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. Scrubs v Librarians
Aired 12 July 2021 • 30 min
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
2. Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
Aired 19 July 2021 • 30 min
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
3. Apollos v Jukeboxers
Aired 26 July 2021 • 30 min
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
4. Golfers v Wildlifers
Aired 2 August 2021 • 30 min
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
5. Discotheques v Muppets
Aired 9 August 2021 • 30 min
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
6. Debuggers v Steelers
Aired 16 August 2021 • 30 min
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
7. Ramblers v Woolgatherers
Aired 23 August 2021 • 30 min
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
8. Godyn Family v Data Wizards
Aired 30 August 2021 • 30 min
A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
9. Gamemakers v Scrubs
Aired 6 September 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
10. Apollos v Wildlifers
Aired 13 September 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
11. Debuggers v Discotheques
Aired 20 September 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
12. Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
Aired 27 September 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
13. Librarians v Animal Lovers
Aired 4 October 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
14. Golfers v Jukeboxers
Aired 11 October 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
15. Muppets v Steelers
Aired 18 October 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
16. Ramblers v Data Wizards
Aired 25 October 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
17. Apollos v Jukeboxers
Aired 1 November 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
18. Scrubs v Librarians
Aired 8 November 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
19. Godyn Family v Ramblers
Aired 15 November 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
20. Steelers v Discotheques
Aired 22 November 2021 • 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
21. Apollos v Animal Lovers
Aired 29 November 2021 • 30 min
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
22. Golfers v Scrubs
Aired 6 December 2021 • 30 min
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
23. Ramblers v Muppets
Aired 13 December 2021 • 30 min
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
24. Data Wizards v Discotheques
Aired 20 December 2021 • 30 min
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
25. Semi-Final 1
Aired 3 January 2022 • 30 min
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
26. Semi-Final 2
Aired 10 January 2022 • 30 min
It’s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.
27. Third-Place Play-Off
Aired 17 January 2022 • 30 min
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.
28. The Final
Aired 24 January 2022 • 30 min
It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.