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Series 5

2011 · 16 episodes · 7h 44m in all

Episodes

  1. 1

    1. Social Networkers v Vegetarians

    15 Aug 2011 · 29 min

    A trio of social networkers who met online take on three committed vegetarians.

  2. 2

    2. Edwards Family v Inorganic Chemists

    22 Aug 2011 · 29 min

    A father, son, and daughter-in-law square up to three postgraduate chemistry students from Oxford University.

  3. 3

    3. Analysts v Editors

    29 Aug 2011 · 29 min

    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.

  4. 4

    4. Joggers v Technologists

    5 Sept 2011 · 29 min

    A classics graduate, a maths graduate, and a history graduate united by a shared love of running face up to three colleagues from a creative engineering company.

  5. 5

    5. Fantasy Footballers v Antiquarians

    12 Sept 2011 · 29 min

    A husband and wife and their best friend who share a passion for managing online football teams take on three friends from London with a collective love of all things historical.

  6. 6

    6. Listeners v Steel City Singers

    19 Sept 2011 · 29 min

    Three friends with a mutual love of the Listener crossword puzzle pit their wits against a trio of choristers from Sheffield University.

  7. 7

    7. Rowers v Linguists

    26 Sept 2011 · 29 min

    A software developer, IT manager, and marketing manager who all row in the same boat take on three ladies with a shared passion for foreign languages.

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    8. Rock'n'rollers v Trade Unionists

    3 Oct 2011 · 29 min

    Three aficionados of the Scottish rock music scene pit their wits against three members of an executive council trade union group.

  9. 9

    9. Social Networkers v Antiquarians

    10 Oct 2011 · 29 min

    Three online pals take on a trio of history buffs in the first of the quarter-finals.

  10. 10

    10. Rowers v Listeners

    17 Oct 2011 · 29 min

    A team of rowers encounter three fans of the Listener crossword in the second of the quarter-finals.

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    11. Edwards Family v Trade Unionists

    24 Oct 2011 · 29 min

    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.

  12. 12

    12. Analysts v Technologists

    31 Oct 2011 · 29 min

    Three professional analysts square up to three colleagues at a creative engineering firm in the last of the quarter-finals.

  13. 13

    13. Listeners v Antiquarians

    7 Nov 2011 · 29 min

    In the first of the semi-finals, three fans of the Listener crossword take on a trio united by their love of all things historical.

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    14. Analysts v Trade Unionists

    21 Nov 2011 · 29 min

    In the second semi-final, a trio of analysts and three members of an executive council trade union group fight it out for a place in the series finale.

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    15. Listeners v Trade Unionists

    28 Nov 2011 · 29 min

    A trio of Listener crossword fans and three members of an executive council trade union group compete in the 3rd/4th place play-off.

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    16. Analysts v Antiquarians

    5 Dec 2011 · 29 min

    In the series finale, three professional analysts square up to a trio of history buffs for the right to be named series five champions.

Only Connect Series 5: quick answers

How many episodes are in Only Connect Series 5?

Series 5 of Only Connect has 16 episodes, about 8 hours in total.

When did Only Connect Series 5 come out?

Series 5 premiered on 15 Aug 2011.

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