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

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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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    Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

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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.

  • Release Date

    2016-11-30

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    7

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