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Radio 4,20 Oct 2024,28 mins

Heat 8, 2024

Brain of Britain

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(8/17) Today's edition of Brain of Britain comes from Nottingham, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair. He'll be testing the competitors' knowledge of Tudor history, classic TV themes, medal-winners from the Paris Olympics, and Radio 4 comedy - among many other widely varied topics. Competing for a semi-final place today are: Alan Gibbs from St Helens Diane Hallagan from Leeds Helen Rigby from Oldham Sanjoy Sen from Chesterfield. There'll also be a chance for a Brain of Britain listener to win a prize by beating the Brains with questions he or she has devised. Brain of Britain is a BBC Studios Audio production for Radio 4. Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner Producer: Paul Bajoria

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