Only Connect viewers were left ‘yelling at their screens’ over a question blunder as the BBC series returned on Monday evening.
The 20th series of the notoriously tricky BBC2 quiz, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, culminated in two teams – Al Frescans and the Midlanders – battling it out in the hope of taking home the coveted trophy.
All seemed to be going well until the quizzers reached the third round and had to take on the Connecting Wall, which features 16 jumbled-up clues that need to be sorted into four connected groups within two and a half minutes.
The Al Frescans successfully worked out all four groups and got a maximum of 10 points, but the Midlanders were left scratching their heads, and failed to recognise that Firework, Hot N Cold, ET and Rise are hit songs by Katy Perry.
Instead, they incorrectly guessed that they were Drew Barrymore films, meaning they answered three groups correctly.
Only Connect viewers were left ‘yelling at their screens’ over a question blunder as the BBC series returned on Monday evening
The 20th series of the notoriously tricky BBC2 quiz, hosted by Victoria Coren Mitchell, culminated in two teams – Al Frescans and the Midlanders – battling it out in the hope of taking home the coveted trophy
Host Victoria said: ‘If I liked to bite my nails visibly on screen I would have done it there… I think you are clearly not fans of the work of Katy Perry. Katy Perry songs is what they are.’
Viewers played along at home, but were left frustrated that the Midlanders didn’t know any Katie Perry songs.
One wrote on social media platform X: ‘Me yelling ‘KATY PERRY SONGS’ at the TV #onlyconnect’;
‘Early contender for most annoying team member… I give you…’;
‘Well, tonight’s Only Connect has made me realise I’ve a good knowledge of Katy Perry songs and Welsh Castles despite not owning any of her albums or visiting any of the said castles’;
‘Watching smart people on Only Connect not recognise Katy Perry songs like what planet are you living on?’
Last month the BBC confirmed the return of ‘quizzy Mondays’ – where multiple challenge based shows air on the channel.
Host Victoria said: ‘If I liked to bite my nails visibly on screen I would have done it there… I think you are clearly not fans of the work of Katy Perry. Katy Perry songs is what they are’
Viewers played along at home, but were left frustrated that the Midlanders didn’t know any Katie Perry songs
In addition to Only Connect, fellow staples Mastermind and University Challenge also returned on Monday evening.
Clive Myrie kicked off hosting proceedings with Mastermind at 7:30pm, with Victoria returning to her hosting duties on Only Connect half an hour later.
At 8.30pm, Amol Rajan rounded the evening off with the latest instalment of University Challenge.
Only Connect continues Monday, August 19, at 8pm on BBC Two.
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