About this season
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.
Episodes (27)
1. Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers
Aired 13 July 2015 • 29 min
Three crossword compilers take on a trio of operational researchers in the first of the eleventh series.
2. Polyglots v Yorkers
Aired 20 July 2015 • 29 min
A team of linguists take on three York University students.
3. Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists
Aired 27 July 2015 • 29 min
A team of film buffs take on three cocktail aficionados.
4. Collectors v Railwaymen
Aired 3 August 2015 • 29 min
A team of collectors take on three railway enthusiasts.
5. Wayfarers v Bookworms
Aired 10 August 2015 • 29 min
A team of travel enthusiasts take on a trio of bibliophiles.
6. String Section v Headliners
Aired 17 August 2015 • 29 min
A team of musicians take on three publishers.
7. Road Trippers v Athenians
Aired 24 August 2015 • 29 min
A trio of road trippers take on three fans of Greece.
8. Scientists v Builders
Aired 31 August 2015 • 29 min
A team of scientists square up to a team of builders in the last of the heats.
9. Polyglots v Operational Researchers
Aired 7 September 2015 • 29 min
A team of linguists battle it out against a team of operational researchers for a place in the next phase of the competition.
10. Collectors v Mixologists
Aired 14 September 2015 • 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
11. Headliners v Bookworms
Aired 21 September 2015 • 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
12. Road Trippers v Builders
Aired 28 September 2015 • 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats, the Road Trippers and the Builders, return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
13. Cluesmiths v Yorkers
Aired 5 October 2015 • 29 min
The Cluesmiths take on the Yorkers.
14. Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen
Aired 12 October 2015 • 29 min
Two winning teams return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals: the Spaghetti Westerners and the Railwaymen.
15. Wayfarers v String Section
Aired 19 October 2015 • 29 min
A team of Wayfarers take on a trio of musicians.
16. Scientists v Athenians
Aired 26 October 2015 • 29 min
Three scientists take on a team of Athenians.
17. Cluesmiths v Mixologists
Aired 2 November 2015 • 29 min
The Cluesmiths and Mixologists return for a last chance to earn a place in the quarter-finals.
18. Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers
Aired 16 November 2015 • 29 min
A trio of film buffs and three operational researchers return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
19. Wayfarers v Builders
Aired 23 November 2015 • 29 min
A team of wayfarers and three builders return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
20. Athenians v Bookworms
Aired 30 November 2015 • 29 min
The Athenians and Bookworms return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
21. Scientists v String Section
Aired 7 December 2015 • 29 min
The Scientists and the String Section return in the first of the quarter-finals.
22. Yorkers v Operational Researchers
Aired 14 December 2015 • 29 min
The Yorkers and the Operational Researchers return in the second quarter-final.
23. Cluesmiths v Railwaymen
Aired 21 December 2015 • 29 min
The Cluesmiths and Railwaymen return for a quarter-final match.
24. Wayfarers v Bookworms
Aired 28 December 2015 • 29 min
The Wayfarers and Bookworms return for a quarter-final match.
25. Semi-Final
Aired 4 January 2016 • 29 min
The first of the semi-finals and the 200th episode. Two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
26. Semi-Final 2
Aired 11 January 2016 • 29 min
In the second semi-final, two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
27. The Final
Aired 18 January 2016 • 29 min
In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions.