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The Best Episodes of Only Connect

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Only Connect Season 21 Episode 24 - Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees

    S21:E24

    It’s nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Only Connect Season 3 Episode 1 - Archers Admirers v Music Lovers
    8.9/10(9 votes)

    #2 - Archers Admirers v Music Lovers

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 6 - Bloomsbury Group v Tea Totallers
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Bloomsbury Group v Tea Totallers

    S20:E6

    Forster, Keynes and Woolf: all unavailable, sadly, but how will their stand-ins fare against a team of three tea devotees?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 4 - Frenemies v Marvins
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Frenemies v Marvins

    S22:E4

    A line-up formed from the members of rival quiz teams takes on three Douglas Adams fans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Only Connect Season 18 Episode 14 - Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Mothers Ruined v Cryptics

    S18:E14

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 18 Episode 18 - Statisticals v Morporkians
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Statisticals v Morporkians

    S18:E18

    A rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 2 - Two Hearts v Ad Astra
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Two Hearts v Ad Astra

    S22:E2

    A team keen on science fiction take on three fans of science fact.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 3 - Sinistrals v Merseyside Eyes
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Sinistrals v Merseyside Eyes

    S22:E3

    It's Scotland versus Southport, with the teams clashing over fiendish questions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 9 - Hopsters v Midlanders
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Hopsters v Midlanders

    S20:E9

    Three Midlanders take on a team of ale aficionados.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 4 - 5ks v Showstoppers
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #10 - 5ks v Showstoppers

    S21:E4

    One team regularly run five kilometres, while the other team prefer a short stroll to singalong nights in Cardiff pubs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 9 - Gamemakers v Scrubs
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Gamemakers v Scrubs

    S17:E9

    Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 17 - Apollos v Jukeboxers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Apollos v Jukeboxers

    S17:E17

    Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Connect Season 17 Episode 19 - Godyn Family v Ramblers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Godyn Family v Ramblers

    S17:E19

    Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Only Connect Season 18 Episode 17 - Strigiformes v Cryptics
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #14 - Strigiformes v Cryptics

    S18:E17

    Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 4 - Thrifters v Suncatchers
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Thrifters v Suncatchers

    S19:E4

    Three lovers of all things pre-loved compete against a team of warm-weather worshippers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 21 - Gunners v Suncatchers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Gunners v Suncatchers

    S19:E21

    It’s another fiercely fought contest, but one of the teams will have to head home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #17 - Semi-Final 1

    S19:E25

    It's the first semi-final of the series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Only Connect Season 19 Episode 26 - Semi-Final
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - 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

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  19. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 2 - Hopsters v Sprouters
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Hopsters v Sprouters

    S20:E2

    One of the teams likes beer, while the other has a bit of a thing for big vegetables.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 13 - Al Frescans v Sprouters
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #20 - Al Frescans v Sprouters

    S20:E13

    The Al Frescans and the Sprouters return to slug it out for a place in the next round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Only Connect Season 20 Episode 16 - Introverts v Crunchers
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #21 - Introverts v Crunchers

    S20:E16

    Nobody goes home tonight: for the teams, it’s a question of how they get to the next round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 2 - Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees

    S21:E2

    Fans of Pantomime and Partridge battle it out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 3 - Metrophiles v Grapevines
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Metrophiles v Grapevines

    S21:E3

    Metro systems fascinate one team, while wine does it for the others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 10 - 5ks v Grapevines
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #24 - 5ks v Grapevines

    S21:E10

    One of the contestants still bears a tortoise-related scar, while another was runner-up in a scarecrow competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 16 - Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #25 - Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers

    S21:E16

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect". It scored 9/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/29/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Archers Admirers v Music Lovers".