Beat the Brain

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.

Beat the Brain
GenreQuiz show
Presented byJohn Craven
Voices ofJosie Lawrence (The Brain)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes30
Production
Running time30 minutes
Production companyOver the Top Productions and Objective Productions
DistributorAll3Media
Release
Original networkBBC Two
Picture format16:9
Original release11 May (2015-05-11) –
19 June 2015 (2015-06-19)

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)
 Russia[3] Человек против мозга
Chelovek protiv mozga		 Victor Vasilyev Che 18 January 2016 60,000 р. £533.92

References
  1. Wolf, Ian (11 May 2015). "A new logical, mental workout with John Craven and Josie Lawrence". On The Box. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. "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.
  3. Человек против мозга — GameSHOWS.ru (Russian)
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