Patriot Brains
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| Patriot Brains | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Presented by | Bill Bailey (series 1) Sue Perkins (series 2) |
| Composer | James Dansey |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company | thedownlowconcept |
| Original release | |
| Network | TVNZ 2, SBS Viceland |
| Release | 7 April 2021 – present |
Patriot Brains is a New Zealand comedy panel game show, airing on TVNZ 2 in New Zealand and SBS Viceland in Australia since April 2021.
The show, hosted by English comedian Bill Bailey in series 1 and Sue Perkins in series 2,[1][2] focuses on the trans-Tasman rivalry by pitting two teams of three comics from Australia and New Zealand against each other.[3][4][5] The host asks the teams a series of general knowledge questions about their respective countries from a revolving pool of categories.[6][7]
Production
New Zealand production company thedownlowconcept produces the series, which receives funding from NZ On Air.[8]
Broadcast
The first series of Patriot Brains aired in early 2021 in Australia and New Zealand, and the second series was broadcast in February 2023 in New Zealand.[citation needed]
