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General knowledge in which listeners compete for the title of Brain of Britain.

The nationwide general knowledge contest in which 48 listeners from all parts of the UK fight their way to the final. The prize is a silver salver and the title Brain of Britain.

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Brain of Britain: Semi-Final 4, 2016

25/04/2016

Semi-Final 4, 2016

BBC Radio 4 - Brain of Britain, Semi-Final 4, 2016

Russell Davies chairs the last semi-final in the 2016 series of the challenging quiz.

Russell Davies chairs the last of the 2016 semi-finals, with just one place left in the final of the general knowledge quiz.

(16/17)
The last of the 2016 Finalists will be decided this week as Russell Davies welcomes the last four semi-finalists of the tournament. They're from Stirling, Southampton, Tunbridge Wells and Sheffield.

Which Israeli political party has a name meaning 'consolidation'? In which year did divorce become legal in the Republic of Ireland? Which country's national flag includes a stylised representation of a yurt?

The semi-finalists will also be pooling their knowledge to tackle questions from a Brain of Britain listener, who'll win a prize if they can't answer them successfully.

Producer Paul Bajoria.

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