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 (28)
1. Pilgrims v Corkscrews
Aired 21 September 2020 • 30 min
A trio of Boston United football fans take on a team of wine lovers in the first of the series.
2. Bridges v Whodunnits
Aired 28 September 2020 • 30 min
A family team take on three murder mystery fans.
3. Sliders v Ticket Collectors
Aired 5 October 2020 • 30 min
A team of shuffleboard players take on three live entertainment fans.
4. Puzzle Hunters v Walruses
Aired 12 October 2020 • 30 min
A team of puzzle hunters take on three Beatles fans in this opening heat.
5. Barons v Whitcombes
Aired 19 October 2020 • 30 min
Three school friends take on a family team.
6. Dungeon Masters v Severns
Aired 26 October 2020 • 30 min
A team of Dungeons and Dragons players take on a team from the Welsh border in this heat.
7. Apres Skiers v Colleagues
Aired 2 November 2020 • 30 min
Three skiing enthusiasts take on a team of co-workers.
8. Polyhymnians v Sandy Shores
Aired 9 November 2020 • 30 min
A team of sacred music fans take on three seaside dwellers in this heat.
9. Pilgrims v Bridges
Aired 16 November 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
10. Ticket Collectors v Walruses
Aired 23 November 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
11. Whitcombes v Severns
Aired 30 November 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats compete to stay in the competition.
12. Colleagues v Sandy Shores
Aired 7 December 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
13. Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Aired 14 December 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
14. Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Aired 21 December 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
15. Barons v Dungeon Masters
Aired 28 December 2020 • 30 min
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
16. Après Skiers v Polyhymnians
Aired 4 January 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
17. Whodunnits v Walruses
Aired 11 January 2021 • 30 min
A team of murder mystery enthusiasts take on three Beatles fans for a last chance to make the quarter-finals.
18. Bridges v Puzzle Hunters
Aired 18 January 2021 • 30 min
A family team take on three puzzle hunters for a last chance to make the quarter-finals.
19. Barons v Colleagues
Aired 25 January 2021 • 30 min
A team of former school friends take on three co-workers for a last chance to make the quarter finals.
20. Polyhymnians v Severns
Aired 1 February 2021 • 30 min
The Polyhymnians take on the Severns in a last chance to stay in the tournament.
21. Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Aired 8 February 2021 • 30 min
The Whodunnits take on the Corkscrews in this quarter-final.
22. Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Aired 15 February 2021 • 30 min
A team of shuffle board enthusiasts take on three puzzle hunters in this quarter-final.
23. Dungeon Masters v Barons
Aired 22 February 2021 • 30 min
A team of video game enthusiasts take on three school friends in this quarter-final.
24. Severns v Apres Skiers
Aired 1 March 2021 • 30 min
The Severns are facing the Apres Skiers in the last of the quarter-finals.
25. Semi-Final 1
Aired 8 March 2021 • 30 min
Two teams compete in the first of the semi-finals.
26. Semi-Final 2
Aired 15 March 2021 • 30 min
Two teams compete to draw connections in the second semi-final.
27. Third-Place Play-Off
Aired 22 March 2021 • 30 min
It's the third place play-off, with two teams competing to draw together connections.
28. The Final
Aired 29 March 2021 • 30 min
It is the series finale, with two teams competing to be named Only Connect champions.