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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • January 5, 2013

    Clare Balding hosts a talent show with a twist. Rather than sing or dance, contestants must use the power of their minds to tackle a series of nail-biting challenges and compete for a prize of £50,000. The hopefuls must face a series of entertaining challenges that will test everything from their emotional intelligence to their processing speed. The potential for embarrassment is high as they try to deduce personal information about a crowd of strangers while a daunting multitasking challenge - Stop The Clock - will decide which player books their place in the final.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • January 12, 2013

    Six new contestants enter the competition, each intent on proving they are Britain's Brightest and landing £50,000. But standing between them and the prize are a series of nail-biting and unexpected challenges. Their tests include a number puzzle featuring acrobats on a giant trampoline, and the fiendishly difficult multi-tasking challenge Stop the Clock. Hosted by Clare Balding.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • January 19, 2013

    Six new contestants enter the competition, each intent on proving they are Britain's Brightest and landing £50,000. But standing between them and the prize are a series of nail-biting and unexpected challenges. Their tests include being locked in two identical rooms, racing to be the first to solve the puzzles inside and blow the door off. Hosted by Clare Balding.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • January 26, 2013

    Six more contestants tackle a series of extraordinary challenges in the hope that their brightness can win them a prize of £50,000. Hosted by Clare Balding.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • February 2, 2013

    Pop group Madness, comedian Milton Jones and a German bottle band are just some of the challenges facing the players chasing the last place in the 50,000-pounds final.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • February 9, 2013

    Clare Balding is joined by comedian Bill Bailey as five finalists fight it out for a prize of 50,000 pounds and the title Britain's Brightest.