Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. When these teams met before, the Crunchers just edged it, so there�s a score to be settled.
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Dec 16 2024 |
It's the knockout stage, so one of the teams will be going home - but not before grappling with clues such as 1000 is ALL, 100 is CV, 10 is J. What�s next in the sequence?
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Dec 09 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The knockout stage has arrived, and it�s a rematch!
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Dec 02 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Nobody goes home tonight: for the teams, it�s a question of how they get to the next round...
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Nov 25 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. What connects: evil, line manager, pleasantly cold and vomit?
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Nov 18 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far � logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.
Two teams of talented quizzers wrestle with such questions as -1: OAT, -2: BAT, -3: BOT. What comes next in the sequence?
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Nov 11 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The Al Frescans and the Sprouters return to slug it out for a place in the next round.
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Nov 04 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A team of whisky lovers returns to face a team from the U3A.
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Oct 28 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three surrealism fans take on a team of tea enthusiasts, trying to establish connections between apparently random clues.
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Oct 21 2024 |
Undeterred by having been ppp dtth pst in the missing vowels round last time, the Harmonics are back to take on three devotees of a German card game.
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Oct 14 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three Midlanders take on a team of ale aficionados in trying to connect a series of clues.
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Oct 07 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three whisky drinkers take on three number crunchers.
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Sep 30 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three self-professed introverts take on three representatives of the University of the Third Age.
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Sep 23 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Forster, Keynes and Woolf: all unavailable, sadly, but how will their stand-ins fare against a team of three tea devotees?
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Sep 16 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A team of pipe-dreamers take on the Cooke family in another first-round match.
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Sep 09 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A love of classical music brought one team together, and a yearning for yoga unites the other.
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Sep 02 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The words peaceful, easy and normal � what do they have in common, and what would come fourth in that sequence?
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Aug 26 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One of the teams likes beer, while the other has a bit of a thing for big vegetables.
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Aug 19 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. In this opening heat, three fresh air fanatics take on a trio of Midlanders.
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Aug 12 2024 |
It�s an exciting episode: everyone will remember where they were when they watched the drama unfold. The teams certainly will: Cardiff.
What�s next in this sequence: 1st of 26: A, 2nd of 26: H, 3rd of 26: R...?
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Jan 29 2024 |
It�s the third place play-off - how close can it be?
SSQQSSD, LMMJVSD, MDMDFSS � what comes next, and what�s the connection?
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Jan 22 2024 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far � logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.
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Jan 15 2024 |
It's the first semi-final of the series, with the teams facing such questions as: what connects gender reveal parties, Dune (1984 film), Creep and pop-up ads?
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Jan 08 2024 |
A look at just how far some people will go to commemorate their participation in the show. And what comes fourth in the following sequence: The Snow ____, Under the ____ Sun and The ____ In Winter?
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Jan 01 2024 |
It�s a quarter-final, and the questions are getting trickier. For example: various, gaseous, caesium... what might come next in the sequence?
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Dec 18 2023 |
It's a quarter-final, but the losing team can go home with their heads held high, knowing they�ve grappled with such important questions as: what connects Meng Po soup, Lacuna Inc, the waters of Lethe and Superman�s kiss?
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Dec 11 2023 |
It�s another fiercely fought contest, but one of the teams will have to head home after facing fiendish question such as: 4. George Orwell, 3. Mamma Mia, 2. Bob Odenkirk. What might come fourth in the sequence?
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Dec 04 2023 |
All that stands between the teams and a place in the quarter finals is� well, questions, obviously.
Questions such as this: aua (J), eua (F), a (M). What�s next?
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Nov 27 2023 |
It's another rematch � the Video Nasties won last time these teams met. What will the Solomons Family have to do to beat them?
Amongst other questions, they have to work out what comes fourth in this sequence: Diversionary route (2), Primary Route (3), and Tourist Attraction (4)...
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Nov 20 2023 |
It�s a rematch tonight � the teams have met before, but once again, fate has intervened to bring them face to face to face.
Posidriv, Torx, Phillips... what comes next in the sequence?
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Nov 13 2023 |
Only one team can progress to the next round, after wrestling with clues such as: Patch (dog), Jason (cat), Fred/Freda (tortoise)� What comes next in the sequence?
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Nov 06 2023 |
The Mercians became the second-highest scorers in the programme�s history in their last appearance, finishing with 36 points. But how will they fare against the Video Nasties?
They�re presented with the following clues: 4th: McIntyre, 3rd: Hillman, and 2nd: Platt. What could come next?
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Oct 30 2023 |
Everyone�s a winner in this episode - in the sense that the losing team wins the right to play another game later in the series.
Church, gin, school... what comes fourth in the sequence?
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Oct 23 2023 |
It's another �winner-winner� heat, which means one team motors straight through to the next round, while the other has to take a more scenic route.
Tug of war, marbles, glass bridge � what comes fourth in this sequence?
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Oct 16 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It�s a �winner-winner� game, so everyone survives to quiz another day.
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Oct 09 2023 |
Once again, one of the teams will be saying goodbye � but not before they�ve established the connection between some apparently random clues.
For example, what connects the following: canister and deep, beat and sadness, boulder and bap, and nation and cowboy movie?
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Oct 02 2023 |
Having lost their first game, both teams need a win to stay in. One of them guesses the connection after only three clues: Rador, Ceros and Anzee. What links them, and what could the fourth clue be?
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Sep 25 2023 |
It�s the knockout stage, and the next round beckons for one of the teams.
To get there, they must establish the connection between apparently random clues, such as: Van Diemonian demon, stout swine, navigation warning device, and chicken and insects rabbit.
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Sep 18 2023 |
The series reaches the knock-out stage tonight, and only one of the teams can progress to the next round. The quiz is based around establishing connections � for example, what connects the following: 7:36pm, 7:36pm, 7:52pm and 8:22pm? Intrigued? Join Victoria for the answer.
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Sep 11 2023 |
In another first-round contest, a fearless family faces fervent film fans. As ever, it�s all about connections � what, for example, links Green monster, Small chandelier, Stone sausage and Merrygold robin? Join Victoria to find out.
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Sep 04 2023 |
Three willing volunteers take on a team from the Midlands to establish the connection between apparently random clues. For example: what is the connection between sharp taste, words set to music, merciless character and solo character?
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Aug 28 2023 |
Another first-round match, and three former Mastermind contenders are in the spotlight, facing a family team. There�s a connection between Catalonia, China, MCC, lifeguard on duty � can the family work it out?
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Aug 21 2023 |
Three Matt Groening fans take on a trio of teachers in another opening heat, during which they are tasked with finding the connection between the following: Loretta Lynch, Matthew Hopkins, Tim Davie and Ban Ki-moon.
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Aug 14 2023 |
Three lovers of all things pre-loved compete against a team of warm-weather worshippers to work out the connection between a series of clues. For example, what links the following: rise (v), sufficiently (adv), healthy (adj) and hole containing water (n)?
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Aug 07 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as devotees of choral music the Antiphons take on red wine connoisseurs Drop of Red. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Beautiful Horizon, Joyful Port, Saint Paul, and River of January.
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Jul 31 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another series of the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three rock music fans face a team of enthusiastic embroiderers in another first-round heat.
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Jul 24 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the quiz based on patience and lateral thinking, with the Cribbagers taking on the Gunners in the opening heat. The teams try to draw together the connections between things that at first glance seem utterly random, with one set of clues asking what links horseshoe, pencil, walrus and handlebar.
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Jul 17 2023 |
It�s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests. Are the questions trickier than normal? Nauru, Canada and Bolivia... what comes next?
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Mar 13 2023 |
The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off! Featuring such questions as what comes next in this sequence: Mc/Ball, Nu/Bell, Gg/Bone�
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Mar 06 2023 |
It�s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before. The final beckons, but first there�s the small matter of finding the connections between things like this: spread out, heap, lock of hair and heap of rainstorm.
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Feb 27 2023 |
It�s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on. What connects On Top of Spaghetti, Pinocchio�s time inside Monstro, Adelaide�s Lament and the cocaine scene in the film Annie Hall?
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Feb 20 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
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Feb 13 2023 |
The semi-finals are looming. All the teams need to do to book their place is answer questions such as: 7 March 2021, 3 July 2021, 22 January 2022. What comes next in the sequence?
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Feb 06 2023 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far � logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.
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Jan 30 2023 |
A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams, but to get there, they have to answer a series of diabolical questions, such as working out what comes next in this sequence: Diaballik, Chess and Sudoku...
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Jan 23 2023 |
There�s a place in the next round on offer, and all the teams have to do is answer questions like this: Obel Tower / The Tower, Meridian Quay / Glasgow Tower / The Shard. What�s the connection?
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Jan 16 2023 |
Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition, tackling questions such as: Underchamber, Equine sea monster, Pod of the temples and Little brain � what is the connection?
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Jan 09 2023 |
This is a rematch: the fiendish series structure means these teams met in a previous round. As ever, the trick is finding connections � for example, between Hotel Marbez, Mount Everest, Horseshoe Falls and Chester Football Club.
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Jan 02 2023 |
Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round. To get there, all they have to do is answer a series of questions, including working out what comes next in this sequence: The Bosphorous, The Menai Stait and The Golden Gate...
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Dec 19 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.
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Dec 12 2022 |
Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
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Dec 05 2022 |
What connects the following: Black and White, X and Y, Sun and Moon, and Sword and Shield?
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Nov 28 2022 |
Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
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Nov 21 2022 |
In another knockout match, one of the teams works out what connects the four clues after only seeing two of them: Narnian donkey and Edinburgh-based detective.
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Nov 15 2022 |
When presented with a sequence of three clues, can the teams work out what the fourth would be? They�re faced with this apparently random list: New Zealand Parrott, Alias, Small Ford Model.
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Nov 08 2022 |
Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
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Nov 01 2022 |
As the series reaches the knock-out stage, can the teams find the link between West and Exotic, Diane and Elvis, Moll and Graeme, and Liston and Lloyd?
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Oct 25 2022 |
A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
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Oct 17 2022 |
One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
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Oct 10 2022 |
One of the teams has a former MP, but her political knowledge can only take them so far.
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Oct 03 2022 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.
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Sep 26 2022 |
Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students - yes, there is such a thing.
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Sep 19 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.
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Sep 12 2022 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as Jilly Cooper fans the Jillies take on running enthusiats the Road Runners. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked
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Sep 05 2022 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell returns with the quiz based on patience and lateral thinking, with data-lovers the Statisticals taking on Terry Pratchett fans the Morporkians in the first match. The two teams of three try to draw together the connections between things that at first glance seem utterly random, with one set of clues asking what links Micro-eon, Guinea-tail, Greedy-let, and Peppa-ment
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Aug 29 2022 |
It�s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.
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Jan 24 2022 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off as two teams try to work out what comes next in this sequence: 12. Holbein, 13: Hat and 14: Paris.
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Jan 17 2022 |
It�s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.
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Jan 10 2022 |
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
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Jan 03 2022 |
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
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Dec 20 2021 |
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
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Dec 13 2021 |
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
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Dec 06 2021 |
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
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Nov 29 2021 |
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
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Nov 22 2021 |
Two teams who�ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
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Nov 15 2021 |
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
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Nov 08 2021 |
Two teams who�ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
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Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They�ll try to draw together the connections between things which seem utterly random at first glance.
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Sep 27 2021 |
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A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
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Aug 30 2021 |
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
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Aug 23 2021 |
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
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Aug 16 2021 |
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
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Aug 09 2021 |
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
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Aug 02 2021 |
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
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Jul 26 2021 |
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
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Jul 19 2021 |
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
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Jul 12 2021 |
In the series finale, two teams compete to draw together the connections between things that, at first glance, seem utterly random in the hope of being named Only Connect champions.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects cosy firearms, anxious puddings, demon existed and canine deity.
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Mar 29 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. It's the third place play-off, with two teams competing to draw together connections.
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Mar 22 2021 |
It�s the second semi-final as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria if you want to know what completes this sequence: the Iliad, the Aeneid and the Lord of the Rings (technically).
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Mar 15 2021 |
It�s the first of the semi-finals as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria if you want to know what completes this sequence: Vijfhuizen: Houses, Sichuan: Rivers and Tripoli: Cities.
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Mar 08 2021 |
The Severns are facing the Apres Skiers in the last of the quarter-finals. They�ll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria if you want to know what connects naledi in South Africa, denisova in Siberia, luzonensis in the Philippines and floresiensis in Indonesia.
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Mar 01 2021 |
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SUMMARY
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Dungeon Masters take on the Barons in the third of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of JG Farrell, Nipsey Hussle, Dag Hammarskjold, and Heath Ledger.
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Feb 22 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Sliders take on the Puzzle Hunters in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Macy's, San Pellegrino, Wagamama, and Heineken.
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Feb 15 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Whodunnits take on the Corkscrews in the first of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Roland-Garros, Chicago O'Hare, Lindy Hop, and Orville the Duck.
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Feb 08 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as the Polyhymnians take on the Severns in a last chance to stay in the tournament. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked.
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Feb 01 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another second-round match as the Barons and the Colleagues compete for a place in the quarter-finals. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked.
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Jan 25 2021 |
A family team take on three puzzle hunters for a last chance to make the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the Netherlands, A Gentleman in Russia, Goodbye to Germany, Down and Out in France, and the United Kingdom
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Jan 18 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of murder mystery enthusiasts take on three Beatles fans for a last chance to make the quarter finals.
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Jan 11 2021 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
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Jan 04 2021 |
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes fourth in this sequence: peduncle, bunch, hand and '?'.
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Dec 28 2020 |
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Andromeda, fake, Zachariah and vendetta.
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Dec 21 2020 |
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects horseradish, Grape-Nuts, Chinese Chequers and guinea pigs.
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Dec 14 2020 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which seem utterly random at first glance.
So join Victoria if you want to know what connects a small drink in Armenia, desire in Japan, achieved victory in South Korea and a bell sound in Vietnam.
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Dec 07 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as first-round losers the Whitcombes and the Severns get another chance to stay in the competition and reach the second stage. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Picacho Peak, La Brea Tar Pits, Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Rio Grande River.
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Nov 30 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as first-round losers the Ticket Collectors and the Walruses get another chance to stay in the competition and reach the second stage. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Alfonso Valiente, Lionel Richie, Papa, and Antony Kidman.
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Nov 23 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far - patience and lateral thinking are also vital.
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Black suits, White meat, Blue corner and Green light.
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Nov 16 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as sacred music fans Polyhymnians take on seaside dwellers the Sandy Shores. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of C for capture, E for effortlessness, T for tantalise, and U for utilise.
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Nov 09 2020 |
Three skiing enthusiasts take on a team of co-workers in tonight�s heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Trevor, Simon, Schuster and Garfunkel.
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Nov 02 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as Dungeons and Dragons players the Dungeon Masters take on Welsh border team the Severns. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Bottersnikes, Wayne Szalinski's kids, Mrs Pepperpot, and Ant-Man.
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Oct 26 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as school friends the Barons take on family team the Whitcombes. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Precise act, Increase tension, Fast press, and Remove tract.
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Oct 19 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as the Puzzle Hunters take on the Walruses. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Mile High Club, Subway Footlongs, Edinburgh's Royal Mile, and A Miner's Inch.
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Oct 12 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as shuffleboard players the Sliders take on live entertainment fans the Ticket Collectors. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Hoopoe, Kittiwake, Chiffchaff, and Cuckoo.
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Oct 05 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as family team the Bridges take on murder mystery fans the Whodunnits. The sides must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Printing, Compass, Papermaking, and Gunpowder.
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Sep 28 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.
A trio of Boston United football fans take on a team of wine lovers in the first of the series. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Non-urgent crime = 2, EU Emergency Services = 4, Speaking Clock = 6, UK Emergency Services = 27.
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Sep 21 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions in the final of the quiz, with two teams battling it out to succeed last year's winners the Dicers and be named champions. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may at first appear not to be linked, with one set comprising Take On Me, Super Mario 64, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, and Mary Poppins.
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Mar 30 2020 |
It is the third-place play-off tonight as two teams battle it out to be named third-place finishers.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes fourth in this sequence: Tie bin, Dismiss fir, Fleeting brie, ?
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Mar 23 2020 |
t is the last of the semi-finals tonight and two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes fourth in this sequence: 'PETER' 'BENNY', Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe, ?
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Mar 16 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first semi-final of the quiz as two teams compete to guess the connections between things that seem utterly random at first glance, with one set of clues comprising Numbers, Thunderball, Cuthbert, and Sailor.
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Mar 09 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Orwellians take on the Turophiles in the last of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Colman's Mustard, Torino FC, Lamborghini, Merrill Lynch.
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Mar 02 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the 007s take on the Junipers in the third of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Harris, Dean Martin, Inspector Morse, and Frank Duckworth.
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Feb 24 2020 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Forrests take on the Choristers in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Nebuchadnezzar, The Fallen Woman, A Masked Ball, and The Troubadour.
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Feb 17 2020 |
It is the first of the quarter-finals tonight as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Aristotle, Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton and Isaac Asimov.
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Feb 10 2020 |
Two teams who have each won a game and lost a game have one last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects 1 kilohertz sine wave, Grawlixes, Mincing and Pixelation.
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Feb 03 2020 |
Two teams who have each won a game and lost a game have one last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes next in this sequence - 21. Hip, 22. Hic, 23. Sip, ?
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Jan 27 2020 |
Two teams who have each won a game and lost a game have one last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes next in this sequence - 21. Hip, 22. Hic, 23. Sip, ?
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Jan 20 2020 |
Two teams who have each won a game and lost a game have one last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects The Whitsun Weddings, Homeward Bound, Oh Dr Beeching! and Brief Encounter.
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Jan 13 2020 |
Two teams who won their first match return to fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Small cut, Beautiful Country, Sweet milk and Grain from the Po Valley.
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Jan 06 2020 |
Two teams who won their first match return to fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes next in this sequence- 8. King Kong, 7. Carol Cleveland, 6. Extrasensory perception, ?
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Dec 16 2019 |
Two teams who won their first match return to fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Heavenly, Woodsound, Bellplay and Softloud.
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Dec 09 2019 |
Two teams who won their first match return to fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Green iguana, Eurasian lynx, American bison and Western gorilla.
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Dec 02 2019 |
Two teams who lost their first match return for a last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Malcolm I of Scotland, John Bradman, Kiefer Sutherland and Ivanka Trump.
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Nov 25 2019 |
Two teams who lost their first match return for a last chance to stay in the tournament. They�ll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Not specific, Of the body, Not public and Not minor.
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Nov 18 2019 |
Two teams who lost their first match return for a last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Plastic credit card, Hollywood film industry, Crown monarchy and Westminster parliament.
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Nov 11 2019 |
Two teams who lost their first match return for a last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes next in this sequence - Bromine, eaking, Barium, ?
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Nov 04 2019 |
A team of George Orwell fans take on three gin drinkers in the last of the opening heats. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Mary the Mutant, Krusty the Clown, Chandler Bing and Scaramanga.
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Oct 28 2019 |
Three transit fans take on a trio of cheese lovers in tonight�s heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects charge and release, band and break up, locate and move out of position, and courage and deter.
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Oct 21 2019 |
A team of Morse fans take on three mathematicians in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects FedEx [east], Volvo [north east], Amazon [A to Z] and Recycling [in a circle].
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Oct 14 2019 |
A team of rugby players take on three James Bond fans in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects The Inheritors, You, The Silence Breakers and The Protester.
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Oct 07 2019 |
Three electropop fans take on a family team in this show. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Ground Force, Executive, Marine and Air Force.
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Sep 23 2019 |
Three cricketers take on a team of singers in tonight�s episode. They�ll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects an Alice band, whistle whistle, a hall book and Blass wine.
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Sep 16 2019 |
Three friends who holiday in Rome take on a trio of wordsmiths in this episode. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Don Quixote, Pandarus, Gargantua and Mrs Malaprop.
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Sep 09 2019 |
Three Pink Floyd fans take on a team of bridge players in the first of the series. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects N: Lagos | B: Mumbai | D: Pigeon Forge | H: Los Angeles.
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Sep 02 2019 |
It is the series finale as two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect Champions. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know completes this sequence - United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Ghana, ?
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Apr 29 2019 |
Two teams who lost their semi-finals battle for the third place in this year�s tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Strawberry, East Riding of Yorkshire, Ship and Emu.
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Apr 22 2019 |
It is the second semi-final as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Johnny Muridae, Tom Felidae, Peter Leporidae and Jemima Anatidae.
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Apr 15 2019 |
It is the first of the semi-finals tonight, as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Horrid, Survive, Wicked and Face Covering.
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Apr 08 2019 |
The Dicers take on the Birdwatchers in the last quarter-final and 300th episode of the quiz. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Twelve Oaks, Miss Maudie Atkinson�s house, Thornfield Hall and Manderley.
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Apr 01 2019 |
The Brews take on the Ancient Alumni in the third quarter-final. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Interrupting, Landscaping, Bikini and Explaining.
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Mar 25 2019 |
The Durhamites take on the Poptimists in the second of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what completes this sequence - Roquefort, Woody Guthrie, Mange Tout, ?
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Mar 18 2019 |
The Time Ladies take on the LARPers in the first game of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Outlook, Workhouse, Hangover and Overhand.
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Mar 11 2019 |
Both teams playing in this edition have won a game and lost a game, so this is their last chance to stay in the tournament. They will compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Hindi slap, German farting demon, French wand and Italian slipper.
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Mar 04 2019 |
For both teams playing in this episode it is their last chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects HG Wells, Beethoven, Cujo and Schnorbitz.
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Feb 25 2019 |
Both teams playing tonight have won a game and lost a game so this is their last chance to stay in the tournament, They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Steinhauer, Trotsky, Musk and Edmonds.
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Feb 18 2019 |
Both teams playing tonight have won a game and lost a game so this is their last chance to stay in the tournament, They�ll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects signal port, blessing gods, Attach app and myth leg.
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Feb 11 2019 |
Two teams of first-round winners return for the second round of the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what completes this sequence: 60, 60-10, 4-20s.
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Feb 04 2019 |
Two teams of first-round winners return for the second round of the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Palamon and Arcite, Antonio, Alice Ford and Margaret Page and Valentine and Proteus.
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Jan 28 2019 |
Two teams of first-round winners return for the second round of the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Foster's, Lastminute.com, Intelligent Finance and Perrier.
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Jan 21 2019 |
Two teams of first-round winners return for the second round of the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Cadabra, Backrub, Quantum Computer Services and Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web.
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Jan 14 2019 |
Two teams of first-round losers return for one last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Fighting, Fleeing, Feeding, Mating.
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Jan 07 2019 |
Two teams of first-round losers return for one last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects Consonants, Drugs, Brexit and Tap water.
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Jan 01 2019 |
Two teams of first-round losers return for one last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Territories in Risk, Sanjeev's house, Musical Street and Answer to the ultimate question.
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Dec 24 2018 |
Two first round losers, the Hotpots and Durhamites, return for one last chance to stay in the competition. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects television, identity, intravenous and headquarters.
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Dec 17 2018 |
A team of Welsh descent take on three theatre fans in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects Planet Biyo, JD Wetherspoon, Harry Potter's son and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
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Dec 10 2018 |
Three graduates of Scotland's ancient universities take on the Three Peaks in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what completes this sequence - Chaos, Elbow, Emphasis, ?
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Dec 03 2018 |
A trio of tea drinkers square up to a family team in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects Cheap, 9, Gimme and Location.
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Nov 26 2018 |
A trio of birdwatchers take on a team of boardgamers in tonight's opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Substitute, Reticence, Nature Area and Save something for someone.
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Nov 19 2018 |
A team of Formula 1 fans take on three Doctor Who aficionados in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects Monopoly playing pieces, spectators at the US Masters, contestants on Mastermind and the rules of cricket.
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Nov 12 2018 |
A team of pyromaniacs take on three animation fans in this opening heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects New England, Cloud Atlas, Greenwich Time Signal and Over.
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Nov 05 2018 |
Three Durham University graduates take on a team who enjoy live action role play in this heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Claudius, Michael Corleone, Romulus and Cain.
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Oct 29 2018 |
A team from Lancashire take on three pop music aficionados in the first of the series. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects Beethoven's Seventh, the centre of gravity, 3 November and the very beginning.
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Oct 22 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions in the grand final of the quiz, as the Belgophiles take on either the Escapologists or the Inquisitors to succeed last year's winners the Verbivores and be named Only Connect series champions. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may at first appear not to be linked, with one question asking what comes next in the sequence Caloris Montes, Skadi Mons, Mount Everest. Last in the series.
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Apr 30 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the second and concluding semi-final of the quiz, in which two teams of contenders use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked.
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Apr 23 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first semi-final of the quiz show based on patience and lateral thinking, with one of the questions focusing on the link between Wolf Man, Dora, Rat Man and Little Hans.
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Apr 16 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round three losers the Eco-Warriors and the Escapologists return for one last chance to win a place in the semi-finals. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Oh! Calcutta!, Mayday, Love in tennis, and Dandelion.
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Apr 09 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round three losers the Detectives and the Vikings return for one last chance to win a place in the semi-finals. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Railway, Lonely, Little wheel, and Twenty-one.
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Apr 02 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Belgophiles take on the Escapologists in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Ethel, Yogh, Thorn, and Long S.
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Mar 26 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Vikings take on the Inquisitors in the first of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Turn Around, Look Back in Anger, Cha, and Call Me Baby.
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Mar 19 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round three losers the Detectives and the Beaks return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Phone driver, Ed Towers, Loin and ET War.
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Mar 12 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round three losers the Wanderers and the Eco-Warriors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Snuppy, Mewtwo, Boba Fett and Dolly.
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Mar 05 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another third-round match as the Belgophiles take on the Beaks for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Tsar Alexander II, King George VI, the Arc de Triomphe and 12th Earl of Derby.
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Feb 26 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another third-round match as the Detectives take on the Escapologists for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Cornetto, Red Curtain, Mariachi and Three Colours.
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Feb 19 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the second third-round match of the competition as the Wanderers take on the Vikings for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Odyle, Caloric, Phlogiston, and Luminiferous aether.
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Feb 12 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the first third-round match of the competition as the Eco-Warriors take on the Inquisitors for a place in the quarter-finals of the quiz. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Boring Ted, Violent Vic, Devout P, and Repulsive Od.
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Feb 05 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Dandies and the Escapologists return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects light kiss, snow leopard, American garden, and a fastening with rope.
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Jan 29 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Meeples and the Inquisitors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Ice Field, Eton Rugby, English Carom, and League Union.
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Jan 22 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as round two losers the Cricketers and the Escapologists return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Robin Masters, Madeline Magellan, Temperance Brennan and Jessica Fletcher.
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Jan 15 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers the Dandies and the Arrowheads return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Extra Special, M Signature, Finest, and Taste the Difference.
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Jan 08 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers Snake Charmers and the Inquisitors return for one final chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects DiConcetto & Cruz, Moore & Prater, Green & Flynn, and Bono & Sarkisian.
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Jan 01 2018 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as round two losers the Meeples and Parishioners return for their last chance to stay in the competition. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Blockbusters, Rorke's Drift, Fox and Geese and ice hockey power play.
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Dec 22 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Detectives and Arrowheads return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Man-Killer, Penthesilea, Sharron Davies and Jeff Bezos' company.
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Dec 15 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Dandies and Beaks return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. Among the challenges facing the players is to determine what connects Something's Got to Give, The Athenaeum Portrait, The Last Tycoon and Schubert's Symphony No 8.
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Dec 08 2017 |
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Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Meeples and Belgophiles return for this round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising George Sullivan, dried paste, tumble ready and Eve the Ants.
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Nov 10 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as the Eco-Warriors take on the Snake Charmers in a round two game of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Pressed, Stained, Little Hood and American.
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Oct 27 2017 |
A team of Vikings takes on a squad of parishioners in the lateral thinking general knowledge quiz. As ever, host Victoria Coren Mitchell will be asking contestants to make connections between things that at first do not appear to be linked, including a comedian, an identical twin, and a `history boy'.
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Oct 20 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as a team of Sherlock Holmes fans take on three theatre workers in the last of the opening heats of the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Improbable, Watchmaker, Gene and Delusion.
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Oct 13 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents as a team of darts players takes on three AFC Wimbledon supporters in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Ishmael, Piscine Patel, Lemuel Gulliver and Robinson Crusoe.
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Oct 06 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell presents, as a team of fashion fans takes on a group of football coaches in in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one task being to determine the following word in the sequence: factory, Italian and automobiles.
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Sep 29 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as a team of former strangers who met on a quiz app take on three public school teachers in in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Houston, the Ryder Cup, Morse code and Colt pistol.
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Sep 22 2017 |
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Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as a team of boardgamers, led by University Challenge alum Gail Trimble, takes on three lovers of Latin cuisine in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Tom Finney, Joe Wurzelbacher, Thomas Crapper and Mario.
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Sep 01 2017 |
A team of former physicists takes on a trio united by their love of Belgium in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Oscar the Grouch, Central Line, the top stripe on the Netherlands' flag and French portion of EE Telecom.
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Aug 25 2017 |
A team of environmentalists takes on a trio who enjoy tackling escape rooms in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Polonius, Waymar Royce, Reg Cox and Abel. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.
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Aug 18 2017 |
A team of reptile lovers take on three background actors in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of bubble, indemnity, Dutch and entendre. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.
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Aug 11 2017 |
A team of geocachers takes on a trio with an interest in Vikings in the quiz testing general knowledge and lateral thinking. The players must make connections between four things that may at first not appear to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of exhibit, salt and pepper, outcast and roots manoeuvre. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts.
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Aug 04 2017 |
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three Tolkien fans take on a church team in the first of the series. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects pat: bone, rub: disease, Nut: spread and salmon: bacteria.
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The Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects three arrowheads, red hexagon containing two white triangles, blue spread eagle and black horse.
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Jan 06 2017 |
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Two more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Kashmir, Pyrenees, Lake Victoria and Borneo.
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Nov 14 2016 |
Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Malabo, Conakry, Port Moresby and Bissau.
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Nov 07 2016 |
Two more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers and attempt to connect Lou Gehrig: Horse, Louis Van Gaal: Tulip, Wellington: Duke and Otto von Bismarck: Chancellor.
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Oct 31 2016 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Mother-in-law, Court-martial, Lord Lieutenant and Poet Laureate.
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Oct 17 2016 |
A team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat and attempt to connect Ungrammatical string follows, Multiply, Not out and Required field.
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Oct 10 2016 |
The Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat and attempt to connect the Indonesian national airline, a Carla Lane sitcom, International Rescue craft and capital of Arizona.
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Oct 03 2016 |
This heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists and attempt to connect a violin's extraneous discordant notes, Lotharios, Molineux team and Canis Lupis.
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Sep 26 2016 |
A team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars and attempt to connect the Nabateans, Makka Pakka, Alley Oop and Old Mother Shipton.
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Sep 19 2016 |
A team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge and attempt to connect single-fingered rock-climbing hold, Spanish monkey, North American glandular fever and single-channel sound reproduction.
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Sep 12 2016 |
A new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision and attempt to connect 'From the roots' (Greek), 'We can' (Spanish), 'We ourselves' (Gaelic) and 'Party of Wales' (Welsh).
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Sep 05 2016 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Minotaur, Frobscottle, Moloko Plus and Duff.
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Aug 29 2016 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Betjeman, Alsatian, Liberty Cabbage and Windsor.
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Aug 22 2016 |
Three Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey in this episode and attempt to connect Annabel Lee, Delilah, Rebecca and Weekend at Bernie's.
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Aug 15 2016 |
A team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners and attempt to connect Cot, Holland, Chira and Bonapart.
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Aug 08 2016 |
A trio of networkers take on a family team and attempt to connect Cafetiere, Condom, Eggy bread and Chips.
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Aug 01 2016 |
Three fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths and attempt to connect Georgia: Canada, Sunda: Indonesia, Bass: Australia and Cook: New Zealand.
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Jul 25 2016 |
Three cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners and attempt to connect Eurovision Song Contest, Cow & Gate, Wall's and I Love New York.
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Jul 18 2016 |
Three fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles and attempt to connect Brownies, Michael Fagan, Freddie Krueger and the Milk Tray Man.
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Jul 11 2016 |
In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Foke, Hombay, Egantic and Leakfast.
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Jan 18 2016 |
In the second semi-final, two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects 'blending', 'changing', 'like smoke' and light-dark'.
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Jan 11 2016 |
The first of the semi-finals and the 200th episode. Two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Bird, Little Dyer, Angelic Brother and Little Barrel.
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Jan 04 2016 |
The Wayfarers and Bookworms return for a quarter-final match. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects General Tom Thumb, 'Sonny' Liston, Chuck Berry and Lewis Carroll.
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Dec 28 2015 |
The Cluesmiths and Railwaymen return for a quarter-final match. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects ADN, TVA, SIDA and OTAN.
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Dec 21 2015 |
The Yorkers and the Operational Researchers return in the second quarter-final. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Rebecca, Cold, Western and Judean People's Front.
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Dec 14 2015 |
The Scientists and the String Section return in the first of the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Memoir: My Life, Song: Your Life, Film: September and Novella: The Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Dec 07 2015 |
The Athenians and Bookworms return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects The Cradle Will Rock, The Pilgrim's Progress, the New Statesman and the Mr Men.
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Nov 30 2015 |
A team of wayfarers and three builders return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Medelsvensson [Sweden], Max Mustermann [Germany], Jan Modaal [Netherlands] and Joe Blow [Australia].
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Nov 23 2015 |
A trio of film buffs and three operational researchers return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a painful sports 'hernia', stars hollow, captain James Onedin and Happy Sandler.
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Nov 16 2015 |
The Cluesmiths and Mixologists return for a last chance to earn a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Matthew Bannister's show BBC World Service, an entry in a dictionary, your flexible friend and the venue for London 2012 boxing.
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Nov 02 2015 |
Three scientists take on a team of Athenians. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Einsteinium, names of Allah, 1974 Lions call and Luftballons.
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Oct 26 2015 |
A team of Wayfarers take on a trio of musicians. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects numbat, echidna, pangolin and aardvark.
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Oct 19 2015 |
Two winning teams return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals: The Spaghetti Westerners and the Railwaymen. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a set of decimal coins, a set of badges, a 1970 annual and a photograph of Valerie Singleton.
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Oct 12 2015 |
The Cluesmiths take on the Yorkers. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Seborga, Forvik, Christiania and Sealand.
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Oct 05 2015 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals. The Road Trippers and the Builders compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. What links seven consonants, two vowels, three syllables and seven letters?
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Sep 28 2015 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the starting position in Shogi, The Times crossword grid, the flag of Georgia and S.
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Sep 21 2015 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Darkness Visible, the Dementors, a bell jar and a black dog.
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Sep 14 2015 |
A team of linguists battle it out against a team of operational researchers for a place in the next phase of the competition. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the Pirate Planet, Starship Titanic, Last Chance to See and h2g2.
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Sep 07 2015 |
A team of scientists square up to a team of builders in the last of the heats. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects The Raven, Little Weed, Seagulls in Finding Nemo and Hodor.
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Aug 31 2015 |
A trio of road trippers take on three fans of Greece in this edition. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Elizabeth and James, Menace II Society, Harvard Connection and I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles).
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Aug 24 2015 |
A team of musicians take on three publishers in this edition. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the flag of Vietnam, Google Os, the MCC tie and Rupert Bear's clothes.
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Aug 17 2015 |
A team of travel enthusiasts take on a trio of bibliophiles. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a song in High Society, a Whiskas slogan, Kenneth Wolstenholme commentary and an EM Forster epigram.
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Aug 10 2015 |
A team of collectors take on three railway enthusiasts. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Llanelli RFC, A for adultery, Sir Percy Blakeney and Sherlock Holmes debut.
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Aug 03 2015 |
A team of film buffs take on three cocktail aficionados. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Daddy Warbucks, Ellen Ripley, Sherlock Holmes and Bobby Ewing.
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Jul 27 2015 |
A team of linguists take on three York University students in this show. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Monstroso, Any Human Heart, Birdsong and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
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Jul 20 2015 |
Three crossword compilers take on a trio of operational researchers in the first of the eleventh series. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Quintuple Troth, Distress Signal, 1963 Lincoln Memorial Speech and 1815 Belgian Battle.
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Jul 13 2015 |
In the series finale, the Orienteers and Chessmen battle it out to be named Only Connect champions. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, White Death, Robin Hood and King Charles II.
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Mar 30 2015 |
In the last of the semi-finals a team of orienteers take on the QI Elves in a bid to win their place in the series finale. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the island home of Circe, the three-toed sloth, the third-largest Jovian moon and the French word for 'water'.
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Mar 23 2015 |
In the first of the semi-finals a trio of chess aficionados take on three history buffs in a bid to win their place in the series finale. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects lanthanides, a Gaelic football team, the UN Security Council and the Scottish jury in a criminal trial.
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Mar 16 2015 |
Three chess players take on a team of Doctor Who fans in the last of the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects memory stick, jazzercise, jacuzzi and portaloo.
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Mar 02 2015 |
The QI Elves return in this quarter-final. They compete against the Nordiphiles to draw together the connection between things, which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Usain Bolt, William Wordsworth, Mark de Man and Lord Judge.
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Feb 23 2015 |
In the second of the quarter-finals, the Orienteers face up to a team of video game enthusiasts. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Rome 64, London 1212, New York 1776 and London 1666.
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Feb 16 2015 |
In this quarter-final, three historians take on a trio of linguists. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Susan, Surajprasad, Staples and Stearns.
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Feb 09 2015 |
The QI Elves take on three computer experts as they compete to win a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Jimmy White, Bob Welch, Bruce Reynolds and Ronnie Biggs.
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Feb 02 2015 |
A team of book lovers take on three video gamers in a bid to secure a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Queen Elizabeth II, Romeo Beckham, Mark and Carol Thatcher, and Macduff.
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Jan 26 2015 |
Three linguists square up to a team from Oxford in a bid to make it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Muscoidea, uncomplimentary, unproprietary and unoriental.
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Jan 19 2015 |
A trio of chess players and three cat lovers return for a last chance at making it to the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Romeo, Wayne, Kim and Bow Wow.
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Jan 12 2015 |
Two more first-round winners return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Sapporo Dome, John Smith's Stadium, Liberty Stadium and KC Stadium.
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Jan 05 2015 |
Two more first-round winners return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects North Korea, the state of Israel, Hells Angels and the National Health Service.
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Dec 15 2014 |
Two teams who won their first heat return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects a rat, zombies, a paternity dispute and racism.
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Dec 08 2014 |
Two teams who won their first heat return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Meher Baba, Cuzco, Peru, peace and the LGBT community.
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Dec 01 2014 |
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Joan Fontaine, Jack Charlton, Lucian Freud and Liam Gallagher.
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Nov 24 2014 |
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random.
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Nov 17 2014 |
Two more teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. Join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Salem, Graymalkin, Crookshanks and Gobbolino.
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Nov 03 2014 |
Two teams of first-round losers return for a second chance to stay in the tournament. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Diamond Sutra, Benin Bronzes, Rosetta Stone and Elgin Marbles.
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Oct 27 2014 |
A trio of Norway-lovers take on three cricket fans. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Ruddigore, Straw Dogs, Jamaica Inn and Doc Martin
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Oct 20 2014 |
A team of orienteers take on three old-fashioned romantics. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects messiah, apocalypse, the heist and russian roulette.
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Oct 13 2014 |
A team of chess fans meet a team of linguists. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects apt, apposite, awl and anion.
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Oct 06 2014 |
Three coders square up to a team of video gamers. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects doctor, neighbour, friend and spook.
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Sep 29 2014 |
A team of researchers from QI take on a trio of book lovers. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Ford Prefect, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Gandalf.
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Sep 22 2014 |
Three musicians take on a team of Doctor Who fans. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Steve Jobs, Marcus Garvey, Dave Swarbrick and Mark Twain.
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Sep 15 2014 |
Three historians take on a team from Oxford. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Guernsey, Jersey, Balaclava and Bikini.
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Sep 08 2014 |
A trio of political enthusiasts compete against three cat lovers to draw together the connections between seemingly unrelated things. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects a theatre on London's Argyll Street, a golf club, a UK policeman and a US five-cent coin.
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Sep 01 2014 |
In the final, the Europhiles and the Relatives compete to draw connections between seemingly random things. Join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects: Monaco, Stoccarda, Colonia and Berlino.
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Jul 07 2014 |
Three Europhiles take on a trio of computer experts in the second of the semi-finals.
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Jun 30 2014 |
A trio of Welsh learners take on a family team in the first of the semi-finals.
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Jun 23 2014 |
A family team plays a trio record collectors in a bid to make the semi-final.
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Jun 16 2014 |
Three software engineers take on a family team in a bid to make the semis.
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Jun 09 2014 |
Three budding linguists take on a trio of record collectors.
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Jun 02 2014 |
A trio of Europhiles take on a family team in a bid to reach the semi-finals.
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May 26 2014 |
Three former athletes take on a trio of computer experts.
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May 19 2014 |
Two first-round losers return as a family team play a trio of art enthusiasts.
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May 12 2014 |
Three former athletes square up to a trio of record collectors.
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May 05 2014 |
Three Welsh language learners take on a trio of software engineers.
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Apr 28 2014 |
Three fans of the continent take on a family team.
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Apr 21 2014 |
A family team take on three museum aficionados.
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Apr 14 2014 |
Board Gamers v Bakers: Three board game aficionados take on a trio of bakers in the series finale.
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Dec 23 2013 |
Lasletts v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A family team take on three bakers in the last of the semi-finals.
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Dec 16 2013 |
Oenophiles v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Three wine lovers take on three board gamers in the first semi-final.
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Dec 09 2013 |
Globetrotters v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A trio of travellers take on three bakers, trying to make the semi-finals.
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Dec 02 2013 |
Science Editors v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Three science editors take on a trio of board gamers.
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Nov 25 2013 |
Oenophiles v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Two teams of first-round winners return, as three wine lovers play three bakers.
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Nov 18 2013 |
Lasletts v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Family team the Lasletts compete against a trio of board game enthusiasts.
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Nov 04 2013 |
Press Gang v Science Editors: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. Two teams who lost their first heats return.
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Oct 28 2013 |
Pilots v Globetrotters: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. Two teams who lost their first-round heats return.
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Oct 21 2013 |
Press Gang v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. The press gang take on a team of bakers.
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Oct 14 2013 |
Oenophiles v Science Editors: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random. A trio of wine lovers take on three science editors.
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Oct 07 2013 |
Globetrotters v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which seem utterly random. A trio of travellers square up to three board game players.
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Sep 30 2013 |
Lasletts v Pilots: A family team take on a team of three airline pilots.
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Sep 23 2013 |
Francophiles v Celts: In the series finale, the Francophiles take on the Celts in a bid to be named champions. They try to find connections between things which seem utterly random.
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Aug 05 2013 |
Francophiles v Cartophiles: Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. In the second semi-final, three Francophiles square up to a trio of map lovers.
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Jul 29 2013 |
Celts v Festival Fans: Quiz show in which links must be made between seemingly random things. In the first of the semi-finals, a team from Wales take on a trio of festival fans.
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Jul 22 2013 |
Three map lovers and a trio of fell walkers return to try to make it to the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects orphans in Oliver Twist, tropical storms, Sue Grafton detective novel series and series of QI.
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Jul 15 2013 |
A trio of festival fans take on three cat lovers in both teams' last chance to make it to the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects air stewardess, Hughes H-4 Hercules, Alexandra Palace and England cricket supporters.
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Jul 08 2013 |
The Francophiles and the Fell Walkers, both first-round winners, return in the hopes of securing a place in the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Mali, Guinea to Ireland, Ivory Coast to Netherlands, Serbia & Montenegro to Poland, Monaco.
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Jul 01 2013 |
The Celts and the Cat Lovers, both first-round winners, return in the hopes of securing a place in the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Felicity, California with the Forbidden City, Jerusalem on the Mappa Mundi and Mecca.
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Jun 24 2013 |
Three GPs and a trio of festival fans return for a second chance at making the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Freda Fry, Metropolis, Gromit, and 4'33".
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Jun 17 2013 |
Two teams who lost their first heats return for another chance at making the semi-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects prom video, holiday armadillo, Princess Leia fantasy, and fake Monica.
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Jun 10 2013 |
A trio of GPs square up to three fell walkers, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Injun Joe's body, Roquefort cheese, Dead Sea Scrolls, and troglodytes.
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Jun 03 2013 |
A trio connected by their love of all things French take on three festival attendees, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Hirst's 'Cupric Nitrate', Mr Tumble's bag, Pudsey's bandage, and Twister mat.
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May 27 2013 |
Three map lovers take on a team from Wales, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Civilization V, Chicken Wire, Graphite Crystal, and Blockbusters board.
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May 20 2013 |
Three graduates of Corpus Christi College, Oxford pit their wits against a trio of cat lovers, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the Green Knight, electric toothbrush, Kryten and Worzel Gummidge.
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May 13 2013 |
In the series final and the 100th episode, three writers square up to a trio of beer lovers for the right to be named Series 6 champions. They must draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Marty Feldman's last film, captain of Queen Anne's Revenge, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick and wife-murdering Perrault character.
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Dec 17 2012 |
In the play-off for third place, a trio of football fans and three writers compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Jed Clampett: 9.5, Artemis Fowl II: 13.5, Scrooge McDuck: 44.1 and Rich Uncle Pennybags: 2.6.
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Dec 10 2012 |
In the second of the semi-finals, a trio of scribes and three wordsmiths fight it out for a place in the series finale, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Yesterday, sewing machine, benzene ring and Kubla Khan.
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Dec 03 2012 |
In the first of the semi-finals three football fans take on a trio of beer enthusiasts, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Hercule Poirot 06/08/1975, Tour de France 26/07/2007, Captain Birdseye 07/06/1971 and English cricket 02/09/1882.
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Nov 26 2012 |
Quiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three friends from Winchester square up to a team united by their passion for reading and writing in this quarter-final, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects the 69th Infantry Regiment, M�nchner Kindl, Serjeant-at-Arms and the Greek Olympic team.
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Nov 19 2012 |
Three teachers encounter a trio of writers in the third of the quarter-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Sara Lee, Brita, Wendy's and Lily O'Brien's.
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Nov 05 2012 |
A team of committed football fans encounters three film lovers in the second of the quarter-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects sachertorte, valrhona chocolate, custard cream biscuits and polo mints.
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Oct 29 2012 |
Three beer drinkers take on a trio of mathematicians in the first of the quarter-finals, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Chichester's round the world yacht, Nicholas Breakspear, Henry Bolingbroke and Star Wars: A New Hope.
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Oct 22 2012 |
Three colleagues in an accountancy firm pit their wits against a team of cinema lovers, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Touched by Death, electrocuted by hospital generator, squashed by cartload of underpants and shot by Mr Garrison.
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Oct 15 2012 |
Three professional writers take on a trio of friends united by their love of codes and puzzles, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects Holly Golightly's flatmate, avian resident of Hundred Acre Wood, Columbo's basset hound and knitted sidekick of Johnny Vegas.
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Oct 08 2012 |
Three friends from Winchester pit their wits against a team who have all recently quit smoking, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren if you want to know what connects Estee Lauder, Frida Kahlo, Dorothy Parker and Elizabeth Taylor.
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Oct 01 2012 |
Three friends who share hearty appetites take on a trio of young mathematicians, competing to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects a heart, the Once and Future King, post-war Berlin and this question.
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Sep 24 2012 |
Three writers face three high school teachers as they compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from manufacturing gunpowder to Roman mouthwash to thickening wool to marking territory.
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Sep 17 2012 |
A trio of footballers pit their wits against three orchestral players as they compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from True Lies to Three Men and a Baby to Sommersby to The Birdcage.
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Sep 10 2012 |
Three teachers square up to a team of IT specialists as they compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Desert Attack to MI-5 to Clue to Murder in the Calais Coach.
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Sep 03 2012 |
Three members of Danny Wallace's Join Me campaign pit their wits against three beer lovers. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. Connections include: Family planning, Nazi badge for political prisoners, England's oldest trademark and youth hostel.
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Aug 27 2012 |
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Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Private Wilhelm to Jelly Babies to Mandrakes to David Sutch.
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Oct 31 2011 |
A father, son and daughter-in-law pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group in the third of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Little Venice to Silver to Christopher Columbus to The Equator.
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Oct 24 2011 |
A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Steiff to Veuve Clicquot to Deutsche Grammophon to Boddingtons.
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Oct 17 2011 |
Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from elephant to hippopotamus to Mississippi to one thousand
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Oct 10 2011 |
Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Isabelle Dinoire to Tycho Brahe to the Maid in the Garden to the Sphinx.
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Oct 03 2011 |
Three rowers play a trio of linguists.
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Sep 26 2011 |
Three Listener crossword fans play a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.
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Sep 19 2011 |
Three online football team managers take on a team who love historical things.
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Sep 12 2011 |
Three running enthusiasts play three colleagues from a creative engineering company
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Sep 05 2011 |
A team of professional analysts with degrees in modern languages, English and maths pit their wits against a trio of editors who delight in their meticulous attention to detail. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Ho to Beetlejuice to I Divorce You to White Rabbits.
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Aug 29 2011 |
A father, son and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from French nuclear tests in 1960 to the Krzysztof Kieslowski film trilogy to the Luxembourg flag to the Minis in The Italian Job.
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Aug 22 2011 |
A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from the Barghest of Yorkshire to the Mail on Sunday's political column to Winston Churchill's depression to Gnasher.
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Aug 15 2011 |
In the series finale, cunning and tactics combine with logic, recall and tangential inspiration as three committed gourmands set aside their love of fine foods to concentrate on the job in hand - battle for victory over the radio addicts, a team with the diverse combined knowledge of a doctor, a teacher and an accountant.
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Dec 27 2010 |
In this play-off between semi-final losers, the Wright family combine their wits to take on the mental firepower of the alesmen in a last battle for glory. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from I, Libertine to Venus on the Half-shell to the Tales of Beedle Bard to Fly Fishing.
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Dec 20 2010 |
In the second semi-final, three lovers of authentic beer lock horns with the cunning of a team bound by their love of the airwaves. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random, from Norman Conquest begins to Stella Artois brewery founded to Great Fire of London to ????
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Dec 13 2010 |
In the first semi-final, three lovers of luxurious wines and exotic dishes set aside their shared passion to address the challenge of the combined wits of the Wright family. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance seem utterly random, such as completing the sequence: 1950: Soap; 1952: Tea; 1953: Cream, eggs, sweets, sugar; ????
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Dec 06 2010 |
In the last quarter-final, a family team featuring a patent lawyer, a graphic designer and a business analyst return to the field of conflict to take their chances against a trio unified by their love of authentic cask-conditioned ales. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from early return from transportation to destroying a fishpond, sacrilege and treason.
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Nov 29 2010 |
In the third quarter-final, a doctor, a teacher and an accountant with a unifying love of the radio return to challenge the brainpower of three Camden-based lynchpins of the British music industry. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Rachel Stevens to Newfoundland dog, Stalin and Donald Duck.
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Nov 22 2010 |
In the second quarter-final, the Wright family of mum, dad and daughter return to pit their wits against a trio of committed bloggers who met on TV gossip forum sites. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Unloose to Debone, Irregardless and Inflammable.
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Nov 08 2010 |
In the first of the quarter-finals, three old chums from university days who share a passion for fine dining take on the combined knowledge of three Oxford graduates with a love of bridge. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Agamemnon to Jim Morrison, Marion Crane and Jean-Paul Marat.
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Nov 01 2010 |
Three men joined by their enthusiasm for real ale confront two maths graduates and a pharmacist who are a regular fixture at their local pool hall. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Pugachev's Cobra to Split S, Cuban Eight and Barrel Roll.
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Oct 25 2010 |
Three dedicated hill walkers from Derbyshire face off against a family threesome of husband, wife and brother-in-law. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Race for Life to the Sanctuary Spa to the Oaks Stakes to the Orange Prize for Fiction.
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Oct 18 2010 |
Three friends who originally met through British Mensa pit their wits against a team drawn together by their love of TV blogs and forums. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from mice to Madeleine to Gabriel.
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Oct 11 2010 |
Three fantasy writers, captained by a man who has written for Doctor Who, lock horns with a trio of bridge players, each with post-grad qualifications from Oxford University. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from monocaine to the helmet of Perseus to Siegfried's cloak to James Bond's Aston Martin.
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Oct 04 2010 |
Three stalwarts of the Camden music scene (including the man who discovered Blur) pit their wit and wisdom against a husband, wife and pal who share a love of geocaching, the craze for treasure-hunting using GPS. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Mao to David Hume to Casanova to Philip Larkin.
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Sep 27 2010 |
A doctor, a teacher and an accountant with a shared passion for radio square up to a trio of professional taxonomists - three women who make companies more successful through their precise use of language.
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Sep 20 2010 |
The Wright family from Leeds pool their knowledge of IT, Electrical Engineering and Mexican cinema to challenge the brainpower of the Urban Walkers, a team unified by their love of taking extended inner city hikes across various European capitals.
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Sep 13 2010 |
A team of three old university pals with a shared love of exotic foods and fine dining pit their wits against a trio of Ulstermen from the Northern Ireland Court Service. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from USS Constitution to Edmund II to Cromwell's cavalrymen to Raymond Burr.
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Sep 06 2010 |
In the series final, cunning and tactics combine with logic, recall and tangential inspiration, as three committed Gamblers resist the temptation to take too many risks and the Strategists fight the impulse to err on the side of caution. Whose approach will win out in this battle of the giants? They'll compete to draw together the connections between elements which at first glance seem utterly random, from Captain Scarlet to Reg Cox to Marty Hopkirk to Arnold J Rimmer.
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Apr 12 2010 |
In the second semi-final, three fans of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy lock horns with the cunning of the Strategists, a team bound by their love of obscure European board games.
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Apr 05 2010 |
How will they respond to the threat of cavalier risk-taking from a team of confirmed Gamblers? They'll compete to draw together the connections between elements which at first glance seem utterly random, including purple dye and the Jules Rimet trophy.
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Mar 29 2010 |
In the last of the quarter-finals, three committed gamblers take their chances against a team unified by their love of ten-pin bowling. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from birdsong to breakout to shotgun to takeover.
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Mar 22 2010 |
In the third of the quarter-finals, three studying for their PhDs at Oxford set out to challenge the brainpower of the strategists, a team unified by their love of sophisticated strategy board games. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from maypoles to horse racing to spoken theatre to mince pies.
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Mar 15 2010 |
In the second of the quarter-finals, three postgraduate students from Brasenose College, Oxford, pit their wits against a trio of Douglas Adams fans who call themselves the Hitchhikers, in honour of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. They compete to draw together the connections between elements which, at first glance, seem utterly random: P J Tracy, Nicci French, Ellery Queen and Grant Naylor.
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Mar 08 2010 |
In the first of the quarter-finals, three fans of the Archers radio series take on the combined knowledge of three flatmates who all met up at Exeter University. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from Castor and Pollux to Brahma to Yoshi to Orville the Duck.
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Mar 01 2010 |
Three senior managers from a national bookstore face off against a team drawn together by their love of London's retro bowling alleys. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random?
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Feb 22 2010 |
A team of insurance professionals face off against a trio of committed gamblers. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - such as Prince of Darkness, Bambi, Grocer and Tarzan?
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Feb 15 2010 |
Three former flatmates and graduates of Exeter University pit their wits against a news producer, a civil servant and an IT consultant who share a passion for fine food. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random?
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Feb 08 2010 |
Three neuroscientists hailing from Australia, South Africa and Canada scrum down against the intellectual brawn of three rugby fans, as they compete to draw together the connections between many disparate elements that, at first glance, seem utterly bereft of associations. So what connects cream, quotation marks, tennis matches and yellow lines?
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Feb 01 2010 |
Three philosophy students pit their wisdom against a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy fans.
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Jan 25 2010 |
Three members of the Brighton and Hove Gay Men's Chorus square up to a trio of postgraduates of Brasenose College, Oxford.
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Jan 18 2010 |
The Polymaths pool their disparate skills in chicken husbandry, musical theatre and urban geography to challenge the brainpower of the Strategists, a team unified by their love of sophisticated strategy board games. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, including Cakes and Ale, The Dogs of War, Brave New World and The Darling Buds of May.
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Jan 11 2010 |
A team of three civil servants with a shared love of Radio 4's The Archers pit their wits against a trio of music lovers who between them perform or enjoy everything from pub rock to choral sung mass. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from AC battery to compass wrench to glass hammer to long stand.
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Jan 04 2010 |
We discover what connects Spock, Lisa Simpson, Brachiosaurus and Adolf Hitler.
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Aug 31 2009 |
Three chess players take on three mathematicians in the battle for third place.
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Aug 24 2009 |
Three chess players pit their wits against the brawn of the Rugby Boys.
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Aug 17 2009 |
Three mathematicians pit their skills against the wits of the Cambridge Quiz Society.
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Aug 10 2009 |
Three chess players take on a team who write puzzles for charity in the connections quiz.
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Aug 03 2009 |
Three lovers of history square up to a trio of Welshmen devoted to their national game.
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Jul 27 2009 |
Three maths graduates take on a team of wordsmiths, one of whom is an avid proofreader.
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Jul 20 2009 |
Three lads from the Cambridge Quiz Society battle a trio of Oxford Librarians.
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