Only Connect

12x1
Tubers v Bardophiles
Episode overview

Three 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.

12x2
Cosmopolitans v Taverners
Episode overview

Three cocktail drinkers take on a trio of taverners and attempt to connect Eurovision Song Contest, Cow & Gate, Wall's and I Love New York.

12x3
Psmiths v Verbivores
Episode overview

Three 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.

12x4
Networkers v Cousins
Episode overview

A trio of networkers take on a family team and attempt to connect Cafetiere, Condom, Eggy bread and Chips.

12x5
Shutterbugs v Highgates
Episode overview

A team of photographers take on a trio of Londoners and attempt to connect Cot, Holland, Chira and Bonapart.

12x6
Korfballers v Channel Islanders
Episode overview

Three Korfball players take on a family from Guernsey in this episode and attempt to connect Annabel Lee, Delilah, Rebecca and Weekend at Bernie's.

12x7
Bardophiles v Taverners
Episode overview

Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Betjeman, Alsatian, Liberty Cabbage and Windsor.

12x8
Verbivores v Channel Islanders
Episode overview

Two teams who lost their first heats return as highest scoring losers in this show and attempt to connect Minotaur, Frobscottle, Moloko Plus and Duff.

12x9
Fire-Eaters v Eurovisionaries
Episode overview

A 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).

12x10
Wrestlers v Clareites
Episode overview

A 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.

12x11
Part-Time Poets v Oscar Men
Episode overview

A team of poets take on three fans of the Oscars and attempt to connect the Nabateans, Makka Pakka, Alley Oop and Old Mother Shipton.

12x12
Genealogists v Surrealists
Episode overview

This 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.

12x13
Maltsters v Policy Wonks
Episode overview

The 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.

12x14
Scunthorpe Scholars v Beekeepers
Episode overview

A 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.

12x15
Maltsters v Oscar Men
Episode overview

Two 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.

12x16
Wrestlers v Genealogists
Episode overview

Two 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.

12x17
Cosmopolitans v Tubers
Episode overview

Two teams of first-round winners return to fight for a place in round three and attempt to connect Malabo, Conakry, Port Moresby and Bissau.

12x18
Networkers v Psmiths
Episode overview

Two 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.

12x19
Shutterbugs v Korfballers
Episode overview