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Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Oct 2023, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 14^th Oct 2023, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Russell Davies chairs the ninth heat in the current series of the prestigious general knowledge quiz, to discover who will be named Brain of Britain 2023 Show more

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Brain of Britain

Heat 10, 2023

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 16^th Oct 2023, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Oct 2023, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Russell Davies asks the questions in the prestigious general knowledge quiz, with competitors from around the UK bidding to become Brain of Britain 2023 Show more

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Brain of Britain

14/11/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 14^th Nov 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 19^th Nov 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. The quest begins for the 59th Brain of Britain champion. The first heat features competitors from London and Inverness. Show more

Brain of Britain

21/11/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 21^st Nov 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th Nov 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies, with competitors from Nottinghamshire, Wiltshire, London and Northern Ireland. Show more

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Brain of Britain

28/11/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 28^th Nov 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 3^rd Dec 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies, with competitors from East Anglia, the West Midlands and London. Show more

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Brain of Britain

05/12/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 5^th Dec 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 10^th Dec 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competitors from Scotland and North West England battle it out. Show more

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Brain of Britain

12/12/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 12^th Dec 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 17^th Dec 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. With competitors from Aberdeenshire, the West Midlands, Berkshire and Essex. Show more

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Brain of Britain

19/12/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 19^th Dec 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 24^th Dec 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. With four contestants from the North of England. Show more

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Brain of Britain

26/12/2011

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 26^th Dec 2011, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 31^st Dec 2011, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Contestants from South Wales, London and the Home Counties compete for a place in the semi-finals. Show more

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Brain of Britain

02/01/2012

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 2^nd Jan 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Jan 2012, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competitors from East Lothian, West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Nottinghamshire battle it out. Show more

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Brain of Britain

09/01/2012

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Jan 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 14^th Jan 2012, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Contestants from London, Stevenage and Edinburgh compete for a place in the semi-finals. Show more

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Brain of Britain

16/01/2012

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 16^th Jan 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Jan 2012, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Quiz enthusiasts from Cheshire, the West Midlands and Edinburgh bid for a place in the semi-finals. Show more

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Brain of Britain

23/01/2012

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 23^rd Jan 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 28^th Jan 2012, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. Competitors from Hull, Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds vie for a place in the semi-finals. Show more

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Brain of Britain

01/02/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 1^st Feb 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Feb 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies chairs the 2010 final of the perennial general knowledge contest, with finalists from Oxford, Port Talbot, Manchester and Torquay. Show more

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Brain of Britain

25/10/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 25^th Oct 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 30^th Oct 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Join Russell Davies as he begins the hunt for the 58th Brain of Britain. The first heat of the nationwide general knowledge contest comes from the BBC Radio Theatre in London. Show more

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Brain of Britain

01/11/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 1^st Nov 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 6^th Nov 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies continues the hunt for the 58th Brain of Britain, in the second heat of this year's nationwide general knowledge contest. Show more

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Brain of Britain

08/11/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Nov 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 13^th Nov 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies continues the hunt for the 58th Brain of Britain, in the third heat of this year's nationwide general knowledge contest. Show more

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Brain of Britain

15/11/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 15^th Nov 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 20^th Nov 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies continues the hunt for the 58th Brain of Britain, in the fourth heat of this year's nationwide general knowledge contest. Show more

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Brain of Britain

22/11/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Nov 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 27^th Nov 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies chairs the fifth heat in the quest for the 58th annual Brain of Britain, in the nationwide general knowledge contest. Show more

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Brain of Britain

29/11/2010

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 29^th Nov 2010, 13:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 4^th Dec 2010, 23:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Russell Davies puts the questions to four more contenders for the title of Brain of Britain, in the sixth heat of the nationwide general knowledge contest. Show more

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