0:00:02 > 0:00:06We scoured the land for ordinary people with extraordinary powers.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10I have the same IQ as Einstein, which is 153.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12My fastest time for solving a Rubik's cube is 7.91 seconds.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15It was an unusual talent search.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17What is nine times 12? 108.
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Nine times 12, 108.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Not everyone was up to the mark.
0:00:22 > 0:00:23How old is the Queen?
0:00:23 > 0:00:26I thought she was 101?
0:00:26 > 0:00:29As we searched for Britain's Brightest.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32I didn't go to university but I'm not dumb.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35They had to pass brain-busting tests.
0:00:35 > 0:00:36Oh, you are horrible.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Show feats of dexterity.
0:00:38 > 0:00:39Oh, God, that's hard.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Finally, 24 made it through.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46- Yeah!- Well done.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48They come from all walks of life.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50I kind of knew I had something, but wasn't convinced
0:00:50 > 0:00:52I would get all the way through to the show.
0:00:52 > 0:00:54It was unreal.
0:00:54 > 0:00:59But just one can win £50,000 and be crowned Britain's Brightest.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02I'm definitely confident I'm going to win.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04This is Britain's Brightest.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22APPLAUSE
0:01:22 > 0:01:25Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome your host, Clare Balding.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28CHEERING
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Good evening and welcome to Britain's Brightest, a new
0:01:35 > 0:01:39kind of talent competition but we're not looking for the best singer,
0:01:39 > 0:01:44dancer or somersaulting dog, this is about what we've got up here.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46Yes, the power of our brains.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49But this is no straightforward general knowledge quiz, some of us
0:01:49 > 0:01:52are great at maths, others have a talent for spelling, puzzles, or
0:01:52 > 0:01:57memory games, but our players must excel at all those things and more
0:01:57 > 0:02:01if they want to win this competition and the £50,000 first prize.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03CHEERING
0:02:03 > 0:02:06This evening's top scoring contestants will guarantee
0:02:06 > 0:02:10themselves a place in our final and a shot at that £50,000,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14so let's learn more about the first two players.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I'm Andy, I'm from Southsea in Hampshire
0:02:17 > 0:02:19and I'm a training facilitator.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23When I told my wife Sarah that I was going to be on a show called
0:02:23 > 0:02:24Britain's Brightest...
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Bright?
0:02:26 > 0:02:29..her first reaction was uncontrollable laughter.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32Yeah, I think you're just kind of slow and steady.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Turned out nice again.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Smile, mile, Mike...
0:02:41 > 0:02:44I'm incredibly competitive.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49We've had a few, you know, little arguments over, you know,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52"I knew that but didn't even have the chance to say it..."
0:02:52 > 0:02:58It's something I've had to address now that I've got young children.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Competitive to the point of annoying.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05It's very hard to see a three-year-old cry
0:03:05 > 0:03:07because you've just smashed them in Ludo.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Hello, my name's Barbara. I live at Purton near Swindon.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15I'm an administrator for a charity.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20I did it right without mangling it then, too.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25I have four cats - one moggy and three pedigree Siamese
0:03:25 > 0:03:27and they're the loves of my life.
0:03:28 > 0:03:33I show the Siamese competitively and my youngest, Wilbur,
0:03:33 > 0:03:35has just because an imperial.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39It is quite a competitive world in the world of showing cats
0:03:39 > 0:03:42and it brings out my competitive streak.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46The strengths that I can bring to the show are my
0:03:46 > 0:03:50mental arithmetic, and I'm good with words and with spelling.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52'Spell "phlebotomy".'
0:03:52 > 0:03:57Phlebotomy. P-H-L-E-B-O-T-O-M-Y.
0:03:57 > 0:03:58That's right, isn't it?
0:03:58 > 0:04:02I may be underestimated by some of the competition,
0:04:02 > 0:04:04but watch this space.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06APPLAUSE
0:04:06 > 0:04:08Please welcome Barbara and Andy.
0:04:08 > 0:04:10CHEERING
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Hello, you two, welcome to the show.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Thank you.- I'm now fascinated, obviously, Barbara, by the cats.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27- Oh, right.- Now, Wilbur.- Yes.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31If there was a Britain's Brightest for cats, would Wilbur win it?
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Oh, no, I'm afraid not. He's not very bright.
0:04:33 > 0:04:38My female Siamese would definitely be a contender.
0:04:38 > 0:04:39- And what's she called?- Rosie.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43So will Wilbur and Rosie, do you think, be supporting you tonight?
0:04:43 > 0:04:47Oh, definitely. They'll be down with my husband and I think,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49when I come on, they'll purr.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52Andy, you make your children cry
0:04:52 > 0:04:54- when you play them at Ludo. - Not any more.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Why not any more? - Because I've been told not to.
0:04:58 > 0:04:59By your wife.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01By, yeah, my wife Sarah. She's the
0:05:01 > 0:05:03voice of reason in our house, yeah.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05So you're clearly quite competitive.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Yeah, yeah, I love to play, I love
0:05:07 > 0:05:09to game, yeah.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Which areas do you think you will excel at?
0:05:12 > 0:05:15I love words and letters and all
0:05:15 > 0:05:17that sort of thing, but quite
0:05:17 > 0:05:19honestly I've got the potential to
0:05:19 > 0:05:20foul up in any area.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23- That's very honest of you. - Oh yeah, I'm very...
0:05:23 > 0:05:26This first round is a head-to-head between the two of you.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29We're going to get some points on the leaderboard with our first game.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31I should warn you, this is going to test your judgement
0:05:31 > 0:05:35and quite possibly your ability to cope with embarrassment. Please
0:05:35 > 0:05:37reveal our first challenge.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38APPLAUSE
0:05:48 > 0:05:51In front of you are 25 people, a couple of
0:05:51 > 0:05:54whom you may recognise. Good evening everyone.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58- ALL: Good evening.- Now, your job is going to be to take a very good
0:05:58 > 0:06:01look at their faces, because their faces, what they're wearing, their
0:06:01 > 0:06:05hairstyle all of those things will give you the clues that you need.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Because we are going to ask you to
0:06:07 > 0:06:11guess how old they are. Could be awkward in some cases. In a moment
0:06:11 > 0:06:15I'm going to give you a target number. You must then select a
0:06:15 > 0:06:21person, or later people, to make up that target number and the player
0:06:21 > 0:06:25who is closest to the target number in each round will win.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27So let's have our first number.
0:06:29 > 0:06:3539. Barbara, Andy, go and select one person in that crowd whose age is 39.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Go for it.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41The well-known faces out there who you will know include
0:06:41 > 0:06:46Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, whose finest hour was Calgary in 1988,
0:06:46 > 0:06:53when he became the first British sportsman to represent our country in ski jumping.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58It looks like Barbara has made her selection, she's gone for Craig.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01Andy's still looking and he has picked Natalie.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07So you're looking for a target age of 39. Barbara, what was it about
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- Craig that made you think, "He's my man"?- I thought he
0:07:10 > 0:07:12looks around the age group.
0:07:12 > 0:07:18It's very difficult to say, that middle aged sort of bit. Young middle aged, Craig!
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- Yes, quickly corrected there. - Young middle aged.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22Quickly corrected by Barbara but you think he is exactly...
0:07:22 > 0:07:25- A lot younger than me I will say.- You think he is
0:07:25 > 0:07:29exactly 39, let's find out. Craig, would you please reveal your age?
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Well done, Barbara, he is exactly 39.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Excellent.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41Now, that shows how strong you are on social perception.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45Andy, how confident are you feeling now that you could match that?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47There's something... There was a little gleam in Natalie's eye,
0:07:47 > 0:07:54which made me think that she's not quite past that particular milestone yet. I am past that milestone and,
0:07:54 > 0:07:58you know, I got a sense that she was a shade younger than me perhaps.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01There were in total three people in that crowd who were
0:08:01 > 0:08:07exactly 39. Barbara has already selected one of them. The chances of you also doing that are slim,
0:08:07 > 0:08:11but not impossible. Natalie, could you please reveal your age.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16Andy, well done, well done.
0:08:17 > 0:08:21What a terrific start. Well done to Barbara and Andy
0:08:21 > 0:08:24and thank you also to Natalie and to Craig.
0:08:24 > 0:08:25APPLAUSE
0:08:27 > 0:08:30So to make the game a little bit more difficult, for Round Two
0:08:30 > 0:08:33you have to pick two people and the total you want is...
0:08:35 > 0:08:3665.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Barbara and Andy, go for it.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41Now, they could select one person who is in their early
0:08:41 > 0:08:4620s, maybe 23 and get a 42-year- old as well. One of the faces where
0:08:46 > 0:08:50Andy is at the moment, that's Chelsee Healey the actress. Now of course
0:08:50 > 0:08:54he's looking for her real age, not the age that she acts.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59Well, Barbara has gone for Ashley. I wonder why(?)
0:08:59 > 0:09:00LAUGHTER
0:09:01 > 0:09:07Barbara's made her second selection, she's gone for Usman.
0:09:07 > 0:09:12Fabulous, Andy has gone for Claire. Now, this round
0:09:12 > 0:09:15is doubly important. Because you were tied on the first round, this
0:09:15 > 0:09:17round is now worth 4 points.
0:09:17 > 0:09:22Barbara, talk me through your selections, first of all of Usman,
0:09:22 > 0:09:23how old do you think he is?
0:09:23 > 0:09:25- I think he's 42.- 42.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- Which means you think Ashley...- 23. - ..is 23.
0:09:29 > 0:09:33And what else was it about Ashley that made you select him?
0:09:33 > 0:09:35I can't imagine, but can I take him home with me?
0:09:35 > 0:09:39If you get it right you can take him home with you. So you said
0:09:39 > 0:09:45you think that Usman is 42. Let's find out how close you are. Could you please reveal your age?
0:09:46 > 0:09:4739. Not bad.
0:09:47 > 0:09:48The other 39-year-old.
0:09:48 > 0:09:53Not bad at all. So that means you need Ashley to be a little bit older
0:09:53 > 0:09:59than you thought he was. You need him to be 26. Ashley, how old are you please?
0:10:00 > 0:10:07He is 26. Well done, Barbara. You are bang on it again.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11That is extraordinary and you're better at this even than you thought you were.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14You really are seeing something out there.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- Yeah.- It's extraordinary, isn't it?
0:10:16 > 0:10:17It's amazing.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Andy, that puts the pressure on once
0:10:19 > 0:10:23again. So, Chelsee, how old do you think she is?
0:10:23 > 0:10:27I think I'd put her age at 25.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30And you saw her perform on Strictly Come Dancing?
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- Yes, enjoyed your work. - Thank you.
0:10:32 > 0:10:36She was very good, weren't you? You were excellent. So you think Chelsee
0:10:36 > 0:10:39is 25. Chelsee, could you please reveal how old you are.
0:10:41 > 0:10:4624. So just one year out. Not bad, not bad, Andy.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- Which means that you need Claire to be 41.- I'm beginning to wish I'd chosen
0:10:53 > 0:10:55somebody else to be honest.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Do you think you may have...?
0:10:57 > 0:11:04I may have slightly over-estimated but I had her down as a very well preserved...40.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08- But I think I may have gone horribly wrong here.- Well you need
0:11:08 > 0:11:12her to be exactly 41, otherwise Barbara will win this round and also
0:11:12 > 0:11:15the points for the first round so this is hugely important. Claire,
0:11:15 > 0:11:18could you tell us how old you are please?
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- 33.- Sorry.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26Oh, Andy. Eight years off I'm afraid.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30I thought it was a trick. I thought you were a trick older person
0:11:30 > 0:11:34who looks much younger... Much, much younger.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37- Andy, stop digging.- I'll stop talking, yes.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39Well done, Barbara, you have taken
0:11:39 > 0:11:42the points for this round and the points for the first round and you
0:11:42 > 0:11:46lead at the moment by 4 points to zero. Many congratulations to you.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- Thank you.- Thank you to Chelsee and to our other three contestants, thank you so much.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56So, same challenge but a different target number. You're
0:11:56 > 0:12:00going to select two of them and their ages must add up to...
0:12:03 > 0:12:05..110. So, Barbara, Andy, off you go.
0:12:06 > 0:12:13You've had a good look at various members of our crowd so far. Andy looks like
0:12:13 > 0:12:17he's close to making a selection. He's gone for David.
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Now, Andy has to win this challenge to get any points
0:12:21 > 0:12:26on the board. Oh, Barbara's gone for Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30Eddie likes to go out in his ski jumping gear.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32LAUGHTER
0:12:32 > 0:12:35- And very fine you look in it. - Thank you.
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Barbara's gone for Ross.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44And Ross joins Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards on Barbara's side.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Andy has selected Howard.
0:12:47 > 0:12:48APPLAUSE
0:12:49 > 0:12:53So Andy, the pressure really on you. Talk me
0:12:53 > 0:12:58- through Howard and how old you think Howard is.- Well, I think the magnificent grey beard
0:12:58 > 0:13:05there led me towards the higher end of the age range and I'd put Howard at 60 years old.
0:13:05 > 0:13:0860. Howard, could you please reveal how old you are.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13Howard is 64. Well, that's not bad.
0:13:15 > 0:13:19So you need David to be 46. How old do you think he is?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22I think that the clothing that he's wearing led me to
0:13:22 > 0:13:28think that he was around the sort of late 40s mark. So I'm really hoping that he is bang on 46.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32David, we are looking for 46, could you please tell us how old you are?
0:13:32 > 0:13:37- 57.- Well done.- You were 11 over I'm afraid, 121.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42So, Barbara, 10 either side and you will win and get
0:13:42 > 0:13:45a clean sweep in this first head-to-head.
0:13:45 > 0:13:47Eddie Edwards first of all. You had a clue...
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Yes.- ..because you knew when he competed at the Winter Olympics.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53I've got him in mind as 63.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Eddie, how old are you?
0:13:58 > 0:14:01Sorry.
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Eddie is 48.
0:14:04 > 0:14:06I do beg your pardon.
0:14:06 > 0:14:10So, Barbara, this means you need Ross to be 62 years old.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13And I don't think for a moment he is.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14And you think probably not?
0:14:14 > 0:14:16No, I didn't.
0:14:16 > 0:14:23- I thought Ross was 47, because I thought Eddie was 63.- Ross, how old are you please?
0:14:24 > 0:14:27Ross is 42.
0:14:27 > 0:14:28So I'm well under.
0:14:28 > 0:14:31You have come up with a total of 90.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35You are 20 off the target and that means Andy has won the final round.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37APPLAUSE
0:14:39 > 0:14:42Well, thanks to Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards and to you all,
0:14:42 > 0:14:46and I can confirm that Barbara, you scored 4 points, Andy, you scored 2.
0:14:47 > 0:14:51Plenty more opportunities later to earn more points, so don't worry at all about it, Andy.
0:14:51 > 0:14:55- But congratulations, Barbara and we'll see you a little later on. - Thank you.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56APPLAUSE
0:14:57 > 0:15:02So let's meet our next two people who think they've got what it takes to be Britain's Brightest.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09I'm Rob, I live in Newcastle with my wife Sarah and two
0:15:09 > 0:15:12dogs Chloe and Charlie and I'm a professional musician.
0:15:14 > 0:15:19I think that the skills I'll bring to Britain's Brightest, mostly from the
0:15:19 > 0:15:21musical side of my life,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23would be stuff like memory, numeracy, logic,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26the ability to think on my feet. As you can see the first thing you see
0:15:26 > 0:15:29when you come in the house is my pride and joy, the Newcastle United
0:15:29 > 0:15:34FA Cup Final shirt from 1999. Skills from being a Newcastle United fan
0:15:34 > 0:15:39mostly revolve around shattering disappointment. I think it might give me an advantage, the fact that
0:15:39 > 0:15:43I'm one of the younger contestants, just because the younger you are the faster the neurons in your brain
0:15:43 > 0:15:47fire and hopefully my brain will be more alert during the competition
0:15:47 > 0:15:52than a lot of the other people. I think I have near perfect spelling, punctuation and grammar. Especially
0:15:52 > 0:15:56the punctuation side of things. I'm actually a member of the Apostrophe Protection Society which is
0:15:56 > 0:16:02incredibly geeky. If by chance I don't make the final it's because
0:16:02 > 0:16:05there's other people in this competition who are just as
0:16:05 > 0:16:08determined as I am, but not brighter.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I'm Peter, I live in Princes Risborough,
0:16:13 > 0:16:19Buckinghamshire and I work as the Crossword Editor for the Sunday Times. I've won the Times Crossword
0:16:19 > 0:16:26Championship in 2000 and I won again in 2007. The average time I'd expect
0:16:26 > 0:16:33to take for a cryptic crossword in one of the broadsheet papers is around 10 minutes.
0:16:33 > 0:16:36I'm married to Jacqueline. We both do quiz nights
0:16:36 > 0:16:38together but in terms of the crosswords I'm sure there are
0:16:38 > 0:16:44some times she thinks, "Actually you really could be doing something useful around the house, matey."
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Logic and reasoning side is where I'm strong.
0:16:48 > 0:16:54The areas where I'm not quite as strong are sort of social intelligence if you like.
0:16:54 > 0:16:58Just understanding when people are joking or when I'm boring them or not.
0:17:01 > 0:17:09Is that not good? I'm a fairly competitive person. So I shall be trying my very best to win.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11APPLAUSE
0:17:11 > 0:17:14Please welcome Peter and Rob.
0:17:14 > 0:17:15CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Welcome, Rob, welcome, Peter. Rob, I have to ask you first of all.
0:17:27 > 0:17:32The Apostrophe Protection Society, what and why?
0:17:32 > 0:17:35Well, it was something that was sort of theorised
0:17:35 > 0:17:37by Lynne Truss in one of her books and I just thought that is
0:17:37 > 0:17:41absolutely brilliant. I'm a stickler for apostrophes being used correctly
0:17:41 > 0:17:44or not being used incorrectly more to the point.
0:17:44 > 0:17:46Do you go around finding signs where the
0:17:46 > 0:17:50apostrophe is that it shouldn't be and strike it out?
0:17:50 > 0:17:53Not exactly, I tend to spend my time on social networking sites correcting
0:17:53 > 0:17:58my friends' posts. It annoys the living whatever out of them and
0:17:58 > 0:17:59that's pretty much it.
0:17:59 > 0:18:00Brilliant. Peter.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03- Hi.- You said there that you're the editor of
0:18:03 > 0:18:04- crosswords.- Yes.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06How many crosswords do you actually do though for fun in
0:18:06 > 0:18:10- a week?- Probably a couple a day. Or 15 a week maybe, yeah.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14Now you said that your wife is called?
0:18:14 > 0:18:15Jacquie.
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Jacquie. You know, with the greatest
0:18:17 > 0:18:21of respect to Jacquie, would you say that crosswords are the love of your life?
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Er... They're very important to me, yes.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Yes, think carefully as you answer that question.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30I think she's recognised that since we met, yeah.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34Oh, good. Well, it's time for the two of you to take a spelling test
0:18:34 > 0:18:37which is not a phrase you often hear on Saturday nights.
0:18:37 > 0:18:40In just a moment you'll see words appear in the air
0:18:40 > 0:18:43around you. All you have to do is eliminate the words that are
0:18:43 > 0:18:47incorrectly spelt. So for example,
0:18:47 > 0:18:51here are three words that I should know extremely well.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53I eliminate the two that are incorrectly spelt
0:18:53 > 0:18:58leaving HEPTATHLON. The screen goes green and it moves on to the next.
0:18:58 > 0:19:03We're testing not only your ability to spell, but also your co-ordination and dexterity.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Peter, you're going to be first to go,
0:19:05 > 0:19:08that means, Rob, if I could ask you to go backstage
0:19:08 > 0:19:10so that you don't see or hear anything that Peter does.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13We'll see you in a moment or two. Peter, take to the spot.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15APPLAUSE
0:19:15 > 0:19:17- Very sporting. I like that.- I know.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20- So, Peter, are you comfortable? Are you happy?- Yeah.
0:19:20 > 0:19:22Let's play.
0:19:28 > 0:19:29ELEMENTARY is correct.
0:19:33 > 0:19:35SEMBLANCE is correct.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Good start for Peter. Two out of two.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41VACUUM is correct.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48And your final one in this round, NECESSARY, is correct,
0:19:48 > 0:19:50you score four out of four. Well done, Peter.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52APPLAUSE
0:19:52 > 0:19:54We'll see you again in a moment,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57but let's now bring Rob to the spot for his first round.
0:19:57 > 0:19:58APPLAUSE
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- So, Rob, if you're happy...? - Absolutely, yep.- Let's play.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10Correct. ELEMENTARY correctly spelt.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16SEMBLANCE is also correct.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22VACUUM is correct. Great stuff.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Hesitation there, but you were correct.
0:20:29 > 0:20:32- NECESSARY is right. Well done. - APPLAUSE
0:20:32 > 0:20:34And Rob, you score four out of four.
0:20:34 > 0:20:38That was the same score as Peter. That probably won't surprise you.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40You tied with four correct answers out of four.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43It means that the two points available for this round
0:20:43 > 0:20:46will roll on to the next round. It'll be worth double points.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Rob, perfect start. We'll see you again in a moment.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- Let's welcome back Peter. - APPLAUSE
0:20:52 > 0:20:55So, Peter, Round Two is worth double points,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57because both you and Rob scored maximum four in Round One.
0:20:57 > 0:21:00You will be seeing four words in front of you,
0:21:00 > 0:21:03of which you will eliminate the three incorrectly spelt words,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05leaving the right answer.
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Are you happy? Are you comfortable? - Yep.- Let's play.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17EERIE is correct.
0:21:22 > 0:21:24CONTINUUM is correct.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32Well done, RISOTTO is correct. Three out of three. One more.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38And EXEMPT is correct.
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- Well done, Peter. Once again, maximum points, four out of four. - APPLAUSE
0:21:42 > 0:21:46We'll let you go, and let's welcome back to the hot spot, Rob.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48APPLAUSE
0:21:48 > 0:21:51- So, Rob, are you comfortable? Are you happy?- I think so, yeah.
0:21:51 > 0:21:52Let's play.
0:21:58 > 0:21:59EERIE is correct.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07CONTINUUM with two Us is correct.
0:22:12 > 0:22:15RISOTTO is correct. Three out of three. One more to go.
0:22:20 > 0:22:21And EXEMPT is correct.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24- Once again, Rob, you get four out of four. Well done. - APPLAUSE
0:22:24 > 0:22:28That means you've tied with Peter, so the points from Round Two
0:22:28 > 0:22:31and Round One will now go forward to Round Three.
0:22:31 > 0:22:34It becomes a very important round. We'll see you again in a moment.
0:22:34 > 0:22:36- Thank you for now to Rob. - APPLAUSE
0:22:38 > 0:22:40Peter, welcome back.
0:22:40 > 0:22:44As I explained to Rob, you are still locked together.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48So, this third round is worth a lot of points.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Four words again. You have slightly less time
0:22:51 > 0:22:53in which to eliminate the incorrectly spelt words,
0:22:53 > 0:22:56leaving the one word that is correct.
0:22:56 > 0:22:57Let's play.
0:23:04 > 0:23:06PATOIS is correct.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13KINDERGARTEN is correctly spelt.
0:23:17 > 0:23:18GROANING
0:23:18 > 0:23:20You seemed to wipe out THESAURUS at the same time.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22I'm afraid that THESAURUS was correct. Keep going.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28OCCUPIED is correct.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Now, Peter, I know you're very aware of the rules of the game.
0:23:30 > 0:23:33You have to be extremely precise with your arm movements.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36That was bad luck, but you took out THESAURUS,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39and THESAURUS was the correctly spelt word,
0:23:39 > 0:23:42- so three out of four for you, Peter. For now, thank you. - APPLAUSE
0:23:42 > 0:23:45And for the final time, let's welcome back Rob.
0:23:45 > 0:23:50So, Rob, this third and final round is worth triple points.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52- Are you happy?- I think so.
0:23:52 > 0:23:53OK. Let's play.
0:24:00 > 0:24:01PATOIS is correct.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Oh, just in time! KINDERGARTEN is correct.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17THESAURUS is correct. This is your last challenge.
0:24:20 > 0:24:23And OCCUPIED is correct. Well done, Rob.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Remaining calm under pressure there. Four out of four.
0:24:26 > 0:24:27APPLAUSE
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Peter, come back out.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32You remained incredibly cool under pressure there, Rob,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35and also, you have the benefit, being a musician, perhaps,
0:24:35 > 0:24:37of having very good eye-hand co-ordination,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39being very precise in your movements.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41I like to think so.
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Because that in the end was the difference.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46You won that last round with four correct answers.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48Peter had one mistake.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49You get all six points.
0:24:49 > 0:24:51Peter, I'm afraid at this stage you get zero,
0:24:51 > 0:24:54but there will be plenty of other opportunities to earn points,
0:24:54 > 0:24:55and I know that you will.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Ladies and gentlemen, for now, Peter and Rob.- Well done.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00APPLAUSE
0:25:01 > 0:25:05You can find amazing minds anywhere and everywhere.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08The woman who sells you a newspaper may be a maths genius.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10The kid who delivers that paper
0:25:10 > 0:25:13could have the spatial awareness of a jet pilot.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15So, where do we find our next brilliant minds?
0:25:17 > 0:25:18Hi, I'm Clair.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20I'm 25 and I'm a maths teacher from Hull.
0:25:20 > 0:25:24I'm married to Chris. We've been married a year and a half.
0:25:24 > 0:25:27Being a teacher has absolutely prepared me
0:25:27 > 0:25:28for being Britain's Brightest.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30I'm good at the maths side of things,
0:25:30 > 0:25:34which, in turn, means I'm quite good at logic.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35'6 times 24?'
0:25:35 > 0:25:37144.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40'412 divided by 3.'
0:25:40 > 0:25:42Won't go. It'll have a remainder.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45'951 divided by 3.'
0:25:45 > 0:25:46317.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49That is quite an easy question.
0:25:49 > 0:25:50She is very intelligent, but...
0:25:50 > 0:25:52I knew there was a "but" coming!
0:25:52 > 0:25:54My common sense isn't my strongest point.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58She can get things wrong sometimes.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00I once asked why America weren't in the Eurovision
0:26:00 > 0:26:04and I really couldn't understand why people were looking at me funny,
0:26:04 > 0:26:06but I do realise now.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08If you ask anybody that knows me, for some reason,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11they've got this idea that I am the most competitive person ever,
0:26:11 > 0:26:13and I don't know where that comes from, really.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17It'd be brilliant if I walked away with the title of Britain's Brightest.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19I'd like to think all the students would be proud of me,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21and I think it's really important to show them
0:26:21 > 0:26:24that actually being bright is a really good thing.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Hi, I'm Ben. I'm from Kenilworth in Warwickshire
0:26:29 > 0:26:31and I just started a PhD in Particle Physics
0:26:31 > 0:26:33at Imperial College, London.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36Particle physics is trying to get to the core of the universe,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38the smallest things you can find, and understanding them.
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Do I think of myself as a geek?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Yeah, I'm definitely a geeky guy. There's a huge geek in me.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45He's just grown his hair long and put a hair band on.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48For GCSEs, I got nine A Stars and 3 As.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51In my A Levels, I got four As, and in my degree, I got a First.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55I've got a huge passion for languages,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58but at the moment I speak French and Portuguese and English, I guess.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00And I'm learning Japanese.
0:27:00 > 0:27:01They open the world up to you.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03You get to see new things, talk about great stuff...
0:27:03 > 0:27:06So, I guess the skills that I'll get from particle physics
0:27:06 > 0:27:09are probably things like maths, anything that's kind of logic based.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12The things that I'll be weakest at are probably...
0:27:12 > 0:27:13Anything that involves memory.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14That's got me in trouble...
0:27:14 > 0:27:16At least in relationships, quite a few times,
0:27:16 > 0:27:18I've forgotten key romantic moments.
0:27:18 > 0:27:20- Girlfriends love that. - HE LAUGHS
0:27:20 > 0:27:22If I won Britain's Brightest...
0:27:22 > 0:27:24I mean, I want to carry on my studies, of course,
0:27:24 > 0:27:26but you've got to have some fun.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Please welcome Clair and Ben.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:27:41 > 0:27:43Lovely to see you. Welcome.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45You are our youngest contestants today.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- How old are you, Ben?- 23.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49And you're studying for a PhD now?
0:27:49 > 0:27:51In particle physics, now...
0:27:51 > 0:27:54So, I only just started. I'm only a few months in now.
0:27:54 > 0:27:56It's great fun. It's exactly where I want to be.
0:27:56 > 0:27:57It's really... Yeah...
0:27:57 > 0:28:00Getting to the truth of the Earth, the universe.
0:28:00 > 0:28:03It's fantastic to see someone who enjoys an academic subject so much,
0:28:03 > 0:28:05and the same is true of you, Clair, with maths?
0:28:05 > 0:28:09Yeah, absolutely. I've always enjoyed maths from a young age.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11I think because I find it quite naturally easy,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14it's a natural gift of mine, I enjoy it quite a lot more.
0:28:14 > 0:28:16And, so, is there any pressure on you
0:28:16 > 0:28:19to impress the children in your class?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21I mean, Monday morning, what reaction might you get?
0:28:21 > 0:28:25Well, I haven't actually mentioned to the students that I'm coming on here,
0:28:25 > 0:28:28so when they watch it, it will be a surprise to them.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31Well, it will be very interesting to see which of you comes out on top,
0:28:31 > 0:28:34because it's time for your first challenge,
0:28:34 > 0:28:37and in this game, you have to solve a series of picture clues
0:28:37 > 0:28:40to find the famous names. Come over here.
0:28:42 > 0:28:46So, for example, you might see an eclair...
0:28:47 > 0:28:48..a ball...
0:28:48 > 0:28:51and a bell, which goes "ding,"
0:28:51 > 0:28:53and that would be "Clare Balding."
0:28:53 > 0:28:55LAUGHTER
0:28:55 > 0:28:57So, quite fun really. It's played on the buzzer,
0:28:57 > 0:29:00and the earlier you can answer correctly, the more points you win.
0:29:00 > 0:29:03But, be warned, if you do give a wrong answer,
0:29:03 > 0:29:06you will be locked out until your opponent answers.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Let's have our first pictures.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14Any early guesses on that first one?
0:29:14 > 0:29:17Maximum points if you go for it and get it right.
0:29:17 > 0:29:19Have a look at the second picture.
0:29:23 > 0:29:25Any idea? Let's have a look, then, at the third picture.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Be quick if you get it, come straight in.
0:29:30 > 0:29:32- BUZZER - Clair, you got there first.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35- Inspector Morse?- Inspector Morse...
0:29:35 > 0:29:38You saw an inn, a spectre and the Morse code.
0:29:38 > 0:29:41- It is indeed Inspector Morse, congratulations.- Thank you.
0:29:41 > 0:29:43APPLAUSE
0:29:43 > 0:29:45Let's have a look at the second one.
0:29:47 > 0:29:50- You might have to come in fast, Ben, if you get it.- Yeah.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52So, that's your first picture.
0:29:52 > 0:29:54Let's have a look at the second clue.
0:29:57 > 0:29:58I see you thinking...
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Let's have a look at the third and final clue.
0:30:02 > 0:30:03Come in quick if you get it.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09- BUZZER - Ben?- Kate Middleton. - Kate Middleton...
0:30:09 > 0:30:12You saw a kite, a medal and a weight which could be a ton.
0:30:12 > 0:30:15It is indeed Kate Middleton. Well done. One apiece.
0:30:15 > 0:30:18APPLAUSE
0:30:18 > 0:30:21Let's go to our third and final puzzle for this round.
0:30:21 > 0:30:25Whoever gets this will take the points for the first round.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33No, nobody's going to go for it, are they?
0:30:33 > 0:30:35Shall we have a look at the second one?
0:30:37 > 0:30:39Oh, Ben's thinking about it.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42Ready for the third clue?
0:30:46 > 0:30:48Let's see the fourth and final picture.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54- BUZZER - Clair's gone for it.
0:30:54 > 0:30:56Amelia Earhart?
0:30:56 > 0:30:59- Amelia Earhart, cos of the hair and the heart?- Yeah...
0:30:59 > 0:31:01I'm afraid the answer is no.
0:31:02 > 0:31:04- BEN GROANS - Ben, it's open for you.
0:31:04 > 0:31:07I don't know. Meera someone, but I can't do better than that.
0:31:07 > 0:31:11It is a mirror, a hand, hair. Miranda...
0:31:11 > 0:31:15and the heart is correct. Miranda Hart was the correct answer.
0:31:15 > 0:31:16Sorry, Miranda.
0:31:16 > 0:31:19So, at the end of Round One, the scores are tied.
0:31:19 > 0:31:22That means that the two points that were available for that round
0:31:22 > 0:31:24will roll on now to this second round,
0:31:24 > 0:31:26so this becomes even more crucial.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29So, Ben and Clair, Round Two.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Let's have a look at your first puzzle.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- It could be anyone at this stage, couldn't it?- Yeah.
0:31:37 > 0:31:39Tricky. Second picture.
0:31:41 > 0:31:42BUZZER
0:31:42 > 0:31:43Matt Baker?
0:31:43 > 0:31:45Matt Baker.
0:31:45 > 0:31:48What a fabulous guess from the two pictures that we've seen so far,
0:31:48 > 0:31:51the welcome mat and the bay, you're thinking...
0:31:51 > 0:31:54Let's have a look at the third picture. A car.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56Brilliant, Ben. Well done. The answer is Matt Baker.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58APPLAUSE
0:31:58 > 0:32:00So, let's move on and see the second puzzle.
0:32:00 > 0:32:03Congratulations to Ben on that one.
0:32:03 > 0:32:05The first picture is this...
0:32:08 > 0:32:10The second picture...
0:32:10 > 0:32:13You've got half an idea, haven't you? You want one more?
0:32:13 > 0:32:15Clair, you don't want to buzz in yet?
0:32:15 > 0:32:18I've got the first name, but I'm not quite sure which one it is.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21All right. Here we go. Third picture. Could be crucial, this.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23- BUZZER - Clair comes straight in.
0:32:23 > 0:32:26You buzzed at the same time, but Clair was fractionally ahead.
0:32:26 > 0:32:28- What do you think it is? - William Shakespeare.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31You've got the will, the inheritance will, the ham,
0:32:31 > 0:32:33the shake, the milkshake... The final picture...
0:32:33 > 0:32:34was a spear.
0:32:34 > 0:32:37It is indeed William Shakespeare. Well done, Clair.
0:32:37 > 0:32:39APPLAUSE
0:32:40 > 0:32:43So, this final puzzle will decide where the points go
0:32:43 > 0:32:47for both Rounds One and Two, because the points have rolled over.
0:32:47 > 0:32:49So, here we are. The final puzzle of Round Two.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54- BUZZER - Clair's gone for it straight away.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57I'm going to guess Barbara Windsor, just cos it's four syllables.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00What a fantastic effort to come in so fast.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03The sound waves coming out of the sheep
0:33:03 > 0:33:06give you the clue that that is "Bar..."
0:33:06 > 0:33:08Let's have a look at the second picture...
0:33:09 > 0:33:13..a bra. So, it's definitely Barbara, but it is Barbara Windsor?
0:33:13 > 0:33:15The third picture...
0:33:16 > 0:33:19..is the wind howling in a tree. And the final picture...
0:33:20 > 0:33:22..is a saw. Barbara Windsor.
0:33:22 > 0:33:25Well done, Clair. Really great work there.
0:33:25 > 0:33:27APPLAUSE
0:33:27 > 0:33:30A very, very brave stab has paid off there fantastically well,
0:33:30 > 0:33:33because you get double points as well,
0:33:33 > 0:33:35and you effectively win Rounds One and Two.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38But, Ben, there's still a chance.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Let's have a look, then, for Round Three, at your first puzzle.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45And that's your first picture.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49- Any thoughts?- No.
0:33:49 > 0:33:51Let's have a look at the second picture.
0:33:54 > 0:33:56Clair's thinking about it. Ben's thinking about it.
0:33:56 > 0:33:58Let's see the final picture.
0:33:59 > 0:34:01BUZZER
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Clair gets in first.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Erm... I've got Captain...
0:34:06 > 0:34:08You're going to have to be quick.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10I'm going to say Captain Baker.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13Clair, I'm afraid that's incorrect. Ben, that means it's all yours.
0:34:13 > 0:34:14What is the answer?
0:34:14 > 0:34:17- BUZZER - Captain Cook.
0:34:17 > 0:34:20A cap, a tin, a chef's hat. Could be "cook"...
0:34:20 > 0:34:23The correct answer is Captain Cook. Well done.
0:34:23 > 0:34:24APPLAUSE
0:34:24 > 0:34:28Let's have a look at the second puzzle in this final round.
0:34:30 > 0:34:32That's your first picture.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Maximum points, obviously, if you buzz in and get it correct.
0:34:36 > 0:34:39Have a look at the second picture.
0:34:39 > 0:34:41- BUZZER - Clair again, taking the risk.
0:34:41 > 0:34:47- Cheryl Cole?- Cheryl Cole... You see a chair, a roll, and...
0:34:47 > 0:34:49what would the third picture have been?
0:34:49 > 0:34:51Coal. Cheryl Cole is correct. Well done, Clair.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53APPLAUSE
0:34:54 > 0:34:57So, let's have a look at your very final picture puzzle.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05Let's have a look at the second one.
0:35:07 > 0:35:09Here's your third picture.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13- BUZZER - Anthony Hopkirk?
0:35:13 > 0:35:15You said Anthony Hopkirk. I'm afraid we have...
0:35:15 > 0:35:18- That's not even a person, is it? - ..to take that answer.
0:35:18 > 0:35:21It's incorrect. Clair, it's open to you.
0:35:21 > 0:35:24BUZZER I was going to go for Anthony Hopkin.
0:35:24 > 0:35:26You said Anthony Hopkin.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29- Yes.- I cannot accept that, I'm afraid.
0:35:29 > 0:35:30Anthony is correct.
0:35:30 > 0:35:33You've got the ant, the jar of honey, somebody hopping.
0:35:33 > 0:35:34The final picture...
0:35:35 > 0:35:37..is a picture of two inns.
0:35:37 > 0:35:39It's Anthony Hopkins, with the S.
0:35:39 > 0:35:41This is Britain's Brightest, we've got to be accurate,
0:35:41 > 0:35:44so I'm afraid no points scored on that final puzzle,
0:35:44 > 0:35:47but in terms of the round, you have won it, Clair.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51You beat Ben by three rounds to zero. That earns you six points.
0:35:51 > 0:35:53- Well done. - APPLAUSE
0:35:53 > 0:35:56Ben, I'm afraid, so far, zero, but plenty more chances to earn points.
0:35:56 > 0:35:57And I will. I will do it.
0:35:59 > 0:36:01Now, it's not just the contestants' brains
0:36:01 > 0:36:02we've been putting to the test.
0:36:02 > 0:36:06We've been experimenting on unsuspecting members of the British public.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09First up, is seeing believing?
0:36:09 > 0:36:11We know taxi drivers have the Knowledge,
0:36:11 > 0:36:14but their brains can be fooled, with amazing results.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18Hello, me old China!
0:36:18 > 0:36:21# London calling to the faraway towns... #
0:36:21 > 0:36:24I'm not a real Cockney, sorry about that,
0:36:24 > 0:36:28but we are here in East London to show you something amazing...
0:36:28 > 0:36:32that what you see can actually change what you hear.
0:36:32 > 0:36:35And to help, we've arranged to meet two London cab drivers
0:36:35 > 0:36:38who know London like the back of their hand.
0:36:38 > 0:36:41If you're a London cabbie, you have to pass the Knowledge.
0:36:41 > 0:36:43I know London pretty well, so I'm pretty confident.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47All they have to do is pick me up from an East London address
0:36:47 > 0:36:49which I will give them in a short video message.
0:36:49 > 0:36:53However, despite giving both cabbies the same message,
0:36:53 > 0:36:55I'm going to see if we can get them to go
0:36:55 > 0:36:57to two completely different addresses.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01Both messages are exactly the same. The only difference is that
0:37:01 > 0:37:05cabbie Chris is going to watch and listen to the message,
0:37:05 > 0:37:07while cabbie Bill will only hear it.
0:37:07 > 0:37:09First up, Chris.
0:37:09 > 0:37:13'Hello. Please can you pick me up from Bale Road?'
0:37:13 > 0:37:14Yep, OK.
0:37:14 > 0:37:16Next, it's blindfold Bill.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19'Hello. Please can you pick me up from Bale Road?'
0:37:21 > 0:37:24Right, I know where I've got to go, no problem.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27All they have to do now is come and pick me up.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Now, if this experiment works the way I hope it will,
0:37:29 > 0:37:33only one driver will arrive here on Vale Road,
0:37:33 > 0:37:36despite them both receiving exactly the same message.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38Fingers crossed.
0:37:41 > 0:37:43Right. Left into New Plaistow Road.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53So it's cabbie Chris who saw and heard the message who arrives at Vale Road.
0:37:53 > 0:37:55- There you go, mate.- Hello.
0:37:55 > 0:37:58- How was the journey, got here all right?- All right, yeah.- Yeah?
0:37:58 > 0:38:01Easy, no traffic today cos West Ham are not playing.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04But I'd actually played a trick on Chris.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07And it's one I suspect you all fell for too.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11The thing is, Chris, you haven't come to the right place.
0:38:11 > 0:38:15No! You told me Vale Road. And you were here.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18OK. It wasn't Vale Road that I said.
0:38:18 > 0:38:22Play it again, but this time close your eyes. I'll play the message again.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Hello, please can you pick me up from Bale Road.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28Bale Road, Bale Road!
0:38:28 > 0:38:34'What happened here is that I overlaid the image of Vale Road with the sound of Bale Road.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37'And Chris's eyes deceived his ears.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40'Watch yourself, first with your eyes open...'
0:38:40 > 0:38:43Hello, please can you pick me up from Bale Road.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46'Now, close your eyes and listen again.'
0:38:46 > 0:38:49Hello, please can you pick me up from Bale Road.
0:38:49 > 0:38:52- You look like you're saying "Vale Road".- Isn't that weird?
0:38:52 > 0:38:54It's the strangest thing.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58When I close my eyes, I would believe now that you're playing another video.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01So your brain combines what you're seeing and what you're hearing
0:39:01 > 0:39:04and what you're seeing overrides what you're hearing.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07'This phenomenon is known as the McGurk Effect.'
0:39:07 > 0:39:12But for this experiment to truly work, cabbie Bill needs to turn up somewhere else.
0:39:12 > 0:39:13Phew!
0:39:13 > 0:39:17And I don't know where my passenger is, because there's no-one here.
0:39:17 > 0:39:18- Hello, Billy.- All right, Chris?
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Hello, mate. What are you doing at Bale Road, you're meant to be at Vale Road.
0:39:21 > 0:39:26No, no. My customer definitely said, "Pick me up at Bale Road," where are you?
0:39:26 > 0:39:29- I'm at Vale Road.- Oh, you doughnut.
0:39:29 > 0:39:33- I know I'm a doughnut, Billy. - Sorry.- It looks like you're the winner.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35I'm the winner, happy days.
0:39:35 > 0:39:39Our brains are always trying to put together a picture of the world
0:39:39 > 0:39:43and sometimes our eyes can override what we're hearing
0:39:43 > 0:39:45and correct it to what we're seeing.
0:39:45 > 0:39:48I've learnt something today.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Always repeat what someone says.
0:39:54 > 0:39:57I think the moral of that story is make sure you are
0:39:57 > 0:39:59where you've sent the taxi to pick you up.
0:39:59 > 0:40:02Anyway, please welcome back our six contestants,
0:40:02 > 0:40:06Clair, Peter, Ben, Andy, Barbara and Rob.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10They've all played head-to-head games
0:40:10 > 0:40:13and this is how the leaderboard looks after those games.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17In joint first place with a maximum 6 points, we have Clair and Rob.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21Then comes Barbara with 4 points, Andy has 2
0:40:21 > 0:40:24and at the moment the bottom of the table
0:40:24 > 0:40:26are Ben and Peter.
0:40:27 > 0:40:30Clair, first, a reaction to you to being out in front.
0:40:30 > 0:40:33Yeah, really good and this round should be one of my strongest
0:40:33 > 0:40:35but we'll see what the pressure does.
0:40:35 > 0:40:39- Rob, what about you?- Yes, same, I can't believe it, I've just beaten
0:40:39 > 0:40:43a Times Crossword Champion at spelling. It's just unreal.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46All is not lost for Peter and for Ben.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50The fact that this is a group game means it's worth 12 points
0:40:50 > 0:40:53to the winner of this game. It is a maths challenge.
0:40:53 > 0:40:56Andy, is it not your thing, maths?
0:40:56 > 0:40:59I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to this round(!)
0:40:59 > 0:41:03You're going to learn a brilliant new way to do complicated sums.
0:41:03 > 0:41:06So if you're playing at home, watch carefully
0:41:06 > 0:41:08as this will amaze your friends -
0:41:08 > 0:41:10or at least the cashier at the supermarket.
0:41:10 > 0:41:12After you've learned the technique,
0:41:12 > 0:41:13I'll be giving you quick-fire questions
0:41:13 > 0:41:17and only the fastest to answer will get the points.
0:41:17 > 0:41:22So watch carefully as our maths-loving celebrity gives you a quick lesson.
0:41:23 > 0:41:26Hi, I'm Countdown's resident mathematician, Rachel Riley,
0:41:26 > 0:41:30and my maths tips can make anyone seem like a mathematical genius.
0:41:30 > 0:41:34First, here's an easy method for multiplying any two-digit number by 11.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37So we'll start with 54 x 11.
0:41:37 > 0:41:41We'll put the 54 x 11 here and then what you do,
0:41:41 > 0:41:44if you split the digits so you put the 5 at this end,
0:41:44 > 0:41:47the 4 at this end and in the middle, 5 plus 4 is 9.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50594.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52The only thing you have to worry about is
0:41:52 > 0:41:55if these two digits add up to something more than 9.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59So, for example, 57 x 11,
0:41:59 > 0:42:04again we'll split the digits, 5 here, 7 here, 5 add 7 is 12,
0:42:04 > 0:42:07put the 2 there and we have to carry over the 1.
0:42:07 > 0:42:125 plus 1 is 6, 627, and it's as simple as that.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17So, did you all get that? Cos if you didn't, we could be here some time.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20But it's a great trick. I'm now going to ask you
0:42:20 > 0:42:23a series of questions that you can solve using that short cut.
0:42:23 > 0:42:29The last person to answer each one will be eliminated until only one of you remains.
0:42:29 > 0:42:33Ready on your buzzers for the first question, which is this.
0:42:34 > 0:42:3736 x 11 = what?
0:42:38 > 0:42:44Straight away, Rob is right. Everybody is, apart from Barbara who's struggling. Oh, no, Barbara!
0:42:44 > 0:42:46You needed to split the 3 and the 6.
0:42:46 > 0:42:51Add them together to get your middle number. So the answer is 396.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55Barbara, step back, you take no further part in this round.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57Your second question.
0:43:00 > 0:43:03Clair very fast there, so was Ben, Andy
0:43:03 > 0:43:06and Peter, you were the last to answer,
0:43:06 > 0:43:08so please step back as I give you the answer,
0:43:08 > 0:43:11which you split the 8 and the 1, you add them together
0:43:11 > 0:43:13to give you your middle number, 891.
0:43:13 > 0:43:14Your next question is this.
0:43:18 > 0:43:22Rob straight away and Clair and Ben and Andy still struggling.
0:43:22 > 0:43:26- But, Andy, you've done better than you expected?- Yes, indeed.
0:43:26 > 0:43:29The answer you were looking for, Andy, was, split the 5 and the 2,
0:43:29 > 0:43:32add them together, give yourself 572.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36We have three who remain, here is your next challenge.
0:43:41 > 0:43:43Clair's there.
0:43:43 > 0:43:45Incorrect answers from Ben and Rob, try again.
0:43:45 > 0:43:48Ben trying to remember the rule if they add up to more than 9.
0:43:48 > 0:43:50Rob gets it, well done.
0:43:50 > 0:43:52Oh, Ben, I'm so sorry.
0:43:52 > 0:43:56- Yes.- The answer you were looking for was, split the 6 and the 9
0:43:56 > 0:43:58but because they add up to more than 9,
0:43:58 > 0:44:01you carry the 1, 759 is the answer.
0:44:01 > 0:44:04That means we have maths teacher Clair and Rob,
0:44:04 > 0:44:10up against each other for our final question in this round.
0:44:15 > 0:44:17Clair's got it.
0:44:19 > 0:44:23You got that in 4.6 seconds.
0:44:23 > 0:44:28And the answer that you got and plugged in correctly was 1,067.
0:44:28 > 0:44:32But we have another mathematical challenge ahead because we're going
0:44:32 > 0:44:35to go back over to the classroom and see Rachel's next short cut.
0:44:35 > 0:44:38Be warned, this is a quick one, so watch very closely.
0:44:38 > 0:44:41And now for our last short cut,
0:44:41 > 0:44:45I'm going to show you how to quickly square a two-digit number ending in 5.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48So let's take as our example, 35.
0:44:48 > 0:44:51Now, if you take the tens digit, which in this case is the 3
0:44:51 > 0:44:53and add 1 to it, you get 4,
0:44:53 > 0:44:57then multiply the 3 by the 4 for 12
0:44:57 > 0:45:01and add 25 on the end of it and that is all there is to it.
0:45:01 > 0:45:03It's as simple as that.
0:45:03 > 0:45:05LAUGHTER
0:45:05 > 0:45:07I'm looking at your faces to see whether...
0:45:07 > 0:45:11Oh, Andy, yes, quite complicated this one.
0:45:11 > 0:45:13Ahh!
0:45:13 > 0:45:18So if you're ready on your buzzers, here is your first question.
0:45:23 > 0:45:25So we're looking for 15 squared.
0:45:25 > 0:45:26Peter, that's wrong, try again,
0:45:26 > 0:45:30Andy, that's wrong, try again, Barbara, that's wrong, try again.
0:45:30 > 0:45:33Well done, Peter gets it correct.
0:45:33 > 0:45:35Andy and Barbara, you've still got a chance.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38- Well done, Andy. Barbara, did your mind go blank?- Yes.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42The answer you were looking for was 225.
0:45:42 > 0:45:45So I'm afraid, once again, Barbara,
0:45:45 > 0:45:47you're the first one to step back and be eliminated.
0:45:47 > 0:45:50Your next problem to solve is this.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58Clair and Ben are straight in with the correct answer.
0:45:58 > 0:46:01Peter, much faster this time, so Andy and Rob, Rob's got it.
0:46:01 > 0:46:04Andy says, "No!"
0:46:04 > 0:46:06Not a clue. Not a Scooby.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08Did you enter something or not?
0:46:08 > 0:46:10No, just my own private hell.
0:46:11 > 0:46:14The answer you were looking for was...
0:46:14 > 0:46:162,025.
0:46:16 > 0:46:20So we have four remaining - Clair, Peter, Ben and Rob.
0:46:20 > 0:46:22Your next maths question is this.
0:46:26 > 0:46:28Clair's straight there. Peter's straight there.
0:46:28 > 0:46:3365 squared. Ben is straight there. Rob! You were going for it.
0:46:33 > 0:46:34- I had it.- You had it. - Not in time.
0:46:34 > 0:46:36- Tell me what the answer is? - 4,225?
0:46:36 > 0:46:404,225 is indeed correct, but I'm afraid you were the slowest,
0:46:40 > 0:46:41you step back, thank you, Rob.
0:46:41 > 0:46:44The next question is this.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51Clair's straight there, Peter wrong, try again, Ben gets it correctly.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54- Oh, Peter!- Missed the buttons.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57Oh, I'm sorry. So Peter steps back.
0:46:57 > 0:46:59The answer you were looking for was...
0:46:59 > 0:47:037,225. So Clair, the maths teacher,
0:47:03 > 0:47:09Ben, the PhD student in particle physics, you remain.
0:47:09 > 0:47:11Here's your final question.
0:47:15 > 0:47:19Clair is straight there. So fast. You just see it and do it.
0:47:19 > 0:47:22That is amazing, well done.
0:47:22 > 0:47:24APPLAUSE
0:47:24 > 0:47:29So the answer that you got so quickly was 5,625.
0:47:29 > 0:47:32You were able to do that in 2.97 seconds.
0:47:32 > 0:47:36Ben, you were up against a real maths master there,
0:47:36 > 0:47:40you can hold your head high and congratulations to you as well.
0:47:40 > 0:47:43APPLAUSE
0:47:43 > 0:47:46So, Clair, what that means is that, having won,
0:47:46 > 0:47:49you earn yourself 12 points, those are added to the leaderboard.
0:47:49 > 0:47:52Ben, you came second, which is worth 7 points,
0:47:52 > 0:47:55Rob, you get 4 for coming third,
0:47:55 > 0:47:57Peter with 2 points, Andy with 1,
0:47:57 > 0:47:59Barbara, from that game, no points.
0:47:59 > 0:48:03Let's see what those scores have done to our leaderboard.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06Clair extends her lead up to 18 points.
0:48:06 > 0:48:09Rob is now in second place with 10.
0:48:09 > 0:48:11Ben has 7, Barbara stays on 4,
0:48:11 > 0:48:12Andy has 3,
0:48:12 > 0:48:17but sadly, Peter, you are bottom of that leaderboard with only 2 points.
0:48:17 > 0:48:21So I'm very sorry to say, Peter, you will be the first contestant
0:48:21 > 0:48:23that we lose from Britain's Brightest.
0:48:23 > 0:48:26It could have been so different if the 15 x 15 had come!
0:48:26 > 0:48:29Well, or if I'd thought of it.
0:48:29 > 0:48:30LAUGHTER
0:48:30 > 0:48:33- Thank you so much for playing.- OK.
0:48:33 > 0:48:36- And goodbye. Thank you to Peter. - Well done.
0:48:36 > 0:48:39APPLAUSE
0:48:45 > 0:48:48And then there were five, and out in front, Clair, is you.
0:48:48 > 0:48:52- Great start.- Yep. I did think that would be one of my strongest rounds
0:48:52 > 0:48:53so I'm pleased with that.
0:48:53 > 0:48:54Andy, how are you feeling?
0:48:54 > 0:48:57Ready for the next maths challenge, bring it on.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00You'll be quite relieved to know it's not maths coming up,
0:49:00 > 0:49:03because for your next test you are getting a treat.
0:49:03 > 0:49:08First of all, please welcome not one, but two dance champions
0:49:08 > 0:49:09from Strictly Come Dancing -
0:49:09 > 0:49:12Aliona Vilani and Matthew Cutler.
0:49:12 > 0:49:17And also one of the UK's leading extreme martial arts crews,
0:49:17 > 0:49:20it's Elms Freestyle.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24Yes, it's Strictly versus karate.
0:49:24 > 0:49:26This performance will be fast and furious
0:49:26 > 0:49:30and afterwards I will be asking you observational questions.
0:49:30 > 0:49:34So watch everything, forget nothing.
0:49:34 > 0:49:35Let's start the challenge.
0:49:35 > 0:49:39# Paranoia is in bloom
0:49:39 > 0:49:43# The PR transmissions will resume
0:49:43 > 0:49:46# They try to push drugs that keep us all down
0:49:46 > 0:49:50# And hope that we will never see the truth around
0:49:50 > 0:49:54# Another promise, another scene
0:49:54 > 0:49:58# Another packaged lie to keep us trapped in greed
0:49:58 > 0:50:01# And all the green belts wrapped around our minds
0:50:01 > 0:50:05# And endless red tape to keep the truth confined
0:50:13 > 0:50:20# They will not force us
0:50:20 > 0:50:27# They will stop degrading us
0:50:27 > 0:50:36# They will not control us
0:50:36 > 0:50:42# We will be victorious
0:50:51 > 0:50:55# Interchanging mind control
0:50:55 > 0:50:58# Come let the revolution take its toll
0:50:58 > 0:51:01# If you could flick a switch and open your third eye
0:51:01 > 0:51:05# You'd see that we should never be afraid to die
0:51:13 > 0:51:20# They will not force us
0:51:20 > 0:51:27# They will stop degrading us
0:51:27 > 0:51:35# They will not control us
0:51:35 > 0:51:43# We will be victorious. #
0:51:43 > 0:51:46APPLAUSE AND CHEERING
0:51:48 > 0:51:51Very, very good.
0:51:51 > 0:51:56Thank you so much to Matthew, Aliona and Elms Freestyle, thank you.
0:51:56 > 0:52:00CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:52:00 > 0:52:03So while the rest of us were enjoying that as entertainment,
0:52:03 > 0:52:06our contestants had to remember exactly what was happening
0:52:06 > 0:52:09and what makes this challenge so tricky is that the brain can
0:52:09 > 0:52:12only track around four moving objects at one time
0:52:12 > 0:52:16and we gave you five. So let's see how much has stuck.
0:52:16 > 0:52:18Question 1.
0:52:18 > 0:52:22The martial artist who broke the double breezeblocks was wearing wristbands.
0:52:22 > 0:52:24What colour were they?
0:52:24 > 0:52:27- Red.- Rob says red, let's have a look.
0:52:30 > 0:52:33As we can see, I'm afraid the answer is purple.
0:52:35 > 0:52:39There were two different colours on the male dancer, Matt's, cape.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41What were they?
0:52:41 > 0:52:42- Clair?- White and gold?
0:52:42 > 0:52:44White and gold is correct.
0:52:46 > 0:52:50How many times were the female performers lifted above waist height?
0:52:50 > 0:52:52- Andy.- Two?
0:52:52 > 0:52:54Let's have a look.
0:52:57 > 0:53:01So the answer was three for Aliona, one for Emma.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03Four times in total. Incorrect, I'm afraid.
0:53:03 > 0:53:08What part of her costume did Aliona change during her performance?
0:53:08 > 0:53:10- Clair.- Was it the shoes?
0:53:10 > 0:53:13Her shoes, that is correct.
0:53:16 > 0:53:19Which performer had epaulettes on their costume?
0:53:19 > 0:53:20Barbara.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23The lady karate.
0:53:23 > 0:53:25You say Emma, the martial artist. Let's have a look.
0:53:25 > 0:53:27And that is correct.
0:53:27 > 0:53:31What was the total amount of backflips
0:53:31 > 0:53:34performed by the martial artists?
0:53:34 > 0:53:35- Ben.- Three.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37The answer was two.
0:53:37 > 0:53:41Both of them performed by Jay who was wearing the red wristbands.
0:53:41 > 0:53:45Which wrist was Aliona wearing bracelets on?
0:53:45 > 0:53:46- Rob.- Left.
0:53:46 > 0:53:48The left wrist is correct.
0:53:51 > 0:53:54And finally, which ballroom dance did Aliona and Matt perform?
0:53:55 > 0:53:57- Andy.- Paso doble?
0:53:57 > 0:53:59Paso doble is correct.
0:53:59 > 0:54:01APPLAUSE
0:54:03 > 0:54:06So, Clair, you won the round clearly,
0:54:06 > 0:54:08giving you a maximum 12 points.
0:54:08 > 0:54:11Andy, Barbara and Rob, you're all tied,
0:54:11 > 0:54:13which means at this stage you get 5 points each,
0:54:13 > 0:54:16and Ben, I'm afraid, in last place, you score nothing.
0:54:16 > 0:54:20So let's see how that round has affected the leaderboard.
0:54:21 > 0:54:25Clair, out in front, extending her lead, now on 30 points.
0:54:25 > 0:54:27Rob is in second with 15,
0:54:27 > 0:54:28Barbara has 9, Andy has 8
0:54:28 > 0:54:32and sadly, leaving Britain's Brightest, is Ben.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35Ben, I'm so sorry. What do you think did for you there?
0:54:35 > 0:54:37My memory's not my strongest.
0:54:37 > 0:54:40- You did say all along your memory wasn't great, didn't you?- Yeah.
0:54:40 > 0:54:43Thank you so much for playing. Ladies and gentlemen, Ben.
0:54:50 > 0:54:52And so we have four contestants remaining.
0:54:52 > 0:54:56Andy, you pulled yourself back from the brink. Your knowledge of Strictly Come Dancing came through.
0:54:56 > 0:55:01- My daughter Daisy will be very proud of me.- That you knew Paso doble?- Yes.
0:55:01 > 0:55:03Time for a fantastic fact.
0:55:03 > 0:55:06More electrical impulses are generated in one day
0:55:06 > 0:55:11by a single human brain, than by all the telephones in the world.
0:55:11 > 0:55:14And yet most of us can't remember where we put the car keys.
0:55:14 > 0:55:18The mind is a weird and wonderful thing, and we went out to prove it.
0:55:22 > 0:55:25'I'm with Ben Pridmore, a three times world memory champion,
0:55:25 > 0:55:29'and right now he's memorising an entire pack of cards.
0:55:33 > 0:55:37'After just one minute, he then takes a second pack, and attempts to
0:55:37 > 0:55:39'rearrange it into the same order.
0:55:42 > 0:55:46'The blue pack is what he's memorised, the red pack is what he's
0:55:46 > 0:55:50're-ordered, and unbelievably he's got absolutely every one correct.'
0:55:53 > 0:55:57Wow. That is incredible.
0:56:00 > 0:56:01'I've got a rubbish memory.
0:56:01 > 0:56:04'I've never remembered more than five things in a row.
0:56:04 > 0:56:05'But Ben has plans for me.'
0:56:08 > 0:56:12Today, Ben is going to show me some basic memory techniques, and then
0:56:12 > 0:56:17put me to the test, to see if I can remember 20 random objects in order.
0:56:17 > 0:56:20This is almost certainly not going to work.
0:56:21 > 0:56:25'So how is Ben going to help me remember 20 objects in a row?'
0:56:28 > 0:56:33Well, all you have to do is imagine the object in a sort of mental story.
0:56:33 > 0:56:36You imagine your first object is doing something to your second,
0:56:36 > 0:56:38which is interacting in some way with the third,
0:56:38 > 0:56:42which is doing something with the fourth and so on. So if you remember one, you'll remember them all.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44'So just to be clear.
0:56:44 > 0:56:48'The key to memorising a sequence of items is to create a story
0:56:48 > 0:56:52'which takes you from one highly visual image to another,
0:56:52 > 0:56:56'rather like the unfolding tale of a bizarre shopping list.
0:56:56 > 0:56:59'Imagine taking a loaf of bread, wrapping it up with a string
0:56:59 > 0:57:04'of sausages, and swinging it round, knocking over the pint of milk.
0:57:04 > 0:57:06'That's a picture you would never forget.'
0:57:06 > 0:57:10I'm not massively confident but let's give it a try.
0:57:10 > 0:57:11'Right, here goes.
0:57:11 > 0:57:15'It's time to put Ben's technique into action, as I attempt to remember
0:57:15 > 0:57:18'20 items in a row.'
0:57:18 > 0:57:21The tambourine forms a band with the calculator,
0:57:21 > 0:57:24so they're in a band together and it's like a hippy band.
0:57:24 > 0:57:26The mouse is on vocals, really squeaky voice,
0:57:26 > 0:57:30really horrible band to be in, they're having a terrible gig.
0:57:31 > 0:57:36'I carried on with these mad ramblings until I arrived at the final item.'
0:57:36 > 0:57:41A tiny, tiny, enormous rubber duck.
0:57:43 > 0:57:45Ahh, wow.
0:57:45 > 0:57:48'Now it was time to really put Ben's technique to the test.
0:57:48 > 0:57:52'Using the bizarre visual story I'd concocted, could I break my
0:57:52 > 0:57:56'own record and remember more than five things in a row?'
0:57:56 > 0:58:01It was a tambourine first, and the tambourine decided to start
0:58:01 > 0:58:05a hippy band with a calculator, and they were joined by a mouse,
0:58:05 > 0:58:08there was a footballer there, he kicked a football and slipped
0:58:08 > 0:58:12on a banana. Tiara, the iron, the guitar and then the toothbrush.
0:58:12 > 0:58:17Flowers, the dustpan and brush, the torch, mirrorball, sweets, recorder.
0:58:17 > 0:58:21No, we've missed a bit. What do we do with the sweets before we go into that?
0:58:21 > 0:58:23- The sweets went with the necklace thing.- That's the one.
0:58:23 > 0:58:26And then the recorders, the salt, the fruit, the apple,
0:58:26 > 0:58:29- the magnifying glass, the enormous rubber duck.- Fantastic!
0:58:29 > 0:58:31Amazing.
0:58:31 > 0:58:34If you just make sure that everything is doing something
0:58:34 > 0:58:36in your head to the next thing, you can remember anything.
0:58:36 > 0:58:39You could remember a hundred things, 200 things.
0:58:39 > 0:58:41'So it seems there's hope for me yet.'
0:58:41 > 0:58:45In the same way that an athlete trains to improve their performance,
0:58:45 > 0:58:49your memory can be trained and improved as well.
0:58:49 > 0:58:51And the great thing is,
0:58:51 > 0:58:54everyone's capable of this - though in my case I think it's
0:58:54 > 0:58:57going to take a little bit longer to learn a whole deck of cards.
0:59:00 > 0:59:03Time for the next challenge, and we've saved one of the toughest till last.
0:59:03 > 0:59:08This challenge requires you to do something the brain really struggles with. Multitasking.
0:59:08 > 0:59:11Here's a little example, if I pat my head and rub my tummy,
0:59:11 > 0:59:15I can't do it, because I start patting my tummy or rubbing my head!
0:59:15 > 0:59:16Anyway, it's not easy,
0:59:16 > 0:59:20and that's nothing compared to what our contestants need to do,
0:59:20 > 0:59:25because you have to press this button after exactly 27 seconds.
0:59:25 > 0:59:27You will be estimating that 27 seconds
0:59:27 > 0:59:29because you have no way of seeing a clock.
0:59:29 > 0:59:33If you do hit 27 seconds exactly, you'll get bonus points,
0:59:33 > 0:59:36but of course it's not just a counting in your head challenge,
0:59:36 > 0:59:39because during those 27 seconds you will have a grid in front of you
0:59:39 > 0:59:43and you have to create as many four-letter words as you can.
0:59:43 > 0:59:46Every word you find is worth 2 points.
0:59:46 > 0:59:52But for every second you go over the 27 seconds, we will deduct a point.
0:59:52 > 0:59:55It's multitasking at its most devilish.
0:59:55 > 0:59:57We're going to play in alphabetical order,
0:59:57 > 1:00:00that means Andy, you'll be starting, so if you'd like to make
1:00:00 > 1:00:03yourself comfortable in the chair, and if the other three of you
1:00:03 > 1:00:06would like to disappear we're going to put you on headphones
1:00:06 > 1:00:09and make sure that you can't hear or see what Andy is up to.
1:00:11 > 1:00:15- So the stage is yours, Andy. Good luck.- Thank you.
1:00:15 > 1:00:19Your time starts now.
1:00:19 > 1:00:23'Now, the part of the brain that deals with time also deals with paying attention.
1:00:23 > 1:00:27'So it actually can't do both at once, something has to give.
1:00:27 > 1:00:31'Andy has his first word up on the list.
1:00:31 > 1:00:35'Hesitating now though. Going for that top left corner.
1:00:37 > 1:00:41'Well, now he's found a rhythm. The trouble is, as excited as he gets
1:00:41 > 1:00:46'about making the four-letter words, his appreciation of time disappears.
1:00:46 > 1:00:51'Four correct words, five correct words. And also I think the competitive instinct takes over.
1:00:54 > 1:00:56'And he's hit the button.'
1:00:59 > 1:01:03Andy, you put in six words. We are not allowing "crac" though.
1:01:03 > 1:01:07So five words will count at two points each, that is 10,
1:01:07 > 1:01:10but the all-important thing is your time. How long did you take?
1:01:12 > 1:01:1538 seconds.
1:01:15 > 1:01:17Now, that has really surprised you, hasn't it?
1:01:17 > 1:01:19Yeah, I lost track altogether.
1:01:19 > 1:01:23So Andy, you scored 10 points for the words, but you lost 11 points
1:01:23 > 1:01:28for being 11 seconds over, which means you finish with -1.
1:01:28 > 1:01:30So well done, Andy, and for now thank you.
1:01:32 > 1:01:35We now welcome Barbara into the chair.
1:01:37 > 1:01:40- So Barbara, are you ready? - I'm ready.
1:01:40 > 1:01:43OK. Good luck. Your time starts now.
1:01:45 > 1:01:49'Now, Barbara said she's very good at word games, really enjoys it,
1:01:49 > 1:01:57'but she may get carried away with the making of the words and let time slip by.
1:01:57 > 1:02:01'She's started very quickly. Straight away, two words are up.
1:02:03 > 1:02:06'It may be that she tried to enter a word that wasn't allowed.
1:02:09 > 1:02:12'OK, now she's got the swing of it again.
1:02:16 > 1:02:18'She's going to need to press that button soon.
1:02:23 > 1:02:27'Barbara, don't forget the time. Barbara, don't forget the time!
1:02:29 > 1:02:33'Push the button. Push the button!
1:02:34 > 1:02:38'She's completely forgotten that this is a time game.
1:02:40 > 1:02:43'She's turned it into a word game.
1:02:43 > 1:02:44'It's not a word game.
1:02:47 > 1:02:50'And what I was saying earlier about the brain...'
1:02:52 > 1:02:56So Barbara you put in seven words, we are disallowing "rolf"
1:02:56 > 1:02:59and "malf", leaving you with five words at two points each.
1:02:59 > 1:03:01That is 10 points.
1:03:01 > 1:03:05But how was your estimation of time?
1:03:05 > 1:03:07I've no idea.
1:03:07 > 1:03:11Let's have a look. You were aiming for 27 seconds, you will lose
1:03:11 > 1:03:14a point for every second over, you took...
1:03:14 > 1:03:161 minute and 17 seconds.
1:03:16 > 1:03:17- AUDIENCE GROANS - Er, yeah!
1:03:17 > 1:03:21So I'm afraid, Barbara, at 50 seconds over the allowed time,
1:03:21 > 1:03:24- that is going to give you a score of -40.- Yeah.
1:03:25 > 1:03:29So Barbara, for now thank you. I'll send you backstage
1:03:29 > 1:03:36and we will welcome back our runaway leader, Clair, who's having a sensational competition so far.
1:03:36 > 1:03:40- So Clair, happy you understand what's happening?- Yep.
1:03:40 > 1:03:41- Good luck.- Thank you.
1:03:41 > 1:03:43Your time starts now.
1:03:44 > 1:03:49'So Clair immediately starts to look at that grid and create four-letter words,
1:03:51 > 1:03:54'but as we've seen from the earlier contestants
1:03:54 > 1:03:58'the time is much more important than the words created, and because
1:03:58 > 1:04:02'they're all competitive and they're all very bright, they get
1:04:02 > 1:04:06'sucked into thinking it's a game about making as many words as you can
1:04:06 > 1:04:09'and it's not, it's about time.
1:04:09 > 1:04:10'And this is about the... Oh.
1:04:10 > 1:04:14'I was about to say this is about the point where they lose track - not Clair.'
1:04:17 > 1:04:22Clair, you came up with five words, did you feel that you were on time?
1:04:22 > 1:04:23I think I might have gone too soon.
1:04:23 > 1:04:26- So you think you may have been under 27 seconds?- Yeah, possibly.
1:04:26 > 1:04:29Ten points on the board, let's see now what your time was...
1:04:31 > 1:04:3226 seconds, that is amazing!
1:04:32 > 1:04:34APPLAUSE
1:04:35 > 1:04:38So your words were all correct, you were under the time,
1:04:38 > 1:04:42that means you lose no points at all. Clair, you register 10 points.
1:04:42 > 1:04:46Thank you. I'll let you leave the chair,
1:04:46 > 1:04:50and we will welcome in our final contestant for this round.
1:04:50 > 1:04:55Rob has been waiting patiently while the others took their turn.
1:04:55 > 1:04:57- Good luck.- Thanks.
1:04:59 > 1:05:00And your time starts now.
1:05:08 > 1:05:11'First word registered. There was a look of panic there on Rob's face
1:05:11 > 1:05:15'as he saw the grid, trying desperately to assemble the letters
1:05:15 > 1:05:19'into words, and just hesitation there, but he's got three words up.
1:05:21 > 1:05:24'Or will he get carried away with the word game?
1:05:26 > 1:05:29'Going well for words, but this is now feeling long.
1:05:30 > 1:05:32'Hit the button, Rob...
1:05:34 > 1:05:36'Competitive instinct takes over.
1:05:39 > 1:05:41'He's lost track of time.'
1:05:45 > 1:05:48In terms of words, Rob, that was sensational - seven of them,
1:05:48 > 1:05:52all verified, all correct, that's more than anybody else.
1:05:52 > 1:05:54That gives you 14 points.
1:05:54 > 1:05:57Where did you think you were in terms of time?
1:05:57 > 1:05:59If I was late, I don't think it was by more than two seconds.
1:05:59 > 1:06:03Well, we shall find out. How long did you take?
1:06:03 > 1:06:0443 seconds.
1:06:06 > 1:06:08And that's really surprised you, hasn't it?
1:06:08 > 1:06:12I'm blown away. That doesn't seem like it could be possible.
1:06:12 > 1:06:15So you're 16 seconds over the allowed time,
1:06:15 > 1:06:18and I'm afraid that means that wipes out all 14 of your points
1:06:18 > 1:06:22- and gives you a score of -2. - That's not good.
1:06:22 > 1:06:26Rob, the important thing is how does your score relate to the others,
1:06:26 > 1:06:29so we'll invite the other contestants back in.
1:06:30 > 1:06:34What an interesting and revealing game.
1:06:34 > 1:06:37Multitasking proving very, very hard for some.
1:06:37 > 1:06:40For others, proving second nature, because Clair,
1:06:40 > 1:06:43once again you are in first place.
1:06:43 > 1:06:47- You have won with 12 points, just one second off the 27 seconds.- Wow.
1:06:49 > 1:06:53- Andy. You were second. You get 7 points.- What?!
1:06:53 > 1:06:57You were! There was just one point in it, but you were second.
1:06:57 > 1:07:02Rob, you've come in third place, which gives you 4 points,
1:07:02 > 1:07:03you look relieved.
1:07:03 > 1:07:07Barbara, you finished fourth, and I'm afraid that means that you score zero points.
1:07:07 > 1:07:12When we add it to the leaderboard, this is the situation.
1:07:12 > 1:07:18Barbara, I'm afraid you are in fourth place with 9 points.
1:07:18 > 1:07:21In third place is Andy, with 15.
1:07:21 > 1:07:26Which means that in second place is Rob with 19 points,
1:07:26 > 1:07:29but streaking out in front in first place, going through to
1:07:29 > 1:07:34the Final of Britain's Brightest - it's Clair with 42 points!
1:07:37 > 1:07:39And Clair, everyone here is hugely impressed.
1:07:39 > 1:07:43Your fellow competitors are hugely impressed,
1:07:43 > 1:07:45because you won every single round.
1:07:45 > 1:07:47I think I've impressed myself actually.
1:07:47 > 1:07:49I actually didn't... In some of the rounds I didn't realise
1:07:49 > 1:07:52I was going to do that well so I'm really, really pleased
1:07:52 > 1:07:54because they were difficult challenges, some of them.
1:07:54 > 1:07:57So Clair, in with a very strong chance of being the overall
1:07:57 > 1:07:59champion, straight through to the Final, you could yet be
1:07:59 > 1:08:04Britain's Brightest, but sadly leaving tonight, it's Barbara.
1:08:04 > 1:08:05AUDIENCE: Ahhh!
1:08:05 > 1:08:09- And have you enjoyed it? - I've enjoyed it very much.
1:08:09 > 1:08:12Will you go back and say to Wilbur and the other cats "I did OK"?
1:08:12 > 1:08:15Yes, I will. I think he'll let me off anyway.
1:08:15 > 1:08:19- You've been a fantastic contestant, Barbara. Sorry to see you go. - Thank you.
1:08:27 > 1:08:30But the good news for Andy and for Rob is that it's not all over,
1:08:30 > 1:08:34because you've got one last chance to stay in the competition.
1:08:34 > 1:08:36This is your Fight for Survival.
1:08:40 > 1:08:44Your scores up to this point have been wiped.
1:08:44 > 1:08:47It's now very simple. The winner goes through to a final playoff,
1:08:47 > 1:08:49the loser leaves the competition.
1:08:49 > 1:08:52On the screen is a grid of numbers.
1:08:52 > 1:08:55You must pick a number to reveal a question or a puzzle.
1:08:55 > 1:08:57It could be a picture puzzle, celebrity connections,
1:08:57 > 1:08:59even a cunning conundrum.
1:08:59 > 1:09:02At that point, your clock will start counting down,
1:09:02 > 1:09:05and time will tick away until you give me a correct answer.
1:09:05 > 1:09:09Then your opponent must pick a number and tackle a challenge.
1:09:09 > 1:09:12If either of you simply can't solve a puzzle you can pass,
1:09:12 > 1:09:15choose another number. It will cost you time,
1:09:15 > 1:09:19and if your clock runs out you are out of Britain's Brightest.
1:09:19 > 1:09:23And since every second counts there won't be time for me to give the answers,
1:09:23 > 1:09:28but they are all on our website at bbc.co.uk/britainsbrightest.
1:09:28 > 1:09:32- So Andy, Rob, are you ready?- Yes.
1:09:32 > 1:09:34Andy, you're first to go,
1:09:34 > 1:09:37and we have put 90 seconds on the clocks.
1:09:37 > 1:09:39Let's start this Fight for Survival.
1:09:41 > 1:09:42- Andy, pick a number.- 21.
1:09:48 > 1:09:5084.
1:09:50 > 1:09:52- 84 is incorrect. Pick another number.- 22.
1:09:58 > 1:09:59Breve.
1:09:59 > 1:10:03- Breve is incorrect.- 16.
1:10:09 > 1:10:11Fair and square.
1:10:11 > 1:10:14Fair and square is correct, time passes to Rob. Pick a number.
1:10:14 > 1:10:1611.
1:10:25 > 1:10:27Plus.
1:10:27 > 1:10:31- Plus is correct, time passes to Andy.- 3.
1:10:33 > 1:10:34France.
1:10:34 > 1:10:37France is correct. Francois Hollande, the President.
1:10:37 > 1:10:39- Time passes to Rob.- 21.
1:10:45 > 1:10:48364.
1:10:48 > 1:10:51- 364 is incorrect. Pick another number.- 18.
1:10:58 > 1:10:59Build.
1:10:59 > 1:11:02- Build is correct. Stop the clock. Andy.- 1.
1:11:08 > 1:11:10A.
1:11:10 > 1:11:13- A is correct, stop the clock. Rob?- 9.
1:11:22 > 1:11:25Sung?
1:11:25 > 1:11:28- Sung is incorrect. Pick again.- 10.
1:11:36 > 1:11:37Times.
1:11:37 > 1:11:40Times 4 = 176. Stop the clock.
1:11:40 > 1:11:43- Andy.- 9.
1:11:43 > 1:11:44Tongue.
1:11:44 > 1:11:48- Tongue is correct. Stop the clock. Rob.- 30.
1:11:52 > 1:11:54"A" bottom right, "U" top left.
1:11:56 > 1:11:59- Paraguay that's correct. Stop the clock.- 8.
1:12:05 > 1:12:08An anagram... Melancholy.
1:12:08 > 1:12:11- Melancholy is correct. Stop the clock.- 2.
1:12:18 > 1:12:206...
1:12:21 > 1:12:24Oh, bad luck Rob, you were out of time, I'm so sorry.
1:12:25 > 1:12:27Just the way the cookie crumbles, I guess.
1:12:27 > 1:12:31And you said right at the beginning that you felt youth would be an
1:12:31 > 1:12:34advantage to you, but you have been beaten by somebody older than you.
1:12:34 > 1:12:35I have, yes.
1:12:35 > 1:12:38What would you like to say to Andy, Rob? Anything?
1:12:38 > 1:12:40- Er, buy us a pint?- Yeah, yeah.
1:12:40 > 1:12:41LAUGHTER
1:12:41 > 1:12:44Very good, Rob, I'm so sorry to see you leave.
1:12:44 > 1:12:47Andy congratulations - at the end of the round you have secured
1:12:47 > 1:12:50a place in the play-offs, and I think you're quite surprised.
1:12:50 > 1:12:55Amazed and delighted, to be honest.
1:12:55 > 1:12:58Many congratulations, you are through to the play-off. Well done, Andy.
1:13:02 > 1:13:05Many thanks to all our incredible contestants,
1:13:05 > 1:13:08especially to Clair who has booked her place in the Final.
1:13:08 > 1:13:10To our Strictly stars and karate kings.
1:13:10 > 1:13:13To Chelsee Healey and Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards.
1:13:13 > 1:13:16We'll be back next week for more amazing battles of the brain.
1:13:16 > 1:13:21Join us next time, as the hunt for Britain's Brightest continues. Good night.
1:13:21 > 1:13:23APPLAUSE
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