Only Connect: Series 17
Season 17 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 16.
- 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 17 Progress Shield
Scrubs v Librarians
Jul 12, 2021 · 30 min
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
Jul 19, 2021 · 30 min
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
Apollos v Jukeboxers
Jul 26, 2021 · 30 min
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
Golfers v Wildlifers
Aug 2, 2021 · 30 min
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
Discotheques v Muppets
Aug 9, 2021 · 30 min
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
Debuggers v Steelers
Aug 16, 2021 · 30 min
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
Ramblers v Woolgatherers
Aug 23, 2021 · 30 min
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
Godyn Family v Data Wizards
Aug 30, 2021 · 30 min
A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
Gamemakers v Scrubs
Sep 6, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Apollos v Wildlifers
Sep 13, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Debuggers v Discotheques
Sep 20, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
Sep 27, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Librarians v Animal Lovers
Oct 4, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
Golfers v Jukeboxers
Oct 11, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
Muppets v Steelers
Oct 18, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
Ramblers v Data Wizards
Oct 25, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
Apollos v Jukeboxers
Nov 1, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Scrubs v Librarians
Nov 8, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Godyn Family v Ramblers
Nov 15, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Steelers v Discotheques
Nov 22, 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
Apollos v Animal Lovers
Nov 29, 2021 · 30 min
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
Golfers v Scrubs
Dec 6, 2021 · 30 min
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
Ramblers v Muppets
Dec 13, 2021 · 30 min
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
Data Wizards v Discotheques
Dec 20, 2021 · 30 min
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
Semi-Final 1
Jan 3, 2022 · 30 min
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
Semi-Final 2
Jan 10, 2022 · 30 min
It’s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.
Third-Place Play-Off
Jan 17, 2022 · 30 min
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.
The Final
Jan 24, 2022 · 30 min
It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.