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 (37)
1. Tubers v Bardophiles
Aired 11 July 2016 • 30 min
Three fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles.
2. Cosmopolitans v Taverners
Aired 18 July 2016 • 30 min
Three cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners.
3. Psmiths v Verbivores
Aired 25 July 2016 • 30 min
Three fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths.
4. Networkers v Cousins
Aired 1 August 2016 • 30 min
A trio of networkers take on a family team.
5. Shutterbugs v Highgates
Aired 8 August 2016 • 30 min
A team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners.
6. Korfballers v Channel Islanders
Aired 15 August 2016 • 30 min
Three Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey.
7. Bardophiles v Taverners
Aired 22 August 2016 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
8. Verbivores v Channel Islanders
Aired 29 August 2016 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show.
9. Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
Aired 5 September 2016 • 30 min
A new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision.
10. Wrestlers v Clareites
Aired 12 September 2016 • 30 min
A team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge.
11. Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
Aired 19 September 2016 • 30 min
A team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars.
12. Genealogists v Surrealists
Aired 26 September 2016 • 30 min
This heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists.
13. Maltsters v Policy Wonks
Aired 3 October 2016 • 30 min
The Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat.
14. Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
Aired 10 October 2016 • 30 min
A team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat.
15. Maltsters v Oscar Men
Aired 17 October 2016 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show.
16. Wrestlers v Genealogists
Aired 31 October 2016 • 30 min
Two more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers.
17. Cosmopolitans v Tubers
Aired 7 November 2016 • 30 min
Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
18. Networkers v Psmiths
Aired 14 November 2016 • 30 min
Two more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
19. Shutterbugs v Korfballers
Aired 21 November 2016 • 30 min
Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three.
20. Verbivores v Taverners
Aired 28 November 2016 • 30 min
The Taverners and Verbivores return to try to make it into round three.
21. Fire-Eaters v Clareites
Aired 5 December 2016 • 30 min
The Fire-Eaters and the Clareites return to try to make it into round three.
22. Part-Time Poets v Surrealists
Aired 12 December 2016 • 30 min
The Part-Time Poets and the Surrealists compete for a place in round three.
23. Beekeepers v Policy Wonks
Aired 19 December 2016 • 30 min
Two teams of first-round winners return for a chance to make it into the next round.
24. Genealogists v Oscar Men
Aired 6 January 2017 • 30 min
The Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three.
25. Fire-Eaters v Korfballers
Aired 13 January 2017 • 30 min
The Fire-Eaters and the Korfballers fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
26. Surrealists v Verbivores
Aired 20 January 2017 • 30 min
Round three continues as two more teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
27. Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans
Aired 27 January 2017 • 30 min
The Beekeepers and Cosmopolitans fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
28. Psmiths v Oscar Men
Aired 3 February 2017 • 30 min
The Psmiths take on the Oscar Men in this round three game.
29. Fire-Eaters v Verbivores
Aired 10 February 2017 • 30 min
Two losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
30. Beekeepers v Oscar Men
Aired 17 February 2017 • 30 min
Two losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
31. Surrealists v Korfballers
Aired 24 February 2017 • 30 min
Another quarter-final game.
32. Psmiths v Cosmopolitans
Aired 3 March 2017 • 30 min
33. Beekeepers v Korfballers
Aired 10 March 2017 • 30 min
The Beekeepers take on the Korfballers in this quarter-final game.
34. Psmiths v Verbivores (2)
Aired 17 March 2017 • 30 min
The Psmiths and Verbivores compete for a last chance to make it to the semi-finals.
35. Semi-Final 1
Aired 24 March 2017 • 30 min
Two teams compete in this semi-final game.
36. Semi-Final 2
Aired 31 March 2017 • 30 min
Two teams compete in the second semi-final game.
37. The Final
Aired 7 April 2017 • 30 min
Two teams compete in the final game of the series.