Only Connect

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Only Connect
GenreQuiz show
Presented byVictoria Coren Mitchell
Theme music composerDawson Sabatini
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series19
No. of episodes436 (as of 13 March 2023) (including 43 specials)
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companiesPresentable (2008–13)
RDF Television and Parasol (2013–22)
RDF Television (2022–)[1]
Original release
NetworkBBC Four (2008–14)
BBC Two (2014–)
Release15 September 2008 (2008-09-15) –
present

Only Connect is a British television quiz show presented by Victoria Coren Mitchell. In the series, teams compete in a tournament of finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues. The title is taken from a passage in E. M. Forster's 1910 novel Howards End: "Only connect the prose and the passion, and both will be exalted."[2]

History[edit]

Only Connect aired on BBC Four from 15 September 2008 to 7 July 2014, before moving to BBC Two from 1 September 2014. From 2008 until 2013 the show was recorded in Studio 1 at the ITV Cymru Wales Studios based at Culverhouse Cross in Cardiff, which have now been demolished. It moved temporarily to Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff in late 2013, before settling in Enfys Studios in Cardiff from 2014 onwards.[3][4]

The series is regularly the most watched programme on BBC Two of the week and is typically broadcast on Mondays between Mastermind and University Challenge as part of the channel's quiz night.[5]

On 1 March 2010, an interactive online version of this round was put on the Only Connect website.[6] From mid-2011, coinciding with series 5, the website took online submissions for new Connecting Walls; the online game was discontinued for series 10.

In 2020, changes had to be made to the production of the show for series 16 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and new British government requirements and guidelines on television productions. For this new series, each team now sat at their desks socially distanced with perspex screens dividing the team members and no huddled conferring permitted. For the connecting wall round, each team stood socially distanced apart, with perspex screens separating them and only the team captain permitted to use the keyboard. These changes were kept in place up to and including series 18 but discontinued for series 19.

In June 2023, The New York Times introduced a daily word game called Connections. Several figures associated with Only Connect commented on its similarity to the Connecting Wall in the programme.[7]

Format[edit]

M17 M17
E23
V28
I9
N35
N35
N35
D10
Question labels
in hieroglyphs

Only Connect is deliberately difficult,[8][9] and its contestants are often characterized – including within the show itself – as nerdy or geeky.[9][10] Teams are encouraged to take names which reflect specialist interests or hobbies, such as the 'LARPers' or 'Francophiles'.[10][8] The show's questions will cover any topic, and many may require knowledge of both arcane subject areas and popular culture. Questions may also be self-referential, or based on linguistic or numeric tricks, rather than requiring any particular factual knowledge.[11] When presented with the clues, contestants are not told the type of the connection, and as such part of the gameplay involves establishing whether the connection is thematic, linguistic, factual, mathematical, etc.[11]

Coren Mitchell's presenting includes very dry, sarcastic humour, which may include a gentle mocking of herself, the contestants, the viewers, the show's production team, celebrities, or other popular quizzes, and often Michael Portillo.[10][12] On occasion Coren Mitchell will wear a wig or costume (such as a carnival mask or a complete pilgrim outfit), and no reference will be made to her appearance.[13]

Each programme has two teams of three people competing in four rounds of gameplay. Before the show, a coin toss is conducted to determine the order of play, with the winner deciding to either play first in Rounds 1 and 2, or pass to their opponent and play first in Round 3. In the first three series, clues in Rounds 1 and 2 and the connecting walls in Round 3 were identified by Greek letters. In series 4 Coren Mitchell announced that this idea had been dropped, ostensibly due to viewer complaints that it was too pretentious. Henceforth Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs (two reeds, lion, twisted flax, horned viper, water, and the eye of Horus) would be used instead. The show's opening sequence displayed Greek letters in the first episode of Series 4, but these were replaced with the hieroglyphs in subsequent episodes.

Series 1–6 had a straight round-robin "knockout" format, which was then modified to a double-elimination tournament, in a rule change that Coren Mitchell said that even she did not fully understand. Series 12–13 shifted to a format identical to University Challenge, with a knockout first round combined with a repechage for the best performing losers and double-elimination quarter-finals. The number of competing teams has fluctuated: 16 in series 1, 3–6, 10–11 and 14; 8 teams in series 2, 8 and 9; and 24 in series 12–13. The difficulty of questions generally increases by each round.

Round 1: Connections[edit]

Teams are given up to four clues and must try to figure out the connection between them within 40 seconds. The team is initially shown one clue, and may request the remaining three clues at any time within the 40 seconds (they are not automatically shown). The team may press their buzzer to guess after the first clue for 5 points, the second for 3, the third for 2, or the fourth for 1. If the team guesses incorrectly, fails to answer after buzzing in a timely manner, or fails to buzz within the time allotted, the opposing team is shown any remaining clues and can answer for a bonus point. Play then alternates until each team has played three sets of clues. Typically, one of the six puzzles involves pictures, and another uses pieces of music, both classical and contemporary. Music questions are generally considered among the toughest questions in the quiz, and a team's dismay upon realising they have chosen the music question is a frequent source of humour on the programme.

The image shows four boxes arranged in a horizontal line, containing sequential clues of "A hammer and feather", "Six US flags", "Eugene Shoemaker's ashes" and "Two golf balls".
Example puzzle for Round 1. To earn points on this puzzle, teams would have to provide the answer "Items left on the Moon" (or a variant thereof).

Round 2: Sequences[edit]

In this round, each set of four clues forms a sequence. Teams may see a maximum of three clues, and must determine what would come fourth in the sequence within the 40 second time limit. As with the first round, teams score points dependent on the number of clues seen and if they fail to guess correctly, it is thrown over to the other team, who can see any remaining clues and answer for a bonus point. Some sequences can have multiple acceptable answers (for example, if the sequence is sources of Vitamins A, B, C, and D, any source of Vitamin D would be an accepted answer), while others may only have one. Teams can score points without correctly identifying what the sequence is, but may be required to do so if the sequence is very specific or if they are providing a correct alternative sequence incorporating the three provided clues. As in the previous round, one set of clues involves pictures, with teams describing the fourth picture in the sequence, and starting from the quarterfinals of Series 10, there is occasionally a sequence made by three music clips, with contestants supplying the title or artist/s of the fourth unplayed music clip.

For example, sequential clues of "Anger", "Bargaining" and "Depression" would be correctly followed by "Acceptance", these being the 2nd to 5th stages of the Kübler-Ross model of grief.

Round 3: Connecting Wall[edit]

A four by four grid of 16 words: Love, Ace, Crab, Puck, Squash Ball, Deuce, Goose-Egg, Cowboy, Zip, Buttress, Bullet, Fox, Elastic Band, Nil, Fish, Condom
Four groups of four words categorized as follows: "Terms for Zero": Love, Goose-Egg, Zip, Nil. "Poker Terms": Crab, Deuce, Bullet, Cowboy. "Flying [blank]": Ace Buttress, Fish, Fox. "Things made of rubber": Elastic Band, Squash Ball, Puck, Condom.
An example jumbled "Connecting Wall" puzzle and its solution.

Each team receives a wall of 16 clues and are given 2 minutes and 30 seconds to sort them into four groups of four connected items. The puzzles are designed to include red herrings and to suggest more connections than actually exist, as some clues appear to fit into more than one category, but there is only one perfect solution for each wall.[11] Teams create groups one at a time by tapping on four tiles on the touchscreen, and can make unlimited guesses before finding two complete groups. Once two groups have been identified, teams are only given three chances to identify the remaining two groups before the wall freezes, even if there is time remaining on the clock.

Once all groups are found, time has expired, or all three lives are depleted, the team scores 1 point for each group found within 2 minutes 30 seconds, and any groups not found are shown. The team then scores 1 point for correctly identifying the connections in each group, including the groups they failed to find. If a team finds all four groups and correctly identifies all four connections, they are awarded 2 bonus points, for a maximum total of 10 points. Unlike the previous rounds, the opposing team does not have the opportunity to score points from their opponents' wall.

Round 4: Missing Vowels[edit]

In a final buzzer round, the teams are presented with a series of word puzzles. The category of the puzzles is given before they are displayed, and each category contains a maximum of four puzzles. Each puzzle is a word or phrase with the vowels removed and the spaces shifted to disguise the original words. For example, in a category of "Booker Prize-winning novels", a puzzle of "VR NNGDLT TL" would be correctly answered as "Vernon God Little".

Teams answer simultaneously using buzzers, and score 1 point for each puzzle they solve. Initially there was no penalty for guessing incorrectly on this round, but starting with the quarter-finals in Series 1, teams have faced a penalty of 1 point for each incorrect answer. Additionally, if the team that buzzes provides an incorrect answer (even by a single letter) or fails to answer quickly, the opposing team is given an opportunity to answer for a bonus point.

The round lasts for between 90 seconds and three minutes. The team with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. If teams are tied, then a single sudden-death puzzle is given to the captains of each team. If a captain buzzes in first and gives the correct answer then their team wins, but an incorrect answer automatically forfeits the game. Although no category is officially given, they make reference to their own role as sudden-death questions. Examples are "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish", "To the Victor, the Spoils" and "Winner Stays On".

Champions and runners-up[edit]

Series Champions Runners-up
1 Crossworders
Mark Grant, David Stainer, Ian Bayley 		Lapsed Psychologists
Richard McDougall, Jack Waley-Cohen, Matthew Stevens
2 Rugby Boys
Richard Parnell, Gary Dermody, Mark Labbett 		Cambridge Quiz Society
Paul Beecher, Simon Spiro, Joshua Karton
3 Gamblers
Jenny Ryan, Dave Bill, Alan Gibbs 		Strategists
Chris Cummins, Michael Dnes, Sarah Higgins
4 Epicureans
David Brewis, Katie Bramall-Stainer, Aaron Bell 		Radio Addicts
Dave Clark, Gary Grant, Neil Phillips
5 Analysts
Paul Steeples, David Lea, William De Ath 		Antiquarians
Simon Belcher, Will Howells, Debbie Challis
6 Scribes
Holly Pattenden, Dom Tait, Gareth Price 		Draughtsmen
Andy Tucker, Iwan Thomas, Steve Dodding
7 Francophiles
Ian Clark, Mark Walton, Sam Goodyear 		Celts
Beverly Downes, Huw Pritchard, David Pritchard
8 Board Gamers
Hywel Carver, Jamie Karran, Michael Wallace 		Bakers
Tim Spain, Peter Steggle, Matt Rowbotham
9 Europhiles
Douglas Thomson, Mark Seager, Khuram Rashid 		Relatives
Hamish Galloway, Davina Galloway, Nick Latham
10 Orienteers
Paul Beecher, Sean Blanchflower, Simon Spiro 		Chessmen
Henry Pertinez, Stephen Pearson, Nick Mills
11 String Section
Tessa North, Richard Aubrey, Pete Sorel-Cameron 		Wayfarers
Barbara Thompson, Gerard Mackay, Matt Beatson
12 Verbivores
Phyl Styles, Graeme Cole, Tom Cappleman 		Cosmopolitans
Annette Fenner, Amy Godel, Emily Watnick
13 Escapologists
Frank Paul, Lydia Mizon, Tom Rowell 		Belgophiles
Helen Fasham, Ben Fasham, Phil Small
14 Dicers
George Corfield, Hugh Binnie, Joey Goldman 		Time Ladies
Charlotte Jackson, Rebecca Shaw, Emma Harris
15 007s
Frankie Fanko, Andrew Fanko, Andrew Beasley 		Suits
Kyle Lam, Toby Nonnenmacher, Isi Bogod
16 Puzzle Hunters
Paul Taylor, Katie Steckles, Ali Lloyd 		Dungeon Masters
Charlie Deeks, Anna Hayfield, Sam Hayfield
17 Data Wizards
Claire Turner, Tim Brown, Jonathan Cairns 		Golfers
Evan Lynch, Frances Clark-Murray, George Charlson
18 Strigiformes
Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Williams, Joshua Mutio 		Crustaceans
Dennis, Alex Hardwick, Elia Cugini
19 Thrifters
Will Chadwick, Sam Haywood, Jack Karimi 		Also Rans
Harry Heath, Dan Afshar, Claire Barrow

Transmissions[edit]

Series[edit]

Series Channel Episodes Start date End date Tournament Format Average viewers[14]
(millions)
1 BBC Four 15[15] 15 September 2008[16] 22 December 2008[15] 16-team single-elimination tournament
2 8[17] 13 July 2009[18] 31 August 2009[17] 8-team single-elimination tournament with third-place match
3 15[19] 4 January 2010[20] 12 April 2010[19] 16-team single-elimination tournament 0.395
4 16[21] 6 September 2010[22] 27 December 2010[21] 16-team single-elimination tournament with third-place match 0.569
5 16[23] 15 August 2011[24] 5 December 2011[23] 0.702
6 16[25] 27 August 2012[26] 17 December 2012[25] 0.953
7 13[27] 13 May 2013[28] 5 August 2013[27] 8-team modified double-elimination tournament 0.858
8 13[29] 23 September 2013[30] 23 December 2013[29] 0.922
9 13[31] 14 April 2014[32] 7 July 2014[31] 0.769
10 BBC Two 27[33] 1 September 2014[34] 30 March 2015[33] 16-team modified double-elimination tournament 2.357
11 27[35] 13 July 2015[36] 18 January 2016[35] 2.334
12 37[37] 11 July 2016[38] 7 April 2017[37] 24-team knockout based on University Challenge 2.57[39]
13 37[40] 28 July 2017[41] 30 April 2018[40] 1.999
14 28[42] 22 October 2018[43] 29 April 2019[42] 16-team modified double-elimination with third-place match 1.983
15 28[44] 2 September 2019[45] 30 March 2020[44]
16 28[46] 21 September 2020[47] 29 March 2021[46]
17 28 12 July 2021[48] 24 January 2022
18 28 29 August 2022[49] 13 March 2023
19 28 17 July 2023[50] 29 January 2024

Specials[edit]

Series[note 1] Date Title Viewers Weekly Ranking
— 21 December 2009[51] Series 1 vs Series 2 Winners Special[51] — —
15 November 2010[52] Children in Need Special[52] 599,000 1
10 January 2011[53] Series 3 vs Series 4 Winners Special[53] 558,000 1
17 January 2011[54] University Challenge Special[54] 615,000 3
14 March 2011[55] Comic Relief Special[55] 468,000 4
14 November 2011[56] Children in Need Special[56] 794,000 3
12 December 2011[57] Wall Night Special (Heats)[57] 673,000 3
12 December 2011[58] Wall Night Special (Semi-finals & Final)[58] 523,000 5
2 January 2012[59] Series 1 vs Series 4 Winners Special[59] 761,000 6
9 January 2012[60] Only Connect vs Mastermind Special[60] 650,000 4
31 January 2012[61] Wall Night Special 2 (Heats)[61] 634,000 5
31 January 2012[62] Wall Night Special 2 (Semi-finals & Finals)[62] — —
19 March 2012[63] Sport Relief Special[63] 706,000 2
12 November 2012[64] Children in Need Special[64] 1,078,000 3
7 January 2013[65] Series 5 vs Series 6 Winners Special[65] 982,000 1
14 January 2013[66] Eggheads vs Davids[66] 1,173,000 1
11 March 2013[67] Comic Relief Special[67] 999,000 1
7 11 November 2013[68] Children in Need Special[68] 967,000 2
8 17 March 2014[69] Sport Relief Special[69] 750,000 2
10 10 November 2014[70] Children in Need Special[70] 2,280,000 10
9 March 2015[71] Comic Relief Special[71] 2,422,000 7
11 9 November 2015[72] Children in Need Special[72] 2,030,000 12
14 March 2016[73] Sport Relief Special[73] 2,315,000 4
14 18 December 2018[74] Champion of Champions Special: Europhiles v String Section[74] 1,749,000
19 December 2018[75] Sport Special: Footballers v Korfballers[75] 1,816,000
20 December 2018[76] Family Special: Lasletts v Meeples[76] 1,658,000
25 December 2018[77] Quiz Special: QI Elves v Inquisitors[77] 953,000
15 30 December 2019[78] Travel Special: Globetrotters v Eurovisionaries [78] 2,303,568 5
1 January 2020[79] Happy Hour Special: Alesmen v Cosmopolitans[79] 1,948,505 10
2 January 2020[80] Education Special: Beaks v Clarites[80] 1,997,764 9
3 January 2020[81] Champion of Champions Special: Verbivores v Escapologists[81] 2,204,549 6
16 29 December 2020[82] Christmas: Edwards Family v Wrights[82] 2,559,914 5
30 December 2020[83] North and South: Scunthorpe Scholars v Oxonians[83] 2,445,075 7
31 December 2020[84] Doctors: Medics v Gallifreyans[84] 2,407,190 8
1 January 2021[85] Music: Festival Fans v Choristers[85] 2,499,923 6
17 27 December 2021[86] Christmas: Turophiles v Corkscrews[86] TBA TBA
28 December 2021[87] The Birds and the Bees: Birdwatchers v Beekeepers[87] TBA TBA
29 December 2021[88] Cold: Nordiphiles v Apres Skiers[88] TBA TBA
30 December 2021[89] Champions: 007s v Puzzle Hunters[89] TBA TBA
18 23 December 2022[90] Christmas: Polyhymnians v Channel Islanders[90] TBA TBA
26 December 2022[91] Mystery: Endeavours v Whodunnits[91] TBA TBA
27 December 2022[92] Love: Part-Time Poets v Romantics[92] TBA TBA
28 December 2022[93] Champion of Champions: Dicers v Data Wizards[93] TBA TBA
19 19 December 2023[94] Christmas: Relatives v Muppets[94] TBA TBA
20 December 2023[95] Fashion: Dandies v Peacocks[95] TBA TBA
26 December 2023[96] Boxing: Wrestlers v Arrowheads[96] TBA TBA
28 December 2023[97] Politics: Politicians v Activists [97] TBA TBA

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Some specials appear in BBC’s episode guide as a part of a particular series, even though they are nonrelevant to the tournaments.

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