Siân G. Lloyd
Director
Only Connect (2008)
Series 8
The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.
Released Sept. 15, 2008
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Game Show
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Production Companies: Presentable, RDF Television, Parasol Media, BBC
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S8E1 - Lasletts v Pilots
Lasletts v Pilots: A family team take on a team of three airline pilots.
Sept. 23, 2013, midnight
S8E2 - Globetrotters v Board Gamers
Globetrotters v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which seem utterly random. A trio of travellers square up to three board game players.
Sept. 30, 2013, midnight
S8E3 - Oenophiles v Science Editors
Oenophiles v Science Editors: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random. A trio of wine lovers take on three science editors.
Oct. 7, 2013, midnight
S8E4 - Press Gang v Bakers
Press Gang v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. The press gang take on a team of bakers.
Oct. 14, 2013, midnight
S8E5 - Pilots v Globetrotters
Pilots v Globetrotters: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. Two teams who lost their first-round heats return.
Oct. 21, 2013, midnight
S8E6 - Press Gang v Science Editors
Press Gang v Science Editors: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear utterly random at first glance. Two teams who lost their first heats return.
Oct. 28, 2013, midnight
S8E7 - Lasletts v Board Gamers
Lasletts v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Family team the Lasletts compete against a trio of board game enthusiasts.
Nov. 4, 2013, midnight
S8E8 - Oenophiles v Bakers
Oenophiles v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Two teams of first-round winners return, as three wine lovers play three bakers.
Nov. 18, 2013, midnight
S8E9 - Science Editors v Board Gamers
Science Editors v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Three science editors take on a trio of board gamers.
Nov. 25, 2013, midnight
S8E10 - Globetrotters v Bakers
Globetrotters v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A trio of travellers take on three bakers, trying to make the semi-finals.
Dec. 2, 2013, midnight
S8E11 - Oenophiles v Board Gamers
Oenophiles v Board Gamers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. Three wine lovers take on three board gamers in the first semi-final.
Dec. 9, 2013, midnight
S8E12 - Lasletts v Bakers
Lasletts v Bakers: Quiz show in which connections must be made between things which appear random. A family team take on three bakers in the last of the semi-finals.
Dec. 16, 2013, midnight
S8E13 - Board Gamers v Bakers
Board Gamers v Bakers: Three board game aficionados take on a trio of bakers in the series finale.
Dec. 23, 2013, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 13890 min.
Released: Sept. 15, 2008
Last Air Date: Dec. 15, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Dec. 22, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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