Only Connect
Series 3
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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.
Where to Watch Series 3
15 Episodes
- Archers Admirers vs Music LoversE1
Episode 1Archers Admirers vs Music LoversQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. A team of three civil servants with a shared love of Radio 4's The Archers pit their wits against a trio of music lovers who between them perform or enjoy everything from pub rock to choral sung mass. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from AC battery to compass wrench to glass hammer to long stand. - Polymaths vs StrategistsE2
Episode 2Polymaths vs StrategistsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. The Polymaths pool their disparate skills in chicken husbandry, musical theatre and urban geography to challenge the brainpower of the Strategists, a team unified by their love of sophisticated strategy board games. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, including Cakes and Ale, The Dogs of War, Brave New World and The Darling Buds of May. - Choir Boys vs Brasenose PostgradsE3
Episode 3Choir Boys vs Brasenose PostgradsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three members of the Brighton and Hove (Actually) Gay Men's Chorus square up to a trio of postgraduates of Brasenose College, Oxford. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. - Philosophers vs HitchhikersE4
Episode 4Philosophers vs HitchhikersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three philosophy students pit their wisdom against a trio of Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy fans. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. - Neuroscientists vs Rugby FansE5
Episode 5Neuroscientists vs Rugby FansQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three neuroscientists hailing from Australia, South Africa and Canada scrum down against the intellectual brawn of three rugby fans, as they compete to draw together the connections between many disparate elements that, at first glance, seem utterly bereft of associations. So what connects cream, quotation marks, tennis matches and yellow lines? - Exeter Alumni vs GourmandsE6
Episode 6Exeter Alumni vs GourmandsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three former flatmates and graduates of Exeter University pit their wits against a news producer, a civil servant and an IT consultant who share a passion for fine food. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random? - Insurers vs GamblersE7
Episode 7Insurers vs GamblersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. A team of insurance professionals face off against a trio of committed gamblers. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - such as Prince of Darkness, Bambi, Grocer and Tarzan? - Booksellers vs BowlersE8
Episode 8Booksellers vs BowlersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Three senior managers from a national bookstore face off against a team drawn together by their love of London's retro bowling alleys. Who will win the battle as they compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random? - Archers Admirers vs Exeter AlumniE9
Episode 9Archers Admirers vs Exeter AlumniQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the first of the quarter-finals, three fans of the Archers radio series take on the combined knowledge of three flatmates who all met up at Exeter University. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from Castor and Pollux to Brahma to Yoshi to Orville the Duck. - Brasenose Postgrads vs HitchhikersE10
Episode 10Brasenose Postgrads vs HitchhikersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the second of the quarter-finals, three postgraduate students from Brasenose College, Oxford, pit their wits against a trio of Douglas Adams fans who call themselves the Hitchhikers, in honour of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. They compete to draw together the connections between elements which, at first glance, seem utterly random: P J Tracy, Nicci French, Ellery Queen and Grant Naylor. - Neuroscientists vs StrategistsE11
Episode 11Neuroscientists vs StrategistsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the third of the quarter-finals, three studying for their PhDs at Oxford set out to challenge the brainpower of the strategists, a team unified by their love of sophisticated strategy board games. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from maypoles to horse racing to spoken theatre to mince pies. - Gamblers vs BowlersE12
Episode 12Gamblers vs BowlersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the last of the quarter-finals, three committed gamblers take their chances against a team unified by their love of ten-pin bowling. They compete to draw together the connections between things, which, at first glance, seem utterly random - from birdsong to breakout to shotgun to takeover. - Archers Admirers vs GamblersE13
Episode 13Archers Admirers vs GamblersQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the first of the Semi Finals, three lovers of the pastoral world of Radio 4's The Archers face new opponents. How will they respond to the threat of cavalier risk-taking from a team of confirmed Gamblers? They'll compete to draw together the connections between elements which at first glance seem utterly random, including purple dye and the Jules Rimet trophy. - Hitchhikers vs StrategistsE14
Episode 14Hitchhikers vs StrategistsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the second semi-final, three fans of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy lock horns with the cunning of the Strategists, a team bound by their love of obscure European board games. They'll compete to draw together the connections between elements which at first glance seem utterly random. - Gamblers vs StrategistsE15
Episode 15Gamblers vs StrategistsQuiz show presented by Victoria Coren in which knowledge will only take you so far, as patience and lateral thinking are also vital. In the series final, cunning and tactics combine with logic, recall and tangential inspiration, as three committed Gamblers resist the temptation to take too many risks and the Strategists fight the impulse to err on the side of caution. Whose approach will win out in this battle of the giants? They'll compete to draw together the connections between elements which at first glance seem utterly random, from Captain Scarlet to Reg Cox to Marty Hopkirk to Arnold J Rimmer.
