Welsh border in this heat.
Oct. 26, 2020, midnight
S16E7 - Apres Skiers v Colleagues
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Three skiing enthusiasts take on a team of co-workers.
Nov. 2, 2020, midnight
S16E8 - Polyhymnians v Sandy Shores
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of sacred music fans take on three seaside dwellers in this heat.
Nov. 9, 2020, midnight
S16E9 - Pilgrims v Bridges
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Nov. 16, 2020, midnight
S16E10 - Ticket Collectors v Walruses
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Nov. 23, 2020, midnight
S16E11 - Whitcombes v Severns
Two teams who lost their first heats compete to stay in the competition and attempt to find the connection between Picacho Peak, La Brea Tar Pits, Sierra Nevada Mountains and Rio Grande River.
Nov. 30, 2020, midnight
S16E12 - Colleagues v Sandy Shores
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Dec. 7, 2020, midnight
S16E13 - Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
Dec. 14, 2020, midnight
S16E14 - Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
Dec. 21, 2020, midnight
S16E15 - Barons v Dungeon Masters
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
Dec. 28, 2020, midnight
S16E16 - Après Skiers v Polyhymnians
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
Jan. 4, 2021, midnight
S16E17 - Whodunnits v Walruses
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of murder mystery enthusiasts take on three Beatles fans for a last chance to make the quarter-finals.
Jan. 11, 2021, midnight
S16E18 - Bridges v Puzzle Hunters
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A family team take on three puzzle hunters for a last chance to make the quarter-finals.
Jan. 18, 2021, midnight
S16E19 - Barons v Colleagues
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of former school friends take on three co-workers for a last chance to make the quarter finals.
Jan. 25, 2021, midnight
S16E20 - Polyhymnians v Severns
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. The Polyhymnians take on the Severns in a last chance to stay in the tournament.
Feb. 1, 2021, midnight
S16E21 - Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. The Whodunnits take on the Corkscrews in tonight’s quarter-final.
Feb. 8, 2021, midnight
S16E22 - Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of shuffle board enthusiasts take on three puzzle hunters in tonight’s quarter-final.
Feb. 15, 2021, midnight
S16E23 - Dungeon Masters v Barons
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of video game enthusiasts take on three school friends in tonight’s quarter-final.
Feb. 22, 2021, midnight
S16E24 - Severns v Apres Skiers
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. The Severns are facing the Apres Skiers in the last of the quarter-finals.
March 1, 2021, midnight
S16E25 - Semi-Final 1
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams compete in the first of the semi-finals.
March 8, 2021, midnight
S16E26 - Semi-Final 2
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams compete to draw connections in the second semi-final.
March 15, 2021, midnight
S16E27 - Third-Place Play-Off
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. It's the third place play-off, with two teams competing to draw together connections.
March 22, 2021, midnight
S16E28 - The Final
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. It is the series finale, with two teams competing to be named Only Connect champions.
March 29, 2021, 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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