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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: Heat 3, 2019

Heat 3, 2019

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The wide ranging general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies

The latest contest in the 2019 general knowledge quiz tournament comes from Salford, with Russell Davies in the chair.

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Competitors from the North West of England join Russell Davies for the latest contest in the 2019 series. Among the unpredictable topics they face in today's quiz will be the Winter Olympics, the Old Testament, the UK Coast to Coast path, technical terms in poetry and British sitcoms of the 1970s.

A listener also gets the chance to win a prize by Beating the Brains with questions of his or her own.

Today's competitors are:
Ashton Davies, a teacher from Poynton
Stephen Hatcher, a semi-retired teacher from Ashbourne in Derbyshire
James Haughton, a student from Manchester
Alice Walker, a retired IT consultant from Stockport.

Producer: Paul Bajoria

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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