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Semi-final 3, 2026

2 november 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are Diplomacy, Dua Lipa, Neapolitan cookery and the Aztecs.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4

Semi-final 2, 2026

25 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are Virago Press, hieroglyphics, Lee Miller and giraffes.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Semi-final 1, 2026

18 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become 'Brain of Britain 2026'. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: Fighting video games, Billy Wilder films, Nuremberg Trials and Emmy Noether.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 12, 2026

11 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become 'Brain of Britain 2026'. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: Organelles, Japanese horror films, Formula 1 and British pipe organs.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 11, 2026

4 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are FIFA World Cups, celebrity make-up brands, Friday Night Dinner and 1930s crime fiction.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4

Heat 10, 2026

27 september 2026 · 29 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become 'Brain of Britain 2026'. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: popes, Lili Boulanger, Julia Donaldson books, and the Paris Opera Ballet.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 9, 2026

20 september 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become 'Brain of Britain 2026'. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: Nordic heavy metal, 'Macbeth', Ultimate and James Clerk Maxwell.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 8, 2026

13 september 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become 'Brain of Britain 2026'. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: Warhammer 40,000, crochet, 'Guernica', and sea shanties.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 7, 2026

6 september 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: the Shardlake novels, the Moon landings, crows and salads.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee
A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 6, 2026

30 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlight rounds are Angela Merkel, the Inca Empire, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and mustard.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 5, 2026

23 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlight rounds are WWE wrestling, the Lionesses, guinea pigs and the Gospel of St Luke.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 4, 2026

16 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlight rounds are the Cold War, the films of Baz Luhrmann, New York buildings and gemstones.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 3, 2026

9 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlight rounds are Apollo 13, the Russian Far East, Catherine of Aragon and Sophie Germain.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 2, 2026

2 augustus 2026 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become the 'Brain of Britain 2026’. Lees meer

Spotlights rounds are: 'A Song of Ice and Fire', County cricket, Kathleen Lonsdale and Scottish chart acts.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People production for BBC Radio 4.

Heat 1, 2026

26 juli 2026 · 29 min

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Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz that has been entertaining and challenging audiences since 1953. Four competitors test their wits against a vast array of questions, covering everything from Ariana Grande to Ariadne, and from baryons to baritones, seeking to become the Brain of Britain 2026. Lees meer

Spotlight rounds are: René Magritte, Ru Paul's Drag Race, 21st century literature and monsters of Greek myth.

Presenter: Russell Davies
Voiceover: Jess Lambert
Casting Producer: Sunil Mistry
Assistant Producer: Ami Gill
Production Coordinator: Kate Scarbrough
Series Producer: David Bodycombe
Executive Producers: Justin Scroggie and Jago Lee

A TellTale Industries/Format People co-production for BBC Radio 4.

Around the World in 80 Ways: 2. Africa

19 juli 2026 · 29 min

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Hosted by Simon Reeve, Around the World in 80 Ways is a geography quiz where two teams race across the world, travelling from country to country with knowledge as their passport. Lees meer

Host: Simon Reeve
Questions by Paddy Duffy
Sound by Jerry Peal
Programme Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Producer: Carl Cooper

BBC Studios production for Radio 4.

Around the World in 80 Ways: 1. Europe

12 juli 2026 · 28 min

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Hosted by Simon Reeve, Around the World in 80 Ways is a geography quiz where two teams race across the world, travelling from country to country with knowledge as their passport. Lees meer

Host: Simon Reeve
Questions by Paddy Duffy
Sound by Jerry Peal
Programme Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Producer: Carl Cooper

BBC Studios production for Radio 4.

Your Number's Up: 2. How many satanists in Bungay, Suffolk?

5 juli 2026 · 27 min

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A brand-new, number-crunching comedy quiz for Radio 4 hosted by comedian and YouTuber Max Fosh. In the Every Answer Counts round, players must solve general knowledge equations such as multiplying the pH of pure water by the number of PHs in Philadelphia. In Bestimate Guesstimate, quizzers must calculate the value of a solid gold Max Fosh and how long it would take for Dolly Parton to sing Islands in the Stream on every island of the Philippines. And in the fast-paced Facts & Figures round - where extraordinary facts provide frankly useless clues to a series of tricky equations – they must work out the world record for the number of bees in a human mouth… or 763 divided by 7. Lees meer

Presenter: Max Fosh
Writers: Benjamin Sutton, James Trickey and James Rawson
Line Producer: Natascha McQueen
Assistant Producer: James Rawson
Producer: Benjamin Sutton
Executive Producers: Simon Urwin and Kitty Walshe

A QITV production for BBC Radio 4

Your Number's Up. 1. How many Yorkshire puddings in Yorkshire?

30 juni 2026 · 27 min

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A brand-new, number-crunching comedy quiz for Radio 4 hosted by presenter, comedian and YouTuber Max Fosh. In the Every Answer Counts round, players must solve general knowledge equations such as adding the number of US Supreme Court justices to the number of Strictly Come Dancing judges. In Bestimate Guesstimate, players must calculate how many eggs Nigella Lawson would need to make a Yorkshire pudding for everyone in Yorkshire, and how much it would cost Lou Bega to send a Valentine’s card to all of the women named in Mambo No. 5. In Twenty-One – the quizzing equivalent of blackjack – players must try and build a winning hand using countries and the number of times they have won the Eurovision Song Contest. Lees meer

Presenter: Max Fosh
Writers: Benjamin Sutton, James Trickey and James Rawson
Line Producer: Natascha McQueen
Assistant Producer: James Rawson
Producer: Benjamin Sutton
Executive Producers: Simon Urwin and Kitty Walshe

A QITV production for BBC Radio 4

Déjà News. Episode 2

21 juni 2026 · 29 min

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Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz as contestants are questioned on a century of news archive which tests their knowledge of the sound of stories from the last 100 years. Presenter: Lucy Porter Team One – Ian Musgrave and James Musgrave Team Two – Jason Hill and Harriet Anderson Writers: Ali Panting and Laura Grimshaw Researcher: Hannah Ratcliffe Production Co-Ordinator: Molly Punshon Consultants: Paul Bajoria and Lizzie Foster Producers: Jon Holmes and Laura Grimshaw An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 Lees meer

Déjà News. Episode 1

14 juni 2026 · 28 min

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Lucy Porter hosts a brand new quiz as contestants are questioned on a century of news archive which tests their knowledge of the sound of stories from the last 100 years. Presenter: Lucy Porter Team One - Phil Donaldson and Adrian Field Team Two - Ann Higgs and Ian Guest Writers: Ali Panting and Laura Grimshaw Researcher: Hannah Ratcliffe Production Co-Ordinator: Molly Punshon Consultants: Paul Bajoria and Lizzie Foster Producers: Jon Holmes and Laura Grimshaw An unusual production for BBC Radio 4 Lees meer

Bookmarks Ep2. Science Fiction & Literary Love Triangles

7 juni 2026 · 28 min

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A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding. In this episode, teams are tested in a game of nerves in the Long List round to name as many Charles Dickens novels as possible. In Plot Points – where the answers to five literary questions are all clues to a different well-known book – players must work out which 19th-century classic links a Margaret Atwood post-apocalyptic novel with the Lemony Snicket series, and which 21st century crime bestseller connects a racy British novelist with an Egyptian poet. Finally, in the show’s climax, it’s fingers on buzzers for the fast-paced Anagrams round, which features books with colours in the title and celebrity memoirs. Lees meer

Presenter: Clare Balding
Question Writers: Naomi Lock & the QI Elves
Line Producer: Natascha McQueen
Assistant Producer: James Rawson
Producer: Lyndsay Fenner
Executive Producers: Simon Urwin and Kitty Walshe

A QITV production for BBC Radio 4

Bookmarks Ep1. Murder Mysteries & Regency Romances

31 mei 2026 · 28 min

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A brand-new quiz about books hosted by Clare Balding. In this episode, teams are tested in a game of nerves in the Long List round as they try and name as many of the 60+ Stephen King novels as possible. In Plot Points – where the answers to five literary questions are all clues to a different well-known book – players must work out which 1960s classic links a Daphne Du Maurier novel with a Booker Prize winner, and which 21st century global bestseller connects a William Blake poem with the American queen of caustic wisecracks. Finally, in the show’s climax, it’s fingers on buzzers for the fast-paced Anagrams round, which features well-known literary horses and celebrated food writers. Lees meer

Presenter: Clare Balding
Question Writers: Naomi Lock & the QI Elves
Line Producer: Natascha McQueen
Assistant Producer: James Rawson
Producer: Lyndsay Fenner
Executive Producers: Simon Urwin and Kitty Walshe

A QITV production for BBC Radio 4

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 12

27 juli 2025 · 29 min

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Kirsty Lang referees the final contest of the series between Scotland vs Wales.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 11

20 juli 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The North of England and Northern Ireland.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 10

13 juli 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The South of England vs Scotland#.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 9

6 juli 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The Midlands and The North of England.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 8

29 juni 2025 · 29 min

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Kirsty Lang referees the second contest between Wales and The South of England.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 7

22 juni 2025 · 29 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Northern Ireland and The Midlands.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 6

15 juni 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Scotland.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 5

8 juni 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Northern Ireland and The North of England.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 4

1 juni 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Scotland and The South of England.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 3

25 mei 2025 · 29 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The North of England and The Midlands.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 2

18 mei 2025 · 29 min

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Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The South of England and Wales.

Round Britain Quiz: Episode 1

16 mei 2025 · 28 min

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Kirsty Lang begins the new series with a contest between the Midlands & Northern Ireland

Brain of Britain 2024 Final

22 december 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the thrilling Final of the prestigious general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain 2024 Semi Four

15 december 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes competitors to compete for the title Brain of Britain 2024

Brain of Britain 2024 Semi Three

8 december 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain Semi 2

1 december 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz.

Brain 0f Britain Ep 13

24 november 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 12

17 november 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 11

10 november 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes more competitors to the prestigious Brain of Britain quiz

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 10

3 november 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes more competitors to the prestigious Brain of Britain quiz

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 9

27 oktober 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes competitors for the prestigious title Brain of Britain 2024.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 8

20 oktober 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes competitors for the prestigious title Brain of Britain 2024.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 7

13 oktober 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies hosts the prestigious general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 6

6 oktober 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies hosts the prestigious general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 5

29 september 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies hosts the prestigious general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 4

22 september 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies is in the question master's chair for the classic general knowledge quiz.

Brain of Britain 2024 Heat 3

15 september 2024 · 28 min

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Russell Davies welcomes competitors to compete for the prestigious quiz title.