Series 17
2021 · 28 episodes
Episodes
1. Scrubs v Librarians
July 12, 2021 · 30m
Three NHS medics take on a team of Librarians in the first episode of the series.
2. Gamemakers v Animal Lovers
July 19, 2021 · 30m
A team of gaming enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in this opening heat.
3. Apollos v Jukeboxers
July 26, 2021 · 30m
Three space enthusiasts take on a team of music lovers in this opening heat.
4. Golfers v Wildlifers
August 2, 2021 · 30m
A team of golfers take on three wildlife lovers in this opening heat.
5. Discotheques v Muppets
August 9, 2021 · 30m
A team of disco lovers take on three film fans in this opening heat.
6. Debuggers v Steelers
August 16, 2021 · 30m
A team of computer programmers take on three former Sheffield housemates.
7. Ramblers v Woolgatherers
August 23, 2021 · 30m
A team of walkers take on three knitters in this opening heat.
8. Godyn Family v Data Wizards
August 30, 2021 · 30m
A family team takes on three data science workers in the last of the opening heats.
9. Gamemakers v Scrubs
September 6, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
10. Apollos v Wildlifers
September 13, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
11. Debuggers v Discotheques
September 20, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
12. Godyn Family v Woolgatherers
September 27, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who lost their opening heats return for a last chance to stay in the competition.
13. Librarians v Animal Lovers
October 4, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
14. Golfers v Jukeboxers
October 11, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
15. Muppets v Steelers
October 18, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
16. Ramblers v Data Wizards
October 25, 2021 · 30m
Two teams who won their opening heats return for the next stage of the competition.
17. Apollos v Jukeboxers
November 1, 2021 · 30m
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
November 8, 2021 · 30m
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
November 15, 2021 · 30m
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
November 22, 2021 · 30m
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
November 29, 2021 · 30m
A team of space enthusiasts take on three animal lovers in the first of the quarter-finals.
22. Golfers v Scrubs
December 6, 2021 · 30m
A team of golfers face three NHS doctors in this quarter-final.
23. Ramblers v Muppets
December 13, 2021 · 30m
A team of walkers take on three film fans in this quarter-final.
24. Data Wizards v Discotheques
December 20, 2021 · 30m
A team of computer science workers take on three disco fans in the last of the quarter-finals.
25. Semi-Final 1
January 3, 2022 · 30m
In the first of the semi-finals, two teams battle it out for a place in the series finale.
26. Semi-Final 2
January 10, 2022 · 30m
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
January 17, 2022 · 30m
Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts the third-place play-off.
28. The Final
January 24, 2022 · 30m
It’s the 400th episode and the series finale, with two teams battling it out to be named champions.