Ultimate Brain Explained

Presenter:Duncan Wisbey
Based On:Gokuno by Nippon TV
Starring:Imran Yusuf
Country:Britain
Num Series:3
Num Episodes:30
Runtime:28 minutes
Company:Zig Zag Productions
Channel:CBBC

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.

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Episodes

Series 1 (2014)

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Series 2 (2015)

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Series 3 (2016)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBBC Orders More 'Ultimate Brain' License! Global . www.licensemag.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150306061536/http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/cbbc-orders-more-ultimate-brain . 2015-03-06.
  2. Web site: Ultimate Brain: Series 1, Episode 1. subscription . Adobe Flash.
  3. Web site: Ultimate Brain: Series 2, Episode 1. subscription . Adobe Flash.
  4. Web site: Ultimate Brain: Series 3, Episode 1. subscription . Adobe Flash.
  5. Web site: Diddy TV - CBBC Sketch Show. .