Britain's Brightest
| Britain's Brightest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Clare Balding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60-75 minutes |
| Production company(s) | RDF Television |
| Distributor | Zodiak Media Group |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 5 January – 9 February 2013 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Krypton Factor Britain's Best Brain |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Britain's Brightest is a game show that aired on BBC One from 5 January to 9 February 2013 and was hosted by Clare Balding.[1][2][3]
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.
References
- 1 2 "Clare Balding to host Saturday night show", The Daily Telegraph, 19 October 2012
- 1 2 Rachel Davidson (19 October 2012), Clare Balding to lead the search for Britain's Brightest on BBC One, BBC
- 1 2 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