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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 22

Every episode of Only Connect Season 22 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 22!

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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 22 Episode 1 - Culture Club v Makeweights
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Culture Club v Makeweights

    S22:E1

    Three rowers take on a team of microbiologists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

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

    #3 - 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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  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 22 Episode 5 - Double Features v Colonial Geese
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Double Features v Colonial Geese

    S22:E5

    Three Rocky Horror fans take on a team of New Zealanders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 6 - Accrual World v Knitwits
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Accrual World v Knitwits

    S22:E6

    Expect questions such as: what connects Gladiator Kim Betts, David Bowie, Pikachu and The Flash?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 7 - Six Sevens v Meat and Two Veg
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Six Sevens v Meat and Two Veg

    S22:E7

    Two vegans and a carnivore take on three teachers who are hoping to kill off an annoying classroom meme.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 8 - Creepy Crawleys v Risk Takers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Creepy Crawleys v Risk Takers

    S22:E8

    There’s an EastEnders-style revelation as a family team face three former work colleagues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 9 - Culture Club v Ad Astra
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Culture Club v Ad Astra

    S22:E9

    The microbiologists are back, this time facing a returning family of stargazers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 10 - Marvins v Merseyside Eyes
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Marvins v Merseyside Eyes

    S22:E10

    Three fans of a paranoid android take on a team of Merseysiders.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 11 - Double Features v Accrual World
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Double Features v Accrual World

    S22:E11

    Six people return to battle it out for a place in the next round – and three of them are going home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Only Connect Season 22 Episode 12 - Six Sevens v Risk Takers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Six Sevens v Risk Takers

    S22:E12

    It's another knock-out round: two teams return to take on the task of finding the connection between such clues as rain in Botswana, lion in Romania, weight in Mexico and royal in Brazil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 22 Ratings Summary

"Culture Club v Makeweights" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 22. It scored 8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/13/2026. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Two Hearts v Ad Astra".