Only Connect: Series 11
Season 11 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Only Connect Season 10.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 11 Progress Shield
Cluesmiths v Operational Researchers
Jul 13, 2015 · 29 min
Three crossword compilers take on a trio of operational researchers in the first of the eleventh series.
Polyglots v Yorkers
Jul 20, 2015 · 29 min
A team of linguists take on three York University students.
Spaghetti Westerners v Mixologists
Jul 27, 2015 · 29 min
A team of film buffs take on three cocktail aficionados.
Collectors v Railwaymen
Aug 3, 2015 · 29 min
A team of collectors take on three railway enthusiasts.
Wayfarers v Bookworms
Aug 10, 2015 · 29 min
A team of travel enthusiasts take on a trio of bibliophiles.
String Section v Headliners
Aug 17, 2015 · 29 min
A team of musicians take on three publishers.
Road Trippers v Athenians
Aug 24, 2015 · 29 min
A trio of road trippers take on three fans of Greece.
Scientists v Builders
Aug 31, 2015 · 29 min
A team of scientists square up to a team of builders in the last of the heats.
Polyglots v Operational Researchers
Sep 7, 2015 · 29 min
A team of linguists battle it out against a team of operational researchers for a place in the next phase of the competition.
Collectors v Mixologists
Sep 14, 2015 · 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Headliners v Bookworms
Sep 21, 2015 · 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Road Trippers v Builders
Sep 28, 2015 · 29 min
Two teams who lost their first heats, the Road Trippers and the Builders, return for one last chance to make it to the quarter finals.
Spaghetti Westerners v Railwaymen
Oct 12, 2015 · 29 min
Two winning teams return in the hope of securing a place in the quarter-finals: the Spaghetti Westerners and the Railwaymen.
Wayfarers v String Section
Oct 19, 2015 · 29 min
A team of Wayfarers take on a trio of musicians.
Scientists v Athenians
Oct 26, 2015 · 29 min
Three scientists take on a team of Athenians.
Cluesmiths v Mixologists
Nov 2, 2015 · 29 min
The Cluesmiths and Mixologists return for a last chance to earn a place in the quarter-finals.
Spaghetti Westerners v Operational Researchers
Nov 16, 2015 · 29 min
A trio of film buffs and three operational researchers return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Wayfarers v Builders
Nov 23, 2015 · 29 min
A team of wayfarers and three builders return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Athenians v Bookworms
Nov 30, 2015 · 29 min
The Athenians and Bookworms return for a last chance to make it to the quarter-finals.
Scientists v String Section
Dec 7, 2015 · 29 min
The Scientists and the String Section return in the first of the quarter-finals.
Yorkers v Operational Researchers
Dec 14, 2015 · 29 min
The Yorkers and the Operational Researchers return in the second quarter-final.
Cluesmiths v Railwaymen
Dec 21, 2015 · 29 min
The Cluesmiths and Railwaymen return for a quarter-final match.
Wayfarers v Bookworms
Dec 28, 2015 · 29 min
The Wayfarers and Bookworms return for a quarter-final match.
Semi-Final
Jan 4, 2016 · 29 min
The first of the semi-finals and the 200th episode. Two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
Semi-Final 2
Jan 11, 2016 · 29 min
In the second semi-final, two returning teams compete for a place in the grand final.
The Final
Jan 18, 2016 · 29 min
In the grand final, two teams battle it out to be named Only Connect series champions.