Season 17

Series 17

Only Connect

28 episodes12/07/2021

Episodes

Scrubs v Librarians
S17 · E1 · 12/07/2021 · 30 min

Scrubs v Librarians

Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.

Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
S17 · E2 · 19/07/2021 · 30 min

Gamemakers v Animal Lovers

A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.

Apollos v Jukeboxers
S17 · E3 · 26/07/2021 · 30 min

Apollos v Jukeboxers

Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.

Golfers v Wildlifers
S17 · E4 · 02/08/2021 · 30 min

Golfers v Wildlifers

A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.

Discotheques v Muppets
S17 · E5 · 09/08/2021 · 30 min

Discotheques v Muppets

A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.

Debuggers v Steelers
S17 · E6 · 16/08/2021 · 30 min

Debuggers v Steelers

A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.

Ramblers v Woolgatherers
S17 · E7 · 23/08/2021 · 30 min

Ramblers v Woolgatherers

A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.

Godyn Family v Data Wizards
S17 · E8 · 30/08/2021 · 30 min

Godyn Family v Data Wizards

A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.

Gamemakers v Scrubs
S17 · E9 · 06/09/2021 · 30 min

Gamemakers v Scrubs

Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Apollos v Wildlifers
S17 · E10 · 13/09/2021 · 30 min

Apollos v Wildlifers

Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Debuggers v Discotheques
S17 · E11 · 20/09/2021 · 30 min

Debuggers v Discotheques

Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
S17 · E12 · 27/09/2021 · 30 min

Godyn Family v Woolgatherers

Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Librarians v Animal Lovers
S17 · E13 · 04/10/2021 · 30 min

Librarians v Animal Lovers

Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

Golfers v Jukeboxers
S17 · E14 · 11/10/2021 · 30 min

Golfers v Jukeboxers

Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

Muppets v Steelers
S17 · E15 · 18/10/2021 · 30 min

Muppets v Steelers

Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

Ramblers v Data Wizards
S17 · E16 · 25/10/2021 · 30 min

Ramblers v Data Wizards

Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.

Apollos v Jukeboxers
S17 · E17 · 01/11/2021 · 30 min

Apollos v Jukeboxers

Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Scrubs v Librarians
S17 · E18 · 08/11/2021 · 30 min

Scrubs v Librarians

Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Godyn Family v Ramblers
S17 · E19 · 15/11/2021 · 30 min

Godyn Family v Ramblers

Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Steelers v Discotheques
S17 · E20 · 22/11/2021 · 30 min

Steelers v Discotheques

Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.

Apollos v Animal Lovers
S17 · E21 · 29/11/2021 · 30 min

Apollos v Animal Lovers

A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.

Golfers v Scrubs
S17 · E22 · 06/12/2021 · 30 min

Golfers v Scrubs

A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.

Ramblers v Muppets
S17 · E23 · 13/12/2021 · 30 min

Ramblers v Muppets

A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.

Data Wizards v Discotheques
S17 · E24 · 20/12/2021 · 30 min

Data Wizards v Discotheques

A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.

Semi-Final 1
S17 · E25 · 03/01/2022 · 30 min

Semi-Final 1

In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.

Semi-Final 2
S17 · E26 · 10/01/2022 · 30 min

Semi-Final 2

It’s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.

Third-Place Play-Off
S17 · E27 · 17/01/2022 · 30 min

Third-Place Play-Off

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.

The Final
S17 · E28 · 24/01/2022 · 30 min

The Final

It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.

Season cast