Britain's Brightest
| Britain's Brightest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Light entertainment |
| Format | Game show |
| Directed by | Richard van't Riet |
| Presented by | Clare Balding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Peter Usher |
| Producer(s) | John Ireland |
| Location(s) | MediaCityUK |
| Running time | 60-75 minutes |
| Production company(s) | RDF Television |
| Distributor | Zodiak Media Group |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 5 January 2013 – 9 February 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Krypton Factor Britain's Best Brain |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Britain's Brightest was a television game show presented by Clare Balding.[1][2][3] The show began on 5 January 2013 and was broadcast on Saturday evenings on BBC One. It is produced by RDF television and broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford.
The series finished on 9 February 2013, and was won by training consultant Andy Thomas, who had actually been runner-up on his original heat, but made it through to the final in the play-off. The runner-up was backgammon champion Zoe Cunningham. To date, there have been no announcements regarding a second series.
Format
Britain's Brightest is an adaptation of the German format Der klügste Deutsche (internationally promoted as The Nation's Brightest). The format is for 24 ordinary people to have their intelligence tested in a variety of ways including memory, speed and emotional intelligence. It is thus similar to other game shows which aimed to test a range of mental faculties such as The Krypton Factor and Britain's Best Brain. The competition is staged as a knock-out in which the winner is the best all-round performer.[1][2][3] The contestants compete for a prize of £50,000. There are VTs of Street Science presented by Steve Mould testing the public with science stunts and amazing facts.
Episodes
| Show | Airdate | Description | Length | Celebrity guest(s) | Viewers (millions)[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January 2013 | Heat 1 | 75 minutes | Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, Chelsee Healey | 4.97 |
| 2 | 12 January 2013 | Heat 2 | 75 minutes | John McCririck, Ken Morley | 4.08 (Overnight)[5] |
| 3 | 19 January 2013 | Heat 3 | 75 minutes | Jodie Prenger | 4.59 (Overnight)[6] |
| 4 | 26 January 2013 | Heat 4 | 75 minutes | Diversity, Anna Watkins | 3.81 (Overnight)[7] |
| 5 | 2 February 2013 | Play-off | 60 minutes | Madness, Milton Jones | 4.34 (Overnight)[8] |
| 6 | 9 February 2013 | Final | 60 minutes | Bill Bailey | 5.33 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Clare Balding to host Saturday night show", The Daily Telegraph, 19 October 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rachel Davidson (19 October 2012), Clare Balding to lead the search for Britain’s Brightest on BBC One, BBC
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rob Leigh (19 October 2012), ""Quest to find Britain's Brightest will inspire all of us": Clare Balding thrilled to present new BBC Saturday night show searching out brilliant brain", Daily Mirror
- ↑ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (13 January 2013). "Tom Daley's 'Splash!' proving a ratings success". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (20 January 2013). "BBC Two's 'Winterwatch' special beats BBC One's Hammond show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (27 January 2013). "'Casualty' tops Saturday night ratings with 5.1m". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (3 February 2013). "'Splash!' final most-watched Saturday night show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
External links
- Britain's Brightest at BBC Programmes
- 's_Brightest Britain's Brightest at UKGameshows.com