Brain Of Britain

Brain of Britain

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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 12, 2022

Heat 12, 2022

BBC Radio 4 - Brain of Britain, Heat 12, 2022

The prestigious nationwide general knowledge contest, chaired by Russell Davies.

Russell Davies hosts the last of the heats in the 2022 season of the prestigious general knowledge quiz.

Four contenders join Russell Davies in the twelfth heat of the series, to determine who will take the last of the places in the semi-finals which begin next week. The general knowledge questions come thick and fast: who created the fictional detective Adam Dalgliesh? Which river does the city of Munich stand on? Which was the first animated Disney film to be dubbed into Zulu? The competitors have ten seconds' thinking time, but only if they get the question right do they get another.  

Appearing today are
Helen Blackburn from Midlothian
Marianne Fairthorne from London
Hadrian Jeffs from Long Stratton in Norfolk
John Webley from the New Forest

The winner will take a place in the semi-finals, but there may be a place in the semi-finals for a runner-up if they can accumulate enough points at this crucial stage in the tournament. 

There will also be a chance for a listener to Beat the Brains with questions he or she has devised. 

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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