Patriot Brains
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]
| Patriot Brains | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy panel game |
| Presented by | Bill Bailey (Series 1) Sue Perkins (Series 2) |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production company | thedownlowconcept |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2, SBS Viceland |
| Original release | 7 April 2021 – present |
The first series of Patriot Brains aired in early 2021, and the second series started broadcasting in February 2023.
Episodes
Series 1
| 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, Harley Breen | Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson, Ray O'Leary |
| 3 | 21 April 2021 | Mel Buttle, Aaron Chen, Tom Ballard | Mel Bracewell, Hayley Sproull, Josh Thomson |
| 4 | 28 April 2021 | Mel Buttle, Laura Davis, 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, James Nokise |
| 8 | 26 May 2021 | Mel Buttle, Tom Ballard, Laura Davis | Mel Bracewell, Pax Assadi, Justine Smith |
| 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, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Ben Hurley |
- Note: Winners are listed in bold.
Series 2
| Episode | Original air date | Team Australia | Team New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 February 2023 (NZ) | Becky Lucas, Nath Valvo, Brett Blake | Angella Dravid, Josh Thomson, Guy Montgomery |
| 2 | 17 February 2023 (NZ) | Alex Ward, Luke McGregor, Brett Blake | Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley, Hayley Sproull |
- Note: Winners are listed in bold.
References
- 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.
- "Review: Bill Bailey's talents are wasted, but Patriot Brains still brings the laughs". 7 April 2021.
- Pobjie, Ben (7 April 2021). "Bill Bailey is 'qualified' to pit Aussies and Kiwis against each other". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Bill Bailey on new Aussie-versus-Kiwi panel show 'Patriot Brains': "Comedy is in a good place"". 13 April 2021.
- Parkes, Melenie (26 January 2023). "Sue Perkins takes over the reins of Patriot Brains". Stuff.
- Bruce, Greg (4 February 2023). "Comedian Sue Perkins on the art of comedy, extreme anxiety and her new Kiwi show". NZ Herald.
- Sowman-Lund, Stewart (10 February 2023). "'It's ruder, it's brasher': Why Sue Perkins loves New Zealand comedy". The Spinoff.
- "Bill Bailey To Host TVNZ's Patriot Brains | Scoop News". scoop.co.nz.
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