Only Connect next season release date and next episode

Next episode "Colonial Geese v Knitwits" airs October 19, 2026.

About Only Connect

Quiz show in which connections must be made between apparently unconnected things, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge.

Only Connect release and status details

  • Status: Running
  • Network or platform: BBC Two
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Premiered: 2008-09-15
  • Episode guide coverage: 492 episodes across 22 seasons.

Only Connect cast

  • Victoria Coren Mitchell as Presenter

Only Connect episode guide

Selected early, recent, and upcoming episodes from the available schedule.

  1. Season 1, Episode 1: Lapsed Psychologists v Knitters — 2008-09-15
  2. Season 1, Episode 2: Crossworders v Birkbeck Alumni — 2008-09-22
  3. Season 1, Episode 3: County Councillors v Ombudsmen — 2008-09-29
  4. Season 1, Episode 4: Science Writers v Travel Writers — 2008-10-06
  5. Season 1, Episode 5: Edinburgh Scrabblers v Solent Scrabblers — 2008-10-13
  6. Season 1, Episode 6: Urban Cyclists v Country Walkers — 2008-10-20
  7. Season 22, Episode 7: Six Sevens v Meat and Two Veg — 2026-08-24
  8. Season 22, Episode 8: Creepy Crawleys v Risk Takers — 2026-08-31
  9. Season 22, Episode 9: Culture Club v Ad Astra — 2026-09-07
  10. Season 22, Episode 10: Marvins v Merseyside Eyes — 2026-09-14
  11. Season 22, Episode 11: Double Features v Accrual World — 2026-09-21
  12. Season 22, Episode 12: Six Sevens v Risk Takers — 2026-09-28
  13. Season 22, Episode 13: Two Hearts v Makeweights — 2026-10-05
  14. Season 22, Episode 14: Frenemies v Sinistrals — 2026-10-12
  15. Season 22, Episode 15: Colonial Geese v Knitwits — 2026-10-19

Only Connect season guide

Season-by-season episode counts and known air-date ranges from the available schedule metadata.

  1. Only Connect Season 1 — 15 episodes. Known air dates: 2008-09-15 to 2008-12-22.
  2. Only Connect Season 2 — 8 episodes. Known air dates: 2009-07-13 to 2009-08-31.
  3. Only Connect Season 3 — 15 episodes. Known air dates: 2010-01-11 to 2010-04-12.
  4. Only Connect Season 4 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2010-09-06 to 2010-12-27.
  5. Only Connect Season 5 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2011-08-15 to 2011-12-05.
  6. Only Connect Season 6 — 16 episodes. Known air dates: 2012-08-27 to 2012-12-17.
  7. Only Connect Season 7 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2013-05-13 to 2013-08-05.
  8. Only Connect Season 8 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2013-09-23 to 2013-12-23.
  9. Only Connect Season 9 — 13 episodes. Known air dates: 2014-04-14 to 2014-07-07.
  10. Only Connect Season 10 — 27 episodes. Known air dates: 2014-09-01 to 2015-03-30.
  11. Only Connect Season 11 — 27 episodes. Known air dates: 2015-07-13 to 2016-01-18.
  12. Only Connect Season 12 — 37 episodes. Known air dates: 2016-07-11 to 2017-04-07.
  13. Only Connect Season 13 — 37 episodes. Known air dates: 2017-07-28 to 2018-04-30.
  14. Only Connect Season 14 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2018-10-22 to 2019-04-29.
  15. Only Connect Season 15 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2019-09-02 to 2020-03-30.
  16. Only Connect Season 16 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2020-09-21 to 2021-03-29.
  17. Only Connect Season 17 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2021-07-12 to 2022-01-24.
  18. Only Connect Season 18 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2022-08-29 to 2023-03-13.
  19. Only Connect Season 19 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2023-07-17 to 2024-01-29.
  20. Only Connect Season 20 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2024-08-12 to 2025-03-03.
  21. Only Connect Season 21 — 28 episodes. Known air dates: 2025-07-21 to 2026-01-26.
  22. Only Connect Season 22 — 15 episodes. Known air dates: 2026-07-13 to 2026-10-19.

Schedule source and freshness

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Only Connect release questions

When is the next episode of Only Connect?

Next episode "Colonial Geese v Knitwits" airs October 19, 2026.

When is the next season of Only Connect?

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What is the season status of Only Connect?

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How many seasons and episodes does ShowVision list for Only Connect?

The available ShowVision guide covers 492 episodes across 22 seasons, with season-by-season counts and known air-date ranges.

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