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Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)
Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

Genres

Documentary

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We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

30 November 2016

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nicholas Parsons

Nicholas Parsons

Self

Mark Labbett

Mark Labbett

Self

Shaun Wallace

Shaun Wallace

Self

Chris Tarrant

Chris Tarrant

Self

Judith Keppel

Judith Keppel

Self

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Victoria Coren Mitchell

Self

Kevin Ashman

Kevin Ashman

Self

Paul Sinha

Paul Sinha

Self

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