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Patriot Brains

New Zealand TV show

Not to be confused with the 2015 episode of iZombie.

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] New Zealand production company thedownlowconcept produces the series, which receives funding from NZ On Air.[8]

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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.

Episodes

Series 1

More information No. in series, Team Australia ...
Note: Winners are listed in bold.

Series 2

More information No. in series, Team Australia ...
Note: Winners are listed in bold.

References

  1. [1]
    Low, Lenny Ann (22 March 2023). "'I failed my driving tests so many times': Sue Perkins goes from Bake Off to #vanlife". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. [2]
    "Review: Bill Bailey's talents are wasted, but Patriot Brains still brings the laughs". 7 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    Pobjie, Ben (7 April 2021). "Bill Bailey is 'qualified' to pit Aussies and Kiwis against each other". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. [4]
    "Bill Bailey on new Aussie-versus-Kiwi panel show 'Patriot Brains': "Comedy is in a good place"". 13 April 2021.
  5. [5]
    Parkes, Melenie (26 January 2023). "Sue Perkins takes over the reins of Patriot Brains". Stuff.
  6. [6]
    Bruce, Greg (4 February 2023). "Comedian Sue Perkins on the art of comedy, extreme anxiety and her new Kiwi show". NZ Herald.
  7. [7]
    Sowman-Lund, Stewart (10 February 2023). "'It's ruder, it's brasher': Why Sue Perkins loves New Zealand comedy". The Spinoff.
  8. [8]
    "Bill Bailey To Host TVNZ's Patriot Brains | Scoop News". scoop.co.nz.


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