Only Connect fans rage 'I'm out' as they 'switch channels' just minutes into show - blasting 'awful' problem with BBC quiz
First broadcast in 2008, Only Connect consists of a tournament-type format in which teams compete by finding connections between seemingly unrelated clues.
An audio-based special episode aired on Monday, May 12, and included a twist in the usual format.
Host Victoria Coren, 52, introduced the theme which involved the clues being audio clips - a style that has been used before on the show.
'Hello and welcome to an Only Connect special where tonight's theme is sound,' Victoria said.
'I don't mean that in a Mancunian sense of boss, mint, sorted like, we'll make that judgement at the end.
'No I mean it's about all things audio and once again we'll be hearing from some favourite teams of past eras.'
However, some viewers disliked the format and took to social media to share their disappointment.
Many posted on X: 'I love Only Connect, but as soon as the music round starts I'm out. It's a quiz for thinkers, not karaoke night #onlyconnect.';
'Love the vowel round normally and that sucked tonight bring back the usual format #onlyconnect.';
'Let's never do that again, please #onlyconnect.';
'This isn't a good watch at all. #onlyconnect.';
'It's probably just me, but not warming to this sounds special, at all. #onlyconnect.';
'#OnlyConnect I've abandoned this tonight as so many audio and music questions are no good for hard of hearing. Hope this isn't continuing every week.'
According to the Express, another viewer posted: 'This awful music format should never happen again. Switching channels.'
However, some viewers disliked the format and took to social media to share their disappointment
While someone else found the audio aspect difficult and said: '#onlyconnect wow didn't realise how much I rely on my vision!
'I usually fly through the missing vowels round but finding just listening to the clues incredibly hard!'
The audio episode comes after it was revealed BBC star Victoria is set to feature onto something new.
It has been confirmed that Victoria will be a guest host of Have I Got News For You.
She will appear on the popular show on Friday, May 23.
Alongside Victoria will be guest panellists comedian Chris McCausland and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter.
Janet is a regular on ITV 's panel show Loose Women and has been on Have I Got News For You 17 times before.
Victoria has hosted Only Connect since 2008 and is known for her sharp wit.
The BBC show has so far seen over 500 episodes spanning across 20 series.
Naturally, there have been countless questions on the show that have left both fans and contestants alike baffled.
And the show was recently named one of the most difficult quiz programmes on television, in a survey part of Spin Genie AR's Treasure Quest launch.
Only Connect can be streamed on BBC iPlayer.
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