In this heat, a team of environmentalists take on three friends who enjoy tackling escape rooms. 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 Polonius, Waymar Royce, Reg Cox and Abel.

In tonight's heat, a team of boardgamers, led by University Challenge alumnusGail Trimble, takes on three lovers of Latin cuisine. They compete to draw together the connections between things which at first glance, seem utterly random. So join Victoria Coren Mitchell to see what connects Tom Finney, Joe Wurzelbacher, Thomas Crapper and Mario.