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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 5, 2021

Heat 5, 2021

BBC Radio 4 - Brain of Britain, Heat 5, 2021

The challenging general knowledge quiz, with Russell Davies

Russell Davies hosts the fifth heat of the nationwide general knowledge quiz, with competitors today from the North East and North West of England

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In which sport might you use an 'eggbeater kick'? And which writer created the Swedish detective Wallander? The competitors in today's Brain of Britain heat will need to know the answers to these and many other questions, if they're to stand a chance of winning through to the series semi-finals. Russell Davies is in the questionmaster's chair, in a programme recorded in Salford under Covid restrictions. Today's competitors are all from the North of England.

They are:
Colin Atkinson, a retired financial adviser from Newcastle
Alan Hodgson, a part-time customer service assistant from Macclesfield
Paul Hood, a retired civil servant from Oldham
Gaetana Trippetti, a support assistant in film and TV, from South Cheshire.

There will also be a chance for a Brain of Britain listener to win a prize by challenging the Brains with questions he or she has suggested.

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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