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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 11

Every episode of Only Connect Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 11!

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
    Only Connect Season 11 Episode 1 - Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers
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    #1 - Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers

    S11:E1

    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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  2. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 2 - Polyglots v Yorkers
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    #2 - Polyglots v Yorkers

    S11:E2

    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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  3. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 3 - Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists
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    #3 - Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists

    S11:E3

    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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  4. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 4 - Collectors v Railwaymen
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    #4 - Collectors v Railwaymen

    S11:E4

    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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  5. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 5 - Wayfarers v Bookworms
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    #5 - Wayfarers v Bookworms

    S11:E5

    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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  6. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 6 - String Section v Headliners
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    #6 - String Section v Headliners

    S11:E6

    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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  7. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 7 - Road Trippers v Athenians
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    #7 - Road Trippers v Athenians

    S11:E7

    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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  8. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 8 - Scientists v Builders
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    #8 - Scientists v Builders

    S11:E8

    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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  9. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 9 - Polyglots v Operational Researchers
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    #9 - Polyglots v Operational Researchers

    S11:E9

    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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  10. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 10 - Collectors v Mixologists
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    #10 - Collectors v Mixologists

    S11:E10

    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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  11. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 11 - Headliners v Bookworms
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    #11 - Headliners v Bookworms

    S11:E11

    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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  12. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 12 - Road Trippers v Builders
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    #12 - Road Trippers v Builders

    S11:E12

    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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  13. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 13 - Cluesmiths v Yorkers
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    #13 - Cluesmiths v Yorkers

    S11:E13

    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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  14. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 14 - Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen
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    #14 - Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen

    S11:E14

    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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  15. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 15 - Wayfarers v String Section
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    #15 - Wayfarers v String Section

    S11:E15

    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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  16. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 16 - Scientists v Athenians
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    #16 - Scientists v Athenians

    S11:E16

    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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  17. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 17 - Cluesmiths v Mixologists
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    #17 - Cluesmiths v Mixologists

    S11:E17

    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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  18. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 18 - Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers
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    #18 - Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers

    S11:E18

    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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  19. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 19 - Wayfarers v Builders
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    #19 - Wayfarers v Builders

    S11:E19

    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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  20. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 20 - Athenians v Bookworms
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    #20 - Athenians v Bookworms

    S11:E20

    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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  21. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 21 - Scientists v String Section
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    #21 - Scientists v String Section

    S11:E21

    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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  22. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 22 - Yorkers v Operational Researchers
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    #22 - Yorkers v Operational Researchers

    S11:E22

    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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  23. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 23 - Cluesmiths v Railwaymen
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    #23 - Cluesmiths v Railwaymen

    S11:E23

    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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  24. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 24 - Wayfarers v Bookworms
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    #24 - Wayfarers v Bookworms

    S11:E24

    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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  25. Only Connect Season 11 Episode 25 - Semi-Final
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    #25 - Semi-Final

    S11:E25

    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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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 11. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/13/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Polyglots v Yorkers".