Only Connect backdrop
Reality

The Best Episodes of Only Connect

Every episode of Only Connect ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Only Connect!

Binge this in 9d 5h•Peaking at 9.0/10

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

Airs on
BBC FourBBC Two
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons21

All123456789101112131415161718192021

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    Only Connect Season 20 Episode 16 - Introverts v Crunchers
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Introverts v Crunchers

    S20:E16

    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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 25 - Semi-Final 1
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Semi-Final 1

    S19:E25

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 26 - Semi-Final - Tea Totallers v Crunchers
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Semi-Final - Tea Totallers v Crunchers

    S20:E26

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The second semi-final goes to the wire in the missing vowels round, but first up are some tricky sequence questions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 24 - Isotopes v Mercians
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Isotopes v Mercians

    S19:E24

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 26 - Semi-Final
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Semi-Final

    S19:E26

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 1 - Al Frescans v Midlanders
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Al Frescans v Midlanders

    S20:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of Only Connect

    READ
  7. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 27 - Third Place Play-Off
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Third Place Play-Off

    S20:E27

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s the third place play-off, and the questions have grown suitably gnarly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 28 - The Final
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Final

    S20:E28

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients. The winners of the series are crowned – and it’s as close a contest as can be expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 6 - Pitchers v Benchwarmers
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Pitchers v Benchwarmers

    S21:E6

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One of the teams comes straight in with an answer after seeing just two clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 14 - Metrophiles v Showstoppers
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Metrophiles v Showstoppers

    S21:E14

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Both teams won their opening heats, which means nobody goes home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 16 - Mercians v Video Nasties
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Mercians v Video Nasties

    S19:E16

    The Mercians became the second highest scorers in the programme’s history in their last appearance: they finished with 36 points. But how will they do against the Video Nasties?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 19 - Solomons Family v Video Nasties
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Solomons Family v Video Nasties

    S19:E19

    It's another rematch – the Video Nasties won last time these teams met. What will the Solomons Family have to do to beat them?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 15 - Too Many Cookes v Bloomsbury Group
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Too Many Cookes v Bloomsbury Group

    S20:E15

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. What connects: evil, line manager, pleasantly cold and vomit?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 11 - Scanners v Benchwarmers
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Scanners v Benchwarmers

    S21:E11

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Postmodern, Boris Johnson and frozen yoghurt – one team spotted the connection after three clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 13 - Stitchers v Gunners
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Stitchers v Gunners

    S19:E13

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 23 - Also Rans v Video Nasties
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Also Rans v Video Nasties

    S19:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 18 - Hopsters v Al Frescans
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Hopsters v Al Frescans

    S20:E18

    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?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 1 - Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters

    S1:E1

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 2 - Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni

    S1:E2

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 3 - County Councillors v Ombudsmen
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - County Councillors v Ombudsmen

    S1:E3

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 4 - Science Writers v Travel Writers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Science Writers v Travel Writers

    S1:E4

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 5 - Edinburgh Scrabblers v Solent Scrabblers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Edinburgh Scrabblers v Solent Scrabblers

    S1:E5

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 6 - Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers

    S1:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 7 - Bankers v Bookkeepers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Bankers v Bookkeepers

    S1:E7

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. Only Connect Season 1 Episode 8 - Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Cricket Supporters v IT Supporters

    S1:E8

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Introverts v Crunchers" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/25/2024. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Semi-Final 1".