Patriot Brains

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Patriot Brains
GenreComedy panel game
Presented byBill Bailey
Country of originNew Zealand
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time44 minutes
Production companythedownlowconcept
Release
Original networkTVNZ 2, SBS Viceland
Original release7 April 2021 (2021-04-07) –
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,[1] focuses on the trans-Tasman rivalry by pitting two teams of three comics from Australia and New Zealand against each other.[2][3] Bailey asks the teams a series of general knowledge questions about their respective countries from a revolving pool of categories. New Zealand production company thedownlowconcept produce the series, which receives funding from NZ On Air.[4]

Episodes[]

Note: Winners are listed in bold
Episode Original air date Team Australia Team New Zealand
1 7 April 2021 Mel Buttle, Rhys Nicholson, Tom Ballard Melanie Bracewell, Guy Montgomery, Madeleine Sami
2 14 April 2021 Mel Buttle, Rhys Nicholson, Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson,
3 21 April 2021 Mel Buttle, , Tom Ballard Mel Bracewell, Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson
4 28 April 2021 Mel Buttle, , Aaron Chen Mel Bracewell, Rhys Darby, Laura Daniel
5 5 May 2021 Mel Buttle, Aaron Chen, Tom Ballard Mel Bracewell, Kura Forrester, Ben Hurley
6 12 May 2021 Mel Buttle, Rhys Nicholson, Harley Breen Mel Bracewell, Ben Hurley, Laura Daniel
7 19 May 2021 Mel Buttle, Harley Breen, Aaron Chen Mel Bracewell, Guy Montgomery,
8 26 May 2021 Mel Buttle, Tom Ballard, Laura Davis Mel Bracewell, ,
9 2 June 2021 Mel Buttle, Laura Davis, Tom Ballard Mel Bracewell, Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson
10 9 June 2021 Mel Buttle, Aaron Chen, Harley Breen Mel Bracewell, , Ben Hurley

References[]

  1. ^ "Review: Bill Bailey's talents are wasted, but Patriot Brains still brings the laughs". 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ Pobjie, Ben (7 April 2021). "Bill Bailey is 'qualified' to pit Aussies and Kiwis against each other". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ "Bill Bailey on new Aussie-versus-Kiwi panel show 'Patriot Brains': "Comedy is in a good place"". 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Bill Bailey To Host TVNZ's Patriot Brains | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz.

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