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. Statisticals v Morporkians
Aired 29 August 2022
Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
2. Jillies v Road Runners
Aired 5 September 2022
Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
3. Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
Aired 12 September 2022
Three followers of fashion take on a team comprising a mother, a daughter, the daughter’s cousin and the mother’s niece. No, the format hasn’t changed: that’s still only a team of three.
4. Cryptics v Strigiformes
Aired 19 September 2022
Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.
5. Cunning Planners v Seagulls
Aired 26 September 2022
Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
6. Jugadores v Harlequins
Aired 3 October 2022 • 28 min
There’s a former MP on one of the teams.
7. Scrummagers v Crustaceans
Aired 10 October 2022
One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
8. Croot Family v Irregulars
Aired 17 October 2022
A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
9. Statisticals v Road Runners
Aired 25 October 2022
The series reaches the knock-out stage.
10. Peacocks v Strigiformes
Aired 1 November 2022
Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
11. Jugadores v Seagulls
Aired 8 November 2022
12. Scrummagers v Irregulars
Aired 15 November 2022
In another knockout match, one of the teams works out what connects four clues after only seeing two of them: Narnian donkey and Edinburgh-based detective.
13. Morporkians vs Jillies
Aired 21 November 2022
Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
14. Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
Aired 28 November 2022
15. Cunning Planners v Harlequins
Aired 5 December 2022
Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
16. Croot Family v Crustaceans
Aired 12 December 2022
It could be covered with duct tape, rubbed with raw meat, have dandelion milk dripped on it, or be frozen. But why would anyone want to? Victoria is on hand to explain.
17. Strigiformes v Cryptics
Aired 19 December 2022
Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
18. Statisticals v Morporkians
Aired 2 January 2023
A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
19. Scrummagers v Croot Family
Aired 9 January 2023
Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
20. Jugadores v Cunning Planners
Aired 16 January 2023 • 28 min
There’s a place in the next round on offer.
21. Jillies v Strigiformes
Aired 23 January 2023 • 28 min
A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.
22. Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
Aired 30 January 2023
23. Scrummagers v Harlequins
Aired 6 February 2023
24. Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
Aired 13 February 2023
Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
25. Strigiformes v Morporkians
Aired 20 February 2023
It’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.
26. Scrummagers v Crustaceans
Aired 27 February 2023 • 28 min
It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.
27. Third Place Play-Off
Aired 6 March 2023 • 28 min
The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.
28. The Final
Aired 13 March 2023
It’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.