Episodes
1. Scrubs v Librarians
12 Jul 2021 · 30 min
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
2. Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
19 Jul 2021 · 30 min
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
3. Apollos v Jukeboxers
26 Jul 2021 · 30 min
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
4. Golfers v Wildlifers
2 Aug 2021 · 30 min
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
5. Discotheques v Muppets
9 Aug 2021 · 30 min
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
6. Debuggers v Steelers
16 Aug 2021 · 30 min
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
7. Ramblers v Woolgatherers
23 Aug 2021 · 30 min
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
8. Godyn Family v Data Wizards
30 Aug 2021 · 30 min
A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
9. Gamemakers v Scrubs
6 Sept 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
10. Apollos v Wildlifers
13 Sept 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
11. Debuggers v Discotheques
20 Sept 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
12. Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
27 Sept 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
13. Librarians v Animal Lovers
4 Oct 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
14. Golfers v Jukeboxers
11 Oct 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
15. Muppets v Steelers
18 Oct 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
16. Ramblers v Data Wizards
25 Oct 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
17. Apollos v Jukeboxers
1 Nov 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
18. Scrubs v Librarians
8 Nov 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
19. Godyn Family v Ramblers
15 Nov 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who’ve won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
20. Steelers v Discotheques
22 Nov 2021 · 30 min
Two teams who have won a game and lost a game return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
21. Apollos v Animal Lovers
29 Nov 2021 · 30 min
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
22. Golfers v Scrubs
6 Dec 2021 · 30 min
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
23. Ramblers v Muppets
13 Dec 2021 · 30 min
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
24. Data Wizards v Discotheques
20 Dec 2021 · 30 min
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
25. Semi-Final 1
3 Jan 2022 · 30 min
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
26. Semi-Final 2
10 Jan 2022 · 30 min
It’s the last of the semi-finals, with two teams are battling it out for a place in the series finale.
27. Third-Place Play-Off
17 Jan 2022 · 30 min
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.
28. The Final
24 Jan 2022 · 30 min
It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.
Only Connect Series 17: quick answers
How many episodes are in Only Connect Series 17?
Series 17 of Only Connect has 28 episodes, about 14 hours in total.
When did Only Connect Series 17 come out?
Series 17 premiered on 12 Jul 2021.