Series 5

Series 5

2011-08-15
16 Episodes

Episodes

Social Networkers vs Vegetarians

1. Social Networkers vs Vegetarians

2011-08-15

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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.

Edwards Family vs Inorganic Chemists

2. Edwards Family vs Inorganic Chemists

2011-08-22

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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.

Analysts vs Editors

3. Analysts vs Editors

2011-08-29

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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.

Joggers vs Technologists

4. Joggers vs Technologists

2011-09-05

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Three running enthusiasts play three colleagues from a creative engineering company

Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians

5. Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians

2011-09-12

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

Listeners vs Steel City Singers

6. Listeners vs Steel City Singers

2011-09-19

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

Rowers vs Linguists

7. Rowers vs Linguists

2011-09-26

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Three rowers play a trio of linguists.

Rock'n'rollers vs Trade Unionists

8. Rock'n'rollers vs Trade Unionists

2011-10-03

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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.

Social Networkers vs Antiquarians

9. Social Networkers vs Antiquarians

2011-10-10

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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

Rowers vs Listeners

10. Rowers vs Listeners

2011-10-17

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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.

Edwards Family vs Trade Unionists

11. Edwards Family vs Trade Unionists

2011-10-24

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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.

Analysts vs Technologists

12. Analysts vs Technologists

2011-10-31

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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.

Listeners vs Antiquarians

13. Listeners vs Antiquarians

2011-11-07

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Analysts vs Trade Unionists

14. Analysts vs Trade Unionists

2011-11-21

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Listeners vs Trade Unionists

15. Listeners vs Trade Unionists

2011-11-28

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Analysts vs Antiquarians

16. Analysts vs Antiquarians

2011-12-05

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