Season pulse
Episodes
27 episodes
Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers
Three crossword compilers take on a trio of operational researchers in the first of the eleventh series.
Polyglots v Yorkers
A team of linguists take on three York University students.
Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists
A team of film buffs take on three cocktail aficionados.
Collectors v Railwaymen
A team of collectors take on three railway enthusiasts.
Wayfarers v Bookworms
A team of travel enthusiasts take on a trio of bibliophiles.
String Section v Headliners
A team of musicians take on three publishers.
Road Trippers v Athenians
A trio of road trippers take on three fans of Greece.
Scientists v Builders
A team of scientists square up to a team of builders in the last of the heats.
Polyglots v Operational Researchers
A team of linguists battle it out against a team of operational researchers for a place in the next phase of the competition.
Collectors v Mixologists
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Headliners v Bookworms
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Road Trippers v Builders
Two teams who lost their first heats, the Road Trippers and the Builders, return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Cluesmiths v Yorkers
The Cluesmiths take on the Yorkers.
Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen
Two winning teams return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals: the Spaghetti Westerners and the Railwaymen.
Wayfarers v String Section
A team of Wayfarers take on a trio of musicians.
Scientists v Athenians
Three scientists take on a team of Athenians.
Cluesmiths v Mixologists
The Cluesmiths and Mixologists return for a last chance to earn a place in the quarter-finals.
Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers
A trio of film buffs and three operational researchers return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Wayfarers v Builders
A team of wayfarers and three builders return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Athenians v Bookworms
The Athenians and Bookworms return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Scientists v String Section
The Scientists and the String Section return in the first of the quarter-finals.
Yorkers v Operational Researchers
The Yorkers and the Operational Researchers return in the second quarter-final.
Cluesmiths v Railwaymen
The Cluesmiths and Railwaymen return for a quarter-final match.
Wayfarers v Bookworms
The Wayfarers and Bookworms return for a quarter-final match.
Semi-Final
The first of the semi-finals and the 200th episode. Two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
Semi-Final 2
In the second semi-final, two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
The Final
In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions.