Victoria Coren presents the first heat of this year's edition of the lateral thinking quiz, which sees three vegetarians take on a trio of social networking enthusiasts who met online. Among the challenges they face are figuring out what links a political column in the Mail on Sunday and a popular Beano character

Only Connect Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Social Networkers vs Vegetarians
• s05e02 - Edwards Family vs Inorganic Chemists
• s05e03 - Analysts vs Editors
• s05e04 - Joggers vs Technologists
• s05e05 - Fantasy Footballers vs Antiquarians
• s05e06 - Listeners vs Steel City Singers
• s05e07 - Rowers vs Linguists
• s05e08 - Rock'n'rollers vs Trade Unionists
• s05e09 - Social Networkers vs Antiquarians
• s05e10 - Rowers vs Listeners
• s05e11 - Edwards Family vs Trade Unionists
• s05e12 - Analysts vs Technologists
• s05e13 - Listeners vs Antiquarians
• s05e14 - Analysts vs Trade Unionists
• s05e15 - Listeners vs Trade Unionists
• s05e16 - Listeners v Trade Unionists
• s05e17 - Analysts v Antiquarians
• s05e18 - Wall Night 1
• s05e19 - Wall Night 2
• s05e20 - University Challenge Special
• s05e21 - Champion of Champions: Crossworders v Epicureans
• s05e22 - Mastermind Special
• s05e23 - Wall Night (1)
• s05e24 - Wall Night (2)
• s05e25 - Sport Relief Special

Only Connect Show Summary

Only Connect is a game show hosted by Victoria Coren. Patience and lateral thinking are just as important as general knowledge in the game. Connections have to be made between things which as first seem to have no connection at all.