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August 15, 2011

Series 5

01. Social Networkers vs 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.

29min
August 15, 2011

02. Edwards Family vs 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.

29min
August 22, 2011

03. Analysts vs 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.

29min
August 29, 2011

04. Joggers vs Technologists

Three running enthusiasts play three colleagues from a creative engineering company

29min
September 5, 2011

05. Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians

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

29min
September 12, 2011

06. Listeners vs Steel City Singers

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

29min
September 19, 2011

07. Rowers vs Linguists

Three rowers play a trio of linguists.

29min
September 26, 2011

08. Rock'n'rollers vs 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.

29min
October 3, 2011

09. Social Networkers vs 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

29min
October 10, 2011

10. Rowers vs 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.

29min
October 17, 2011

11. Edwards Family vs 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.

29min
October 24, 2011

12. Analysts vs 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.

29min
October 31, 2011

13. Listeners vs Antiquarians

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29min
November 7, 2011

14. Analysts vs Trade Unionists

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29min
November 21, 2011

15. Listeners vs Trade Unionists

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29min
November 28, 2011

16. Analysts vs Antiquarians

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29min
December 5, 2011