The Brain Drain

*The Brain Drain*
The Brain Drain
Genre	Comedy Panel show
Created by	Dan Patterson; Mark Leveson
Presented by	Jimmy Mulville
Starring	Tony Hawks; Jo Brand
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Hat Trick Productions
Original release
Network	BBC2
Release	19 September 1992 –; 13 August 1993

The Brain Drain is a British comedy panel show that aired on BBC2 from 19 September 1992 to 13 August 1993 and is hosted by Jimmy Mulville

Format[edit]

The show is essentially a comedy version of Question Time and features four celebrity panellists (including regular panellists Tony Hawks and (in the 2nd series) Jo Brand) who are asked questions by members of the studio audience (including occasional celebrity guests) to which they were invited to give a humorous response.

Transmissions[edit]

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	19 September 1992^[1]	24 October 1992^[2]	6
2	25 June 1993^[3]	13 August 1993^[4]	8

References[edit]

^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 19 September 1992". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 24 October 1992". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 25 June 1993". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 13 August 1993". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

External links[edit]

The Brain Drain at IMDb
The Brain Drain at British Comedy Guide
The Brain Drain at UKGameshows.com

[1] "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 19 September 1992". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[2] "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 24 October 1992". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[3] "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 25 June 1993". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

[4] "The Brain Drain - BBC Two England - 13 August 1993". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

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