Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

November. 30,2016      
Rating:
6.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Ben Miller as  Self - Narrator (voice)
Nicholas Parsons as  Self
Mark Labbett as  Self
Shaun Wallace as  Self
Chris Tarrant as  Self
Paul Sinha as  Self

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2016/11/30

Undescribable Perfection

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2016/12/01

Simply Perfect

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2016/12/02

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

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2016/12/03

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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