Only Connect - Series 5
1 - Social Networkers vs Vegetarians
Air Date: August 15, 2011
A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from the Barghest of Yorkshire to the Mail on Sunday's political column to Winston Churchill's depression to Gnasher.
2 - Edwards Family vs Inorganic Chemists
Air Date: August 22, 2011
A father, son and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from French nuclear tests in 1960 to the Krzysztof Kieslowski film trilogy to the Luxembourg flag to the Minis in The Italian Job.
3 - Analysts vs Editors
Air Date: August 29, 2011
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. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Ho to Beetlejuice to I Divorce You to White Rabbits.
4 - Joggers vs Technologists
Air Date: September 5, 2011
Three running enthusiasts play three colleagues from a creative engineering company
5 - Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians
Air Date: September 12, 2011
Three online football team managers take on a team who love historical things.
6 - Listeners vs Steel City Singers
Air Date: September 19, 2011
Three Listener crossword fans play a trio of choristers from Sheffield University
7 - Rowers vs Linguists
Air Date: September 26, 2011
Three rowers play a trio of linguists.
8 - Rock'n'rollers vs Trade Unionists
Air Date: October 3, 2011
Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Isabelle Dinoire to Tycho Brahe to the Maid in the Garden to the Sphinx.
9 - Social Networkers vs Antiquarians
Air Date: October 10, 2011
Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from elephant to hippopotamus to Mississippi to one thousand
10 - Rowers vs Listeners
Air Date: October 17, 2011
A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Steiff to Veuve Clicquot to Deutsche Grammophon to Boddingtons.
11 - Edwards Family vs Trade Unionists
Air Date: October 24, 2011
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. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Little Venice to Silver to Christopher Columbus to The Equator.
12 - Analysts vs Technologists
Air Date: October 31, 2011
Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Private Wilhelm to Jelly Babies to Mandrakes to David Sutch.
13 - Listeners vs Antiquarians
Air Date: November 7, 2011
14 - Analysts vs Trade Unionists
Air Date: November 21, 2011
15 - Listeners vs Trade Unionists
Air Date: November 28, 2011
16 - Analysts vs Antiquarians
Air Date: December 5, 2011