Beat the Brain
Beat the Brain | |
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Genre | Quiz show |
Presented by | John Craven |
Voices of | Josie Lawrence (The Brain) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 30 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | Over the Top Productions and Objective Productions |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 11 May 19 June 2015 | –
Beat the Brain is a BBC quiz show that aired on BBC Two from 11 May to 19 June 2015. It was hosted by John Craven, while Josie Lawrence provided the voice of "The Brain,"[1] an image of a disembodied human brain that posed challenges to the contestants and lit up in a variety of neon colours.
Gameplay
A team of four contestants plays each game.
The Brain is divided into six zones,[2] each corresponding to a different category: Logic, Memory, Orientation, Observation, Language, and Multi-Tasking.[1] Each contestant faces two challenges in their particular zone[2] and every correct answer adds three extra seconds to the team's "Brain Bank" for use in the final.[1]
In the final, the team attempts to win up to £3,000 cash facing similar questions to the games they have already played. The clock is set to two minutes, plus the time in the "Brain Bank". If all four teammates complete their questions before the clock reaches two minutes, they win the full jackpot. If not, they continue to play but lose £25 per second, and they win the remaining money by completing the round. All winnings are split equally among the four teammates.[1]
Reception
Ian Wolf of On The Box described it as "perfectly enjoyable" but at the same time lamented the asininity of the questions being posed by The Brain, further berating its low prize fund of just £750 per person. He also commended the fact that "just about anyone can have a go. Whether you know all the prime ministers or the elements of the periodic table is irrelevant. It is all about mental ability, short-term memory, basic arithmetic, spelling, and so forth".[1]
International versions
Legend: Currently airing Ended Future version
Country | Local title | Host(s) | Network | Premiere | Top Prize | The size of the prize (In British Pounds) |
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Russia[3] | Человек против мозга Chelovek protiv mozga |
Victor Vasilyev | Che | 18 January 2016 | 60,000 р. | £533.92 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Wolf, Ian (11 May 2015). "A new logical, mental workout with John Craven and Josie Lawrence". On The Box. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ a b "A brainwave for quiz shows as new format Beat The Brain goes worldwide | FremantleMedia". www.fremantlemedia.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ Человек против мозга — GameSHOWS.ru (Russian)