Not to be confused with the 2015 episode of iZombie.
Patriot Brains
Genre
Comedy panel game
Presented by
Bill Bailey (series1) Sue Perkins (series2)
Composer
James Dansey
Country of origin
New Zealand
Original language
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
20
Production
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
44 minutes
Production company
thedownlowconcept
Original release
Network
TVNZ 2, SBS Viceland
Release
7 April 2021 (2021-04-07) – present
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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]
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.
^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.
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