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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 21

Every episode of Only Connect Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 21!

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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
    Only Connect Season 21 Episode 1 - Whitley Baes v Caraxians
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Whitley Baes v Caraxians

    S21:E1

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A husband-wife-friend combo take on three fans of the films of Leos Carax.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 2 - Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees
    8.0/10(8 votes)

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

    S21:E2

    Fans of Pantomime and Partridge put their passions on hold to puzzle out the connection between clues such as east Azerbaijan, south Holland, Inner Mongolia and New Mexico.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #3 - Metrophiles v Grapevines

    S21:E3

    Victoria Coren Mitchell presides over the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Metro systems fascinate one team, while wine does it for the others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #4 - 5ks v Showstoppers

    S21:E4

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. 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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  5. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 5 - Scanners v Worker Bees
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Scanners v Worker Bees

    S21:E5

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One team is medical, while the other is Mancunian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 6 - Pitchers v Benchwarmers
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #6 - 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

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  7. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 7 - Jive Bunnies v Sorcerers
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Jive Bunnies v Sorcerers

    S21:E7

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three keen ballroom dancers face a team of devoted Dungeons and Dragons players.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 8 - Doctors Matthews v Keyboard Worriers
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Doctors Matthews v Keyboard Worriers

    S21:E8

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It's a close match as a family team of doctors takes on three keen pianists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 9 - Pear Trees v Caraxians
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Pear Trees v Caraxians

    S21:E9

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two teams who lost their first-round match return – only one of them can go through to the next round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #10 - 5ks v Grapevines

    S21:E10

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. 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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  11. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 11 - Scanners v Benchwarmers
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #11 - 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

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  12. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 12 - Jive Bunnies v Keyboard Worriers
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Jive Bunnies v Keyboard Worriers

    S21:E12

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One of the returning teams faced a tie-break in their previous match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 13 - Whitley Baes v Oh No They Didn't
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Whitley Baes v Oh No They Didn't

    S21:E13

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Neither team has lost a match so far – but that’s about to change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 14 - Metrophiles v Showstoppers
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #14 - 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

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  15. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 15 - Pitchers v Worker Bees
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #15 - Pitchers v Worker Bees

    S21:E15

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. No elimination this time: the winners go through, but the losing team gets to play again later in the series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 16 - Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers

    S21:E16

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One team correctly guesses the fourth in the sequence after just two clues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 17 - 5ks v Showstoppers
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #17 - 5ks v Showstoppers

    S21:E17

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Holy faith, of the monks, sacrament, red stick – what’s the connection?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 18 - Pear Trees v Whitley Baes
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Pear Trees v Whitley Baes

    S21:E18

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s a very close game, with the teams having been here before and knowing what to expect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 19 - Keyboard Worriers v Sorcerers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Keyboard Worriers v Sorcerers

    S21:E19

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A place in the quarter-finals is at stake – one of the teams will have to leave the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 20 - Benchwarmers v Worker Bees
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Benchwarmers v Worker Bees

    S21:E20

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Another quarter-final place is on offer, and it looks to be another tight game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 21 - 5Ks v Oh No They Didn't
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - 5Ks v Oh No They Didn't

    S21:E21

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The semi-finals loom, and the questions are getting trickier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 22 - Metrophiles v Whitley Baes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Metrophiles v Whitley Baes

    S21:E22

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Another place in the semi-finals is decided, and the questions are as demanding as ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 23 - Pitchers v Sorcerers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Pitchers v Sorcerers

    S21:E23

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Once again there’s a place in the semi-finals on offer, with two teams facing ever more testing questions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 24 - Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees

    S21:E24

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. 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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  25. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 25 - Metrophiles v 5Ks
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Metrophiles v 5Ks

    S21:E25

    Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s the first of the semi-finals – the questions are tough, but so are the teams.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Whitley Baes v Caraxians" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 21. It scored 7.6/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/21/2025. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees".