Only Connect Specials - Season 8

Only Connect Specials - Season 8

Season 8

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Episodes4
DatesDec 23, 2022 - Dec 28, 2022
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Episodes

Christmas: Polyhymnians v Channel Islanders
Season 8Episode 130 min

Christmas: Polyhymnians v Channel Islanders

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

It's Christmas (special) time! Mistletoe and wine, boughs of holly, jolly teams from yesteryear oozing Christmas spirit and eager to tuck into some delicious questions. For example, what connects the following: Ange, Sedge, Christmas Eves, and God, frankincense and myrrh.

Dec 23, 2022
Mystery: Endeavours v Whodunnits
Season 8Episode 230 min

Mystery: Endeavours v Whodunnits

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

It's a mystery-themed special, and two teams emerge from the mists of time to attempt to solve a series of mysterious puzzles. For example, what would come fourth in the following sequence: Secreto Roche, Teenoso Piggott, Golden Fleece Eddery, and…?

Dec 26, 2022
Love: Part-Time Poets v Romantics
Season 8Episode 330 min

Love: Part-Time Poets v Romantics

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

In this love-themed special, two teams from previous series have been lured out of retirement by the prospect of some lovely questions.

For example, what connects the following: Love, Gate, Bern and Babb?

Dec 27, 2022
Champion of Champions: Dicers v Data Wizards
Season 8Episode 430 min

Champion of Champions: Dicers v Data Wizards

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the quiz where knowledge only gets you so far – logic and lateral thinking are the vital extra ingredients.

Two all-conquering teams from previous series battle for the title of champion of champions – the Dicers (Series 14) and the Data Wizards (Series 17).

It all hinges on questions such as: what connects 1941-1979, 1917-2019, 1984-1984 and 2012-2009?

Dec 28, 2022

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