The BEST episodes of Only Connect season 16
Every episode of Only Connect season 16, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Only Connect season 16!
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.
#1 - Ticket Collectors v Walruses
Season 16 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as first-round losers the Ticket Collectors and the Walruses get another chance to stay in the competition and reach the second stage. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Alfonso Valiente, Lionel Richie, Papa, and Antony Kidman.
#2 - Bridges v Puzzle Hunters
Season 16 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/2021
A family team take on three puzzle hunters for a last chance to make the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects the Netherlands, A Gentleman in Russia, Goodbye to Germany, Down and Out in France, and the United Kingdom
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#3 - Whitcombes v Severns
Season 16 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as first-round losers the Whitcombes and the Severns get another chance to stay in the competition and reach the second stage. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues comprising Picacho Peak, La Brea Tar Pits, Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Rio Grande River.
#4 - Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Season 16 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/14/2020
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects horseradish, Grape-Nuts, Chinese Chequers and guinea pigs.
#5 - Whodunnits v Walruses
Season 16 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/11/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. A team of murder mystery enthusiasts take on three Beatles fans for a last chance to make the quarter finals.
#6 - Barons v Colleagues
Season 16 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/25/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another second-round match as the Barons and the Colleagues compete for a place in the quarter-finals. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked.
#7 - Polyhymnians v Severns
Season 16 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/1/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts as the Polyhymnians take on the Severns in a last chance to stay in the tournament. The contestants must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked.
#8 - Semi-Final 1
Season 16 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/8/2021
It’s the first of the semi-finals as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what completes this sequence: Vijfhuizen: Houses, Sichuan: Rivers and Tripoli: Cities.
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#9 - Pilgrims v Corkscrews
Season 16 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital. A trio of Boston United football fans take on a team of wine lovers in the first of the series. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Non-urgent crime = 2, EU Emergency Services = 4, Speaking Clock = 6, UK Emergency Services = 27.
#10 - Bridges v Whodunnits
Season 16 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as family team the Bridges take on murder mystery fans the Whodunnits. The sides must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Printing, Compass, Papermaking, and Gunpowder.
#11 - Dungeon Masters v Severns
Season 16 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as Dungeons and Dragons players the Dungeon Masters take on Welsh border team the Severns. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Bottersnikes, Wayne Szalinski's kids, Mrs Pepperpot, and Ant-Man.
#12 - Apres Skiers v Colleagues
Season 16 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2020
Three skiing enthusiasts take on a team of co-workers in tonight’s heat. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Trevor, Simon, Schuster and Garfunkel.
#13 - Colleagues v Sandy Shores
Season 16 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2020
Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which seem utterly random at first glance. So join Victoria if you want to know what connects a small drink in Armenia, desire in Japan, achieved victory in South Korea and a bell sound in Vietnam.
#14 - Dungeon Masters v Barons
Season 16 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/22/2021
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Email to a friend SUMMARY Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Dungeon Masters take on the Barons in the third of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of JG Farrell, Nipsey Hussle, Dag Hammarskjold, and Heath Ledger.
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#15 - Barons v Dungeon Masters
Season 16 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/28/2020
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what comes fourth in this sequence: peduncle, bunch, hand and '?'.
#16 - Third-Place Play-Off
Season 16 - Episode 27 - Aired 3/22/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. It's the third place play-off, with two teams competing to draw together connections.
#17 - Apres Skiers v Polyhymnians
Season 16 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/4/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round.
#18 - Pilgrims v Bridges
Season 16 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far - patience and lateral thinking are also vital. Two teams who lost their first heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Black suits, White meat, Blue corner and Green light.
#19 - Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Season 16 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/15/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Sliders take on the Puzzle Hunters in the second of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Macy's, San Pellegrino, Wagamama, and Heineken.
#20 - Semi-Final 2
Season 16 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/15/2021
It’s the second semi-final as two teams compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria if you want to know what completes this sequence: the Iliad, the Aeneid and the Lord of the Rings (technically).
#21 - Sliders v Puzzle Hunters
Season 16 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/21/2020
Two teams who won their first heats return for a second round. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Andromeda, fake, Zachariah and vendetta.
#22 - Whodunnits v Corkscrews
Season 16 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/8/2021
Victoria Coren Mitchell asks the questions as the Whodunnits take on the Corkscrews in the first of the quarter-final matches, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between groups of four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Roland-Garros, Chicago O'Hare, Lindy Hop, and Orville the Duck.
#23 - Final
Season 16 - Episode 28 - Aired 3/29/2021
In the series finale, two teams compete to draw together the connections between things that, at first glance, seem utterly random in the hope of being named Only Connect champions. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects cosy firearms, anxious puddings, demon existed and canine deity.
#24 - Sliders v Ticket Collectors
Season 16 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as shuffleboard players the Sliders take on live entertainment fans the Ticket Collectors. The teams must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Hoopoe, Kittiwake, Chiffchaff, and Cuckoo.
#25 - Barons v Whitcombes
Season 16 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2020
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts another first-round match as school friends the Barons take on family team the Whitcombes. They must use patience, lateral thinking and sheer inspiration to make connections between four things that may appear at first not to be linked, with one set of clues consisting of Precise act, Increase tension, Fast press, and Remove tract.