S5 E1 • Social Networkers v Vegetarians

A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from the Barghest of Yorkshire to the Mail on Sunday's political column to Winston Churchill's depression to Gnasher.

Première diffusion : 15 août 2011

S5 E2 • Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists

A father, son and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from French nuclear tests in 1960 to the Krzysztof Kieslowski film trilogy to the Luxembourg flag to the Minis in The Italian Job.

Première diffusion : 22 août 2011

S5 E3 • Analysts v Editors

A team of professional analysts with degrees in modern languages, English and maths pit their wits against a trio of editors who delight in their meticulous attention to detail. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Ho to Beetlejuice to I Divorce You to White Rabbits.

Première diffusion : 29 août 2011

S5 E4 • Joggers v Technologists

Three running enthusiasts play three colleagues from a creative engineering company

Première diffusion : 5 septembre 2011

S5 E5 • Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians

Three online football team managers take on a team who love historical things.

Première diffusion : 12 septembre 2011

S5 E6 • Listeners v Steel City Singers

Three Listener crossword fans play a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.

Première diffusion : 19 septembre 2011

S5 E7 • Rowers v Linguists

Three rowers play a trio of linguists.

Première diffusion : 26 septembre 2011

S5 E8 • Rock 'n' rollers v Trade Unionists

Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Isabelle Dinoire to Tycho Brahe to the Maid in the Garden to the Sphinx.

Première diffusion : 3 octobre 2011

S5 E9 • Social Networkers v Antiquarians

Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from elephant to hippopotamus to Mississippi to one thousand

Première diffusion : 10 octobre 2011

S5 E10 • Rowers v Listeners

A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Steiff to Veuve Clicquot to Deutsche Grammophon to Boddingtons.

Première diffusion : 17 octobre 2011

S5 E11 • Edwards Family v Trade Unionists

A father, son and daughter-in-law pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group in the third of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Little Venice to Silver to Christopher Columbus to The Equator.

Première diffusion : 24 octobre 2011

S5 E12 • Analysts v Technologists

Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random, from Private Wilhelm to Jelly Babies to Mandrakes to David Sutch.

Première diffusion : 31 octobre 2011

S5 E13 • Listeners v Antiquarians

Première diffusion : 7 novembre 2011

S5 E14 • Analysts v Trade Unionists

Première diffusion : 21 novembre 2011

S5 E15 • Listeners v Trade Unionists

Première diffusion : 28 novembre 2011

S5 E16 • Analysts v Antiquarians

Première diffusion : 5 décembre 2011