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Series 12

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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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37 Episodes
  • Tubers v Bardophiles
    E1
    Episode 1Tubers v BardophilesThree fans of the London Underground take on a trio of bardophiles and attempt to connect Brownies, Michael Fagan, Freddie Krueger and the Milk Tray Man.
  • Cosmopolitans v Taverners
    E2
    Episode 2Cosmopolitans v TavernersThree cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners and attempt to connect Eurovision Song Contest, Cow & Gate, Wall's and I Love New York.
  • Psmiths v Verbivores
    E3
    Episode 3Psmiths v VerbivoresThree fans of PG Wodehouse square up to a team of wordsmiths and attempt to connect Georgia: Canada, Sunda: Indonesia, Bass: Australia and Cook: New Zealand.
  • Networkers v Cousins
    E4
    Episode 4Networkers v CousinsA trio of networkers take on a family team and attempt to connect Cafetiere, Condom, Eggy bread and Chips.
  • Shutterbugs v Highgates
    E5
    Episode 5Shutterbugs v HighgatesA team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners and attempt to connect Cot, Holland, Chira and Bonapart.
  • Korfballers v Channel Islanders
    E6
    Episode 6Korfballers v Channel IslandersThree Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey in this episode and attempt to connect Annabel Lee, Delilah, Rebecca and Weekend at Bernie's.
  • Bardophiles v Taverners
    E7
    Episode 7Bardophiles v TavernersTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Betjeman, Alsatian, Liberty Cabbage and Windsor.
  • Verbivores v Channel Islanders
    E8
    Episode 8Verbivores v Channel IslandersTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Minotaur, Frobscottle, Moloko Plus and Duff.
  • Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
    E9
    Episode 9Fire-Eaters v EurovisionariesA new round of heats begins as some spicy food lovers take on three fans of Eurovision and attempt to connect 'From the roots' (Greek), 'We can' (Spanish), 'We ourselves' (Gaelic) and 'Party of Wales' (Welsh).
  • Wrestlers v Clareites
    E10
    Episode 10Wrestlers v ClareitesA team of wrestling fans take on a trio from Clare College, Cambridge and attempt to connect single-fingered rock-climbing hold, Spanish monkey, North American glandular fever and single-channel sound reproduction.
  • Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
    E11
    Episode 11Part-Time Poets v Oscar MenA team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars and attempt to connect the Nabateans, Makka Pakka, Alley Oop and Old Mother Shipton.
  • Genealogists v Surrealists
    E12
    Episode 12Genealogists v SurrealistsThis heat sees a team of genealogists take on three surrealists and attempt to connect a violin's extraneous discordant notes, Lotharios, Molineux team and Canis Lupis.
  • Maltsters v Policy Wonks
    E13
    Episode 13Maltsters v Policy WonksThe Maltsters take on the Policy Wonks in this opening heat and attempt to connect the Indonesian national airline, a Carla Lane sitcom, International Rescue craft and capital of Arizona.
  • Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
    E14
    Episode 14Scunthorpe Scholars v BeekeepersA team from Scunthorpe take on a trio of Beekeepers in this heat and attempt to connect Ungrammatical string follows, Multiply, Not out and Required field.
  • Maltsters v Oscar Men
    E15
    Episode 15Maltsters v Oscar MenTwo teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Mother-in-law, Court-martial, Lord Lieutenant and Poet Laureate.
  • Wrestlers v Genealogists
    E16
    Episode 16Wrestlers v GenealogistsTwo more teams who lost their first heats return as highest-scoring losers and attempt to connect Lou Gehrig: Horse, Louis Van Gaal: Tulip, Wellington: Duke and Otto von Bismarck: Chancellor.
  • Cosmopolitans v Tubers
    E17
    Episode 17Cosmopolitans v TubersTwo teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Malabo, Conakry, Port Moresby and Bissau.
  • Networkers v Psmiths
    E18
    Episode 18Networkers v PsmithsTwo more teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Kashmir, Pyrenees, Lake Victoria and Borneo.
  • Shutterbugs v Korfballers
    E19
    Episode 19Shutterbugs v KorfballersTwo teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.
  • Verbivores v Taverners
    E20
    Episode 20Verbivores v TavernersThe Taverners and Verbivores return to try to make it into round three. They compete to draw together connections between things which seem random.
  • Fire-Eaters v Clareites
    E21
    Episode 21Fire-Eaters v ClareitesThe Fire-Eaters and the Clareites return to try to make it into round three. They compete to draw together connections between things which seem random.
  • Part-Time Poets v Surrealists
    E22
    Episode 22Part-Time Poets v SurrealistsThe Part-Time Poets and the Surrealists compete for a place in round three, drawing together connections between things which seem random.
  • Beekeepers v Policy Wonks
    E23
    Episode 23Beekeepers v Policy WonksTwo teams of first-round winners return for a chance to make it into the next round.
  • Genealogists v Oscar Men
    E24
    Episode 24Genealogists v Oscar MenThe Genealogists and Oscar Men return for their last chance to make it into round three.
  • Fire-Eaters v Korfballers
    E25
    Episode 25Fire-Eaters v KorfballersThe Fire-Eaters and the Korfballers fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
  • Surrealists v Verbivores
    E26
    Episode 26Surrealists v VerbivoresRound three continues as two more teams fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
  • Beekeepers v Cosmopolitans
    E27
    Episode 27Beekeepers v CosmopolitansThe Beekeepers and Cosmopolitans fight it out for a place in the quarter-finals.
  • Psmiths v Oscar Men
    E28
    Episode 28Psmiths v Oscar MenThe Psmiths take on the Oscar Men in this round three game.
  • Fire-Eaters v Verbivores
    E29
    Episode 29Fire-Eaters v VerbivoresTwo losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
  • Beekeepers v Oscar Men
    E30
    Episode 30Beekeepers v Oscar MenTwo losing teams return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
  • Surrealists v Korfballers
    E31
    Episode 31Surrealists v KorfballersFind out what connects Tuvalu, hijab, Defra and nope in a quarter-final game.
  • Psmiths v Cosmopolitans
    E32
    Episode 32Psmiths v CosmopolitansFind out what connects Ali Amako, Reece Thens, Elize Elmopan and Enya Airobi.
  • Beekeepers v Korfballers
    E33
    Episode 33Beekeepers v KorfballersThe Beekeepers take on the Korfballers in this quarter-final game.
  • Psmiths v Verbivores (2)
    E34
    Episode 34Psmiths v Verbivores (2)The Psmiths and Verbivores compete for a last chance to make it to the semi-finals.
  • Semi-Final 1
    E35
    Episode 35Semi-Final 1Two teams compete in this semi-final game.
  • Semi-Final 2
    E36
    Episode 36Semi-Final 2Two teams compete in the second semi-final game.
  • The Final
    E37
    Episode 37The FinalTwo teams compete in the final game of the series.
Cast of Series 12
  • Victoria Coren MitchellSelf - Host
 
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