Only Connect

Victoria Coren Mitchell returns to the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – the vital extra ingredients are logic and lateral thinking.

In the opening heat, three keen cribbage players and a team of Arsenal supporters try to establish the link between apparently unconnected clues. For example, what connects the following: horseshoe, pencil, walrus and handlebar?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another series of the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

Three rock music fans face a team of enthusiastic embroiderers in another first-round heat. The aim is simple enough: to establish the connection between the clues.

For example, what links the following: way in, outside the works, mouth entertainment and little ovens?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

Three devotees of choral music come up against a team of red wine connoisseurs, all trying to establish the connection between apparently random clues.

For example, what connects Beautiful Horizon, Joyful Port, Saint Paul and River of January?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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)?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients. 

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.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

The series reaches the knock-out stage, 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.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients. 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.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

Once again, one of the teams will be saying goodbye – but not before they have 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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

It's a ‘winner-winner' game, so everyone survives to quiz another day. As always, it's all about connections – the teams try to establish one between Robin, Henry Jones Sr, Gromit and Clarissa Dickson Wright. But what is it?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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)...

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

It's a quarter-final, and the questions are getting trickier. For example: various, gaseous, caesium... what might come next in the sequence?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

A coveted place in the third place play-off is at stake: one team will have to settle for being in the final.

Here's a question: Andrea Ghez.

Why only one clue? Well, that's all they needed on the night. Join Victoria for the answer.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

It's the third place play-off - how close can it be?

SSQQSSD, LMMJVSD, MDMDFSS – what comes next, and what's the connection?

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series final of the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

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...?