Victoria Coren Mitchell
@vcorenmitchell.bsky.social
Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
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Froggie Went a Courtin'
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February 9, 2026 at 2:44 PM
My little daughter: “Wow! Look! A toddler has won TWO World Records for playing snooker!”
My husband: “That’s a foul. You’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.”
My husband: “That’s a foul. You’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.”
February 7, 2026 at 9:52 AM
My little daughter: “Wow! Look! A toddler has won TWO World Records for playing snooker!”
My husband: “That’s a foul. You’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.”
My husband: “That’s a foul. You’re supposed to keep one foot on the ground at all times.”
Like many people, I was impressed and excited by the story of the bus driver who chased a mugger, punched him in the face, then knocked him down and sat on him for half an hour waiting for the police. But I would say that this analysis, by Boris Johnson, is a bit of a stretch.
*WWJD?*
*WWJD?*
January 31, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Like many people, I was impressed and excited by the story of the bus driver who chased a mugger, punched him in the face, then knocked him down and sat on him for half an hour waiting for the police. But I would say that this analysis, by Boris Johnson, is a bit of a stretch.
*WWJD?*
*WWJD?*
At last, the end is in sight!
Only Connect reaches its grand final tonight 🥁 🥁 🥁
Two lovely teams, the Pitchers and the 5Ks, wheel out all their brilliance in the attempt to become this year’s champions at 8pm on BBC Two.
Only Connect reaches its grand final tonight 🥁 🥁 🥁
Two lovely teams, the Pitchers and the 5Ks, wheel out all their brilliance in the attempt to become this year’s champions at 8pm on BBC Two.
January 26, 2026 at 12:24 PM
At last, the end is in sight!
Only Connect reaches its grand final tonight 🥁 🥁 🥁
Two lovely teams, the Pitchers and the 5Ks, wheel out all their brilliance in the attempt to become this year’s champions at 8pm on BBC Two.
Only Connect reaches its grand final tonight 🥁 🥁 🥁
Two lovely teams, the Pitchers and the 5Ks, wheel out all their brilliance in the attempt to become this year’s champions at 8pm on BBC Two.
But mine comes FREE with the licence fee! All you have to do is cut them out and stitch them together.
Paradise Lost concludes tomorrow night, after the Only Connect final,
8pm on BBC Two.
Paradise Lost concludes tomorrow night, after the Only Connect final,
8pm on BBC Two.
January 25, 2026 at 10:42 AM
But mine comes FREE with the licence fee! All you have to do is cut them out and stitch them together.
Paradise Lost concludes tomorrow night, after the Only Connect final,
8pm on BBC Two.
Paradise Lost concludes tomorrow night, after the Only Connect final,
8pm on BBC Two.
This is my final column, I’m done. So I’m leaving with a good old-fashioned controversial blast of opinion.
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One final valedictory TV column, with some blunt advice for parents
This week, Victoria is not watching anything
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January 24, 2026 at 12:28 PM
This is my final column, I’m done. So I’m leaving with a good old-fashioned controversial blast of opinion.
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In my TV column today – well, it’s indiscreet, but I’m blowing the whistle on the likely next host of Strictly Come Dancing.
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A gambler’s guide to the odds on the next Strictly hosts
This week, Victoria is considering who should replace Tess and Claudia
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January 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
In my TV column today – well, it’s indiscreet, but I’m blowing the whistle on the likely next host of Strictly Come Dancing.
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Tonight is the second semi final of this year’s Only Connect! The final semifinal, if you will. Last chance to join that great historical pantheon of finalists/Third Placers! Or, for you, antepenultimate chance to angrily eat Minstrels while scoring 0.
Pitchers v. Worked Bees, 8pm on BBC Two
Pitchers v. Worked Bees, 8pm on BBC Two
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Tonight is the second semi final of this year’s Only Connect! The final semifinal, if you will. Last chance to join that great historical pantheon of finalists/Third Placers! Or, for you, antepenultimate chance to angrily eat Minstrels while scoring 0.
Pitchers v. Worked Bees, 8pm on BBC Two
Pitchers v. Worked Bees, 8pm on BBC Two
The last new Only Connect special of the year is on tonight! Even more important than the Third Place Playoff, it’s the THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF PLAYOFF! If you like threesomes, tune into BBC Two at 8pm.
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The last new Only Connect special of the year is on tonight! Even more important than the Third Place Playoff, it’s the THIRD PLACE PLAYOFF PLAYOFF! If you like threesomes, tune into BBC Two at 8pm.
Tonight’s Only Connect is a normal Monday night episode - back in the main series, and quite the challenge for anyone who’s been mainlining Tia Maria since Christmas Eve. The specials resume tomorrow night!
8pm, BBC Two
8pm, BBC Two
December 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Tonight’s Only Connect is a normal Monday night episode - back in the main series, and quite the challenge for anyone who’s been mainlining Tia Maria since Christmas Eve. The specials resume tomorrow night!
8pm, BBC Two
8pm, BBC Two
Happy Christmas Eve! The most festive of the Only Connect seasonal shows – the actual proper Only Connect Christmas special - is at 8 o’clock tonight, on BBC Two.
December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Happy Christmas Eve! The most festive of the Only Connect seasonal shows – the actual proper Only Connect Christmas special - is at 8 o’clock tonight, on BBC Two.
The Only Connect specials begin tonight! The first one was something of an experiment. I think we might have broken a few rules so I won’t say more than: I hope you enjoy it. Cheers! 🍻
8pm, BBC Two
8pm, BBC Two
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The Only Connect specials begin tonight! The first one was something of an experiment. I think we might have broken a few rules so I won’t say more than: I hope you enjoy it. Cheers! 🍻
8pm, BBC Two
8pm, BBC Two
From tomorrow night onwards, there’s a series of lighthearted Only Connect festive specials on BBC Two. But there’s a proper episode tonight at 8pm, for anyone who wants a last shot at difficulty before the liqueurs kick in. (When you watch tomorrow night’s, you’ll know how literally I mean that.)
December 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
From tomorrow night onwards, there’s a series of lighthearted Only Connect festive specials on BBC Two. But there’s a proper episode tonight at 8pm, for anyone who wants a last shot at difficulty before the liqueurs kick in. (When you watch tomorrow night’s, you’ll know how literally I mean that.)
Only Connect is on in half an hour! But don’t worry if you’re doing something else. Whatever it is, it’s bound to be more relaxing.
December 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Only Connect is on in half an hour! But don’t worry if you’re doing something else. Whatever it is, it’s bound to be more relaxing.
Winter Wonderland is great this year, but I must say there’s a terrible wait to use the phone.
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Winter Wonderland is great this year, but I must say there’s a terrible wait to use the phone.
One of my favourite questions of the series appears in tonight’s Only Connect - I’d better not tell you the whole thing, but it starts “A village in Norway, annually.”
And if you can get it from that, I’ll see you next series!
8pm on BBC Two
And if you can get it from that, I’ll see you next series!
8pm on BBC Two
December 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
One of my favourite questions of the series appears in tonight’s Only Connect - I’d better not tell you the whole thing, but it starts “A village in Norway, annually.”
And if you can get it from that, I’ll see you next series!
8pm on BBC Two
And if you can get it from that, I’ll see you next series!
8pm on BBC Two
My column today is about Joe Wilkinson, therapy and the Isle of Wight.
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From the Isle of Wight, here’s an early Christmas present to warm your cockles (and make you cringe)
This week, Victoria has been watching The Cockfields
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December 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
My column today is about Joe Wilkinson, therapy and the Isle of Wight.
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Yes! That’s my gambling problem in a nutshell: I need a hand!
November 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yes! That’s my gambling problem in a nutshell: I need a hand!
My column today is about Ballerina Farm, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and my rickety past.
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It isn’t hard to see why ‘trad wives’ are big business. This fantasy of domestic life is enticing
This week, Victoria has been watching Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm series
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November 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My column today is about Ballerina Farm, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and my rickety past.
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For once, in my TV column, I’ve got a great recommendation for you!
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Here’s a recommendation for the cold winter nights: treat yourself to a rich slice of Hamm
This week, Victoria has been watching Your Friends & Neighbors
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November 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
For once, in my TV column, I’ve got a great recommendation for you!
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I think I must have previously misunderstood the meaning of “wicker”.
November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I think I must have previously misunderstood the meaning of “wicker”.
Always in my comfort zone when asking awkward questions, tonight I enquire of the unsuspecting teams: *have you ever given blood*?
It’s the closest Only Connect gets to a Halloween special, at 8pm on BBC Two.
It’s the closest Only Connect gets to a Halloween special, at 8pm on BBC Two.
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Always in my comfort zone when asking awkward questions, tonight I enquire of the unsuspecting teams: *have you ever given blood*?
It’s the closest Only Connect gets to a Halloween special, at 8pm on BBC Two.
It’s the closest Only Connect gets to a Halloween special, at 8pm on BBC Two.
My column today is about the wonderful Celebrity Traitors. I open with a wistful reflection on what to do when your pumpkins deflate and you pack away your wizards’ sleeves for winter.
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Want to play The Traitors at home? All you need is a pen and paper
This week, Victoria has been watching The Celebrity Traitors
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November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
My column today is about the wonderful Celebrity Traitors. I open with a wistful reflection on what to do when your pumpkins deflate and you pack away your wizards’ sleeves for winter.
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How come primary school children are encouraged to go to school in costumes, but secondary school children aren’t? Anybody who thinks that 11 (or 13, or 35) is “time to grow up”, is profoundly wrong.
happy Halloween!
happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
How come primary school children are encouraged to go to school in costumes, but secondary school children aren’t? Anybody who thinks that 11 (or 13, or 35) is “time to grow up”, is profoundly wrong.
happy Halloween!
happy Halloween!
I think I’ve found my new stage name
October 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I think I’ve found my new stage name