Only ConnectSeries 18Season 18 · 2022 · 28 episodesEpisodes1Statisticals v MorporkiansThree data-lovers take on a team of Terry Pratchett fans in the opening heat of the series.2Jillies v Road RunnersThree Jilly Cooper fans face a team of road runners in another opening heat.3Peacocks v Mothers RuinedThree 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.4Cryptics v StrigiformesThree puzzle fans compete against a team of mature students.5Cunning Planners v SeagullsThree teachers from Brighton take on three Blackadder addicts in another opening heat.6Jugadores v HarlequinsThere’s a former MP on one of the teams.7Scrummagers v CrustaceansOne team are rugby supporters, and their opponents are admirers of crustaceans.8Croot Family v IrregularsA family team take on three Sherlock Holmes aficionados.9Statisticals v Road RunnersThe series reaches the knock-out stage.10Peacocks v StrigiformesTwo bird-named teams take part in an avian stand-off to establish a pecking order.11Jugadores v Seagulls12Scrummagers 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.13Morporkians vs JilliesThree Pratchett people take on a team of Jilly Cooper aficionados.14Mothers Ruined v Cryptics15Cunning Planners v HarlequinsThree sitcom fans take on a team with a passion for the performing arts.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.17Strigiformes v CrypticsTwo returning teams fight for a place in the next round.18Statisticals v MorporkiansA rematch between two teams who met in a previous round.19Scrummagers v Croot FamilyTwo family teams battle it out to stay in the competition.20Jugadores v Cunning PlannersThere’s a place in the next round on offer.21Jillies v StrigiformesA semi-final place awaits one of the two returning teams.22Mothers Ruined v Morporkians23Scrummagers v Harlequins24Cunning Planners v CrustaceansSix contestants in search of a semi-final place must deal with a series of tricky questions.25Strigiformes v MorporkiansIt’s the first of the semi-finals, and the pressure is on.26Scrummagers v CrustaceansIt’s the second semi-final, but the series structure means the teams have met before.27Third Place Play-OffThe final can wait, because this episode is the third place play-off.28The FinalIt’s the grand final, and Victoria and the teams are joined in the studio by two sparkling guests.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15Season 16Season 17Season 19Season 20Season 21Season 22
