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 2, 2023

Semi-Final 2, 2023

BBC Radio 4 - Brain of Britain, Semi-Final 2, 2023

The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies

Russell Davies is in the chair for the second of the semi-finals in the prestigious general knowledge tournament

(14/17)
Russell Davies welcomes another four semi-finalists to the Radio Theatre in London where one of them will take a step closer to being named Brain of Britain 2023.

Appearing in today's contest are
Dan Adler from Farnham in Surrey
Jude Cole from Sheffield
David Cowan from Swansea
Mickie Wynne-Davies from Oxted in Surrey.

The competition for the buzzer is bound to be fierce and the contenders may find it tougher to pull away from the pack as they did in their respective heats. They'll also face a challenge from a listener hoping to Beat the Brains with fiendish questions they have devised. 

Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

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