| Genre |
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|---|---|
| Presenter | Duncan Wisbey |
| Based on | Gokuno by Nippon TV |
| Starring | Imran Yusuf |
| Composer | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Num series | 3 |
| Num episodes | 30 |
| Executive producer |
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| Producer |
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| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Company | Zig Zag Productions |
| Channel | CBBC |
| First aired | 26 July 2014 |
| Last aired | 21 August 2016 |
Ultimate Brain is a British game show on CBBC about science. It is hosted by Duncan Wisbey as Dr. Brain, a monkey scientist and stars Imran Yusuf as Guinea Pig (also known as GP).[1] Series 1 began on 26 June 2014,[2] series 2 began on 15 August 2015 with a new set[3] and series 3 began on 23 July 2016.[4] It is Zig Zag Productions' first children's series.
Format
Three teams compete in each episode. Two teams (green and yellow) are made up of 10–12-year-old children. One team (blue) is made up of 'celebrities', often from another CBBC show. The teams compete in various different scientific challenges and quizzes. The winning team take home the Ultimate Brain trophy.
Cast
- Duncan Wisbey as Dr. Brain
- Imran Yusuf as Guinea Pig (GP)
References
- ^ "CBBC Orders More 'Ultimate Brain' | License! Global". www.licensemag.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-06.
- ^ "Ultimate Brain: Series 1, Episode 1" (Adobe Flash). Archived from the original on 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Ultimate Brain: Series 2, Episode 1" (Adobe Flash). Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Ultimate Brain: Series 3, Episode 1" (Adobe Flash). Archived from the original on 30 September 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.