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The Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 21

Every episode of Only Connect Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Only Connect Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Only Connect Season 21 Episode 24 - Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    S21:E24

    It’s nip and tuck and touch and go as another place in the semi-finals is decided.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 4 - 5ks v Showstoppers
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S21:E4

    One team regularly run five kilometres, while the other team prefer a short stroll to singalong nights in Cardiff pubs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 2 - Oh No They Didn't v Pear Trees
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    S21:E2

    Fans of Pantomime and Partridge battle it out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 3 - Metrophiles v Grapevines
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S21:E3

    Metro systems fascinate one team, while wine does it for the others.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 10 - 5ks v Grapevines
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S21:E10

    One of the contestants still bears a tortoise-related scar, while another was runner-up in a scarecrow competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 16 - Doctors Matthews v Sorcerers
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S21:E16

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 17 - 5ks v Showstoppers
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    S21:E17

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 18 - Pear Trees v Whitley Baes
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    S21:E18

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 27 - Third Place Play-Off
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S21:E27

    It’s the third place play-off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 5 - Scanners v Worker Bees
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    S21:E5

    One team is medical, while the other is Mancunian.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 8 - Doctors Matthews v Keyboard Worriers
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    S21:E8

    A family team of doctors takes on three keen pianists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 14 - Metrophiles v Showstoppers
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S21:E14

    Both teams won their opening heats, which means nobody goes home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 1 - Whitley Baes v Caraxians
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    S21:E1

    A husband-wife-friend combo take on three fans of the films of Leos Carax.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 9 - Pear Trees v Caraxians
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    S21:E9

    Two teams who lost their first-round match return – only one of them can go through to the next round.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 21 - 5Ks v Oh No They Didn't
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S21:E21

    The semi-finals loom, and the questions are getting trickier.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 22 - Metrophiles v Whitley Baes
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S21:E22

    Another place in the semi-finals is decided, and the questions are as demanding as ever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 11 - Scanners v Benchwarmers
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S21:E11

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  18. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 12 - Jive Bunnies v Keyboard Worriers
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S21:E12

    One of the returning teams faced a tie-break in their previous match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 13 - Whitley Baes v Oh No They Didn't
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S21:E13

    Neither team has lost a match so far – but that’s about to change.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 15 - Pitchers v Worker Bees
    7.6/10(7 votes)

    S21:E15

    No elimination this time: the winners go through, but the losing team gets to play again later in the series.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 6 - Pitchers v Benchwarmers
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    S21:E6

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 19 - Keyboard Worriers v Sorcerers
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S21:E19

    A place in the quarter-finals is at stake – one of the teams will have to leave the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 20 - Benchwarmers v Worker Bees
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S21:E20

    Another quarter-final place is on offer.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 26 - Pitchers v Worker Bees
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    S21:E26

    These teams have met before, and revenge is in the air in this semi-final.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Only Connect Season 21 Episode 7 - Jive Bunnies v Sorcerers
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    S21:E7

    Three keen ballroom dancers face a team of devoted Dungeons and Dragons players.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"Doctors Matthews v Worker Bees" is the best rated episode of Only Connect season 21. It scored 9.0/10 from 7 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 29, 2025. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "5ks v Showstoppers".