Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.

The QI Elves and Inquisitors return for a very special one-off edition of Only Connect. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Kim Jong-il (6), Damon Albarn (2), Benjamin Britten (16) and Ludwig van Beethoven (1).

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.

The Lasletts and Meeples return for a very special one-off family edition of Only Connect. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects: Holbein, Pliny, Bruegel and Pitt.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.

The Footballers and Korfballers return for a very special one-off sports special. They'll compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

So join Victoria Coren Mitchell if you want to know what connects Princess Merida, Alison Williamson, Penthesilea and Katniss Everdeen.

Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the series where knowledge will only take you so far. Patience and lateral thinking are also vital.

Series 9 champions the Europhiles take on Series 11 winners the String Section in a very special episode of Only Connect. They compete to draw together the connections between things which, at first glance, seem utterly random.

So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to learn what connects jasmine, car tyres, Kashmir's capital and Olympics.