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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 5

Every episode of Only Connect Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 5!

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 5 Episode 1 - Social Networkers v Vegetarians
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    #1 - Social Networkers v Vegetarians

    S5:E1

    A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 2 - Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists
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    #2 - Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists

    S5:E2

    A father, son, and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 3 - Analysts v Editors
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    #3 - Analysts v Editors

    S5:E3

    A team of professional analysts with degrees in modern languages, English, and maths pit their wits against a trio of editors who delight in their meticulous attention to detail.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 4 - Joggers v Technologists
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    #4 - Joggers v Technologists

    S5:E4

    A classics graduate, a maths graduate, and a history graduate united by a shared love of running face up to three colleagues from a creative engineering company.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 5 - Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians
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    #5 - Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians

    S5:E5

    A husband and wife and their best friend who share a passion for managing online football teams take on three friends from London with a collective love of all things historical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 6 - Listeners v Steel City Singers
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    #6 - Listeners v Steel City Singers

    S5:E6

    Three friends with a mutual love of the Listener crossword puzzle pit their wits against a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 7 - Rowers v Linguists
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    #7 - Rowers v Linguists

    S5:E7

    A software developer, IT manager, and marketing manager who all row in the same boat take on three ladies with a shared passion for foreign languages.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 8 - Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists
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    #8 - Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists

    S5:E8

    Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 9 - Social Networkers v Antiquarians
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    #9 - Social Networkers v Antiquarians

    S5:E9

    Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 10 - Rowers v Listeners
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    #10 - Rowers v Listeners

    S5:E10

    A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 11 - Edwards Family v Trade Unionists
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    #11 - Edwards Family v Trade Unionists

    S5:E11

    A father, son, and daughter-in-law pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group in the third of the quarter-finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 12 - Analysts v Technologists
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    #12 - Analysts v Technologists

    S5:E12

    Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 13 - Listeners v Antiquarians
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    #13 - Listeners v Antiquarians

    S5:E13

    In the first of the semi-finals, three fans of the Listener crossword take on a trio united by their love of all things historical.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 14 - Analysts v Trade Unionists
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    #14 - Analysts v Trade Unionists

    S5:E14

    In the second semi-final, a trio of analysts and three members of an executive council trade union group fight it out for a place in the series finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 15 - Listeners v Trade Unionists
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    #15 - Listeners v Trade Unionists

    S5:E15

    A trio of Listener crossword fans and three members of an executive council trade union group compete in the 3rd/4th place play-off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Only Connect Season 5 Episode 16 - Analysts v Antiquarians
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    #16 - Analysts v Antiquarians

    S5:E16

    In the series finale, three professional analysts square up to a trio of history buffs for the right to be named series five champions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Social Networkers v Vegetarians" is the best rated episode of "Only Connect" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/15/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists".