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Series 18

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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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28 Episodes
  • Statisticals v Morporkians
    E1
    Episode 1Statisticals v MorporkiansVictoria Coren Mitchell presents the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.
  • Jillies v Road Runners
    E2
    Episode 2Jillies v Road RunnersVictoria Coren Mitchell presents the brain-teasing quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.
  • Peacocks v Mothers Ruined
    E3
    Episode 3Peacocks v Mothers RuinedThis week, three dedicated followers of fashion take on a team comprising a mother, a daughter, the daughter's cousin and the mother's niece. No, the format hasn't changed: that's still only a team of three.
  • Cryptics v Strigiformes
    E4
    Episode 4Cryptics v StrigiformesVictoria Coren Mitchell presents the brain-teasing quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students - yes, there is such a thing.
  • Cunning Planners v Seagulls
    E5
    Episode 5Cunning Planners v SeagullsVictoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the fiendishly tricky quiz show. This time, a trio of school teachers from Brighton face a team made up of fans of the classic comedy series Blackadder in a first round match.
  • Jugadores v Harlequins
    E6
    Episode 6Jugadores v HarlequinsOn this week's edition of the challenging quiz show, Victoria Coren Mitchell presents the first round encounter between a team united by their soft spot for Spain and a team united by their passion for the performing arts.
  • Scrummagers v Crustaceans
    E7
    Episode 7Scrummagers v CrustaceansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. One team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.
  • Croot Family v Irregulars
    E8
    Episode 8Croot Family v IrregularsVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.
  • Statisticals v Road Runners
    E9
    Episode 9Statisticals v Road RunnersAs the series reaches the knock-out stage, can the teams find the link between West and Exotic, Diane and Elvis, Moll and Graeme, and Liston and Lloyd?
  • Peacocks v Strigiformes
    E10
    Episode 10Peacocks v StrigiformesVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.
  • Jugadores v Seagulls
    E11
    Episode 11Jugadores v SeagullsWhen presented with a sequence of three clues, can the teams work out what the fourth would be? They’re faced with this apparently random list: New Zealand Parrott, Alias, Small Ford Model.
  • Scrummagers v Irregulars
    E12
    Episode 12Scrummagers v IrregularsIn another knockout match, one of the teams works out what connects four clues after only seeing two of them: Narnian donkey and Edinburgh-based detective.
  • Morporkians vs Jillies
    E13
    Episode 13Morporkians vs JilliesVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.
  • Mothers Ruined v Cryptics
    E14
    Episode 14Mothers Ruined v CrypticsVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. She asks what connects the following: Black and White, X and Y, Sun and Moon, and Sword and Shield.
  • Cunning Planners v Harlequins
    E15
    Episode 15Cunning Planners v HarlequinsVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Three sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.
  • Croot Family v Crustaceans
    E16
    Episode 16Croot Family v CrustaceansIt could be covered with duct tape, rubbed with raw meat, have dandelion milk dripped on it, or be frozen. But why would anyone want to? Victoria is on hand to explain.
  • Strigiformes v Cryptics
    E17
    Episode 17Strigiformes v CrypticsVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two returning teams fight for a place in the next round.
  • Statisticals v Morporkians
    E18
    Episode 18Statisticals v MorporkiansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients in this rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.
  • Scrummagers v Croot Family
    E19
    Episode 19Scrummagers v Croot FamilyVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Two family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.
  • Jugadores v Cunning Planners
    E20
    Episode 20Jugadores v Cunning PlannersThere’s a place in the next round on offer, and all the teams have to do is answer questions like this: Obel Tower / The Tower, Meridian Quay / Glasgow Tower / The Shard. What’s the connection?
  • Jillies v Strigiformes
    E21
    Episode 21Jillies v StrigiformesVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. A semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams, but to get there, they have to answer some diabolical questions.
  • Mothers Ruined v Morporkians
    E22
    Episode 22Mothers Ruined v MorporkiansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.
  • Scrummagers v Harlequins
    E23
    Episode 23Scrummagers v HarlequinsThe semi-finals are looming. All the teams need to do to book their place is answer questions such as: 7 March 2021, 3 July 2021, 22 January 2022. What comes next in the sequence?
  • Cunning Planners v Crustaceans
    E24
    Episode 24Cunning Planners v CrustaceansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. Six contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.
  • Strigiformes v Morporkians
    E25
    Episode 25Strigiformes v MorporkiansIt’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on. What connects On Top of Spaghetti, Pinocchio’s time inside Monstro, Adelaide’s Lament and the cocaine scene in the film Annie Hall?
  • Scrummagers v Crustaceans
    E26
    Episode 26Scrummagers v CrustaceansVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. It’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before
  • Third Place Play-Off
    E27
    Episode 27Third Place Play-OffVictoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far. The final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off!
  • The Final
    E28
    Episode 28The FinalVictoria Coren Mitchell presents the final of the eighteenth series of the fiendishly tricky game show. A team of mature students, the Strigiformes and a team united by their love of decapods, the Crustaceans contest the final.
Cast of Series 18
  • Victoria Coren MitchellSelf - Host
 
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