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: Semi-final 1, 2022

Semi-final 1, 2022

BBC Radio 4 - Brain of Britain, Semi-final 1, 2022

The prestigious general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies

Russell Davies welcomes the first batch of semi-finalists hoping to be named Brain of Britain 2022

The 2022 season of the prestigious general knowledge tournament enters the semi-final stage, with the first set of heat winners returning to compete for a place in the Final. 

The competition promises to be fierce, as the contenders grapple with questions such as which New York thoroughfare is known as the Avenue of the Americas, who is currently Team GB's youngest ever Olympic medal winner, and which multiple Grammy-award-winning composer and record producer has the middle name Delight?

Appearing in today's semi-final are
Dan Afshar from London
Isabelle Heward from Lincolnshire
Gill Taylor from West Yorkshire
Ian Wilkinson from Hull.

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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