| Presenter: | Jamie Theakston Zoe Ball |
| Creator: | Ian Lamarra Ricky Kelehar Howard Davidson Beren Money |
| Executive Producer: | Deborah Sergeant |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Company: | Group M Entertainment and Tiger Aspect Productions |
| Network: | Channel 5 |
| Related: | The Krypton Factor Britain's Brightest |
Britain's Best Brain is a British game show that aired on Channel 5 from 28 October to 16 December 2009 and hosted by Jamie Theakston and Zoe Ball. It saw ordinary members of the public undertake various tasks, all scientifically designed to test different parts of the brain. The show ran every Wednesday and was aired from 28 October to 16 December 2009. The winner, crowned 'Britain's Best Brain 2009', was Matt Clancy, a 29-year-old marketing consultant from London.[1]
| 1 | Matt Clancy | 29 | London | 2 | 1040 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mike Park | 22 | Warrington | 4 | 982 | |
| 3 | Andrew Copley | 36 | Cambridgeshire | 4 | 971 | |
| 4 | Jo Knight | 39 | County Durham | 3 | 940 | |
| 5 | Chris Teear | 42 | Northampton | 2 | 917 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||
| 6 | Jess Brice | 25 | Chesterfield | 3 | 901 | |
| 7 | Dan Whelan | 20 | Cambridge | 2 | 896 | |
| 8 | Niall ?? | 48 | Belfast | 6 | 874 | |
| 9 | Emma ?? | 27 | Bristol | 6 | 872 | |
| 10 | Su Crown | 30 | London | 2 | 850 | |
| 11 | Kirk Parton | 25 | Cleveland | 6 | 841 | |
| 12 | David Jobson | 29 | Pitlochry | 6 | 822 | |
| 13 | Matt Walters | 39 | Leicester | 3 | 807 | |
| 14 | Sharon Forbes | 54 | Chippenham | 2 | 781 | |
| 15 | Ryan Howle | 24 | Manchester | 1 | 754 | |
| 16 | Chris ?? | 48 | Crawley | 4 | 740 | |
| 17 | Marcia ?? | 46 | Sutton | 6 | 729 | |
| 18 | Kevin Laing | 20 | Stevenage | 3 | 727 | |
| 19 | Karyn Cooke | 19 | County Durham | 7 | 717 | |
| 20 | Natalie Keane | 35 | Edgware | 3 | 712 | |
| 21 | Jackie McCoan | 42 | Pembrokeshire | 1 | 678 | |
| 22 | Owen Hughes | 21 | Derbyshire (Long Eaton) | 5 | 667 | |
| 23 | Andy ?? | 36 | Conwy | 5 | 666 | |
| 24 | Stacey ?? | 26 | Berkshire | 5 | 649 | |
| 25 | Lesley Bland | 36 | Leeds | 7 | 615 | |
| 26 | Gemma ?? | 28 | Bridgend | 7 | 605 | |
| 27 | Moez ?? | 23 | Manchester | 4 | 579 | |
| 28 | Catherine Cran | 25 | London | 1 | 576 | |
| 29 | Sonia Ashta-Sidhu | 29 | Middlesex | 1 | 557 | |
| 30 | Helen ?? | 39 | West Sussex | 5 | 542 | |
| 31 | Anthony ?? | 34 | Cambridgeshire | 5 | 536 | |
| 32 | Jules May | 47 | Montrose | 1 | 530 | |
| 33 | Samantha ?? | 37 | Middlesex | 4 | 485 | |
| 34 | James ?? | 41 | Epsom | 7 | 476 | |
| 35 | Edward ?? | 59 | Galashiels | 7 | 309 |
| Calculation | Memory | Recognition | Co-ordination | Risk | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Clancy | 29 | London | 162 | 270 | 120 | 255 | 0 | 807 | |
| 2 | Jo Knight | 39 | County Durham | 162 | 178 | 142 | 277 | 0 | 759 | |
| 3 | Andrew Copley | 36 | Cambridgeshire | 135 | 231 | 102 | 254 | 0 | 722 | |
| 4 | Mike Park | 22 | Warrington | 109 | 240 | 168 | 184 | 0 | 701 | |
| 5 | Chris Teear | 42 | Northampton | 147 | 25 | 52 | 234 | 0 | 458 | |