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{{Use British English|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Britain's Brainiest Kid logo.JPG
| alt_name             = ''Britain's Brainiest Kid''
| genre                = [[Game show]]
| creator              = David Briggs<br>Colman Hutchinson
| presenter            = [[Carol Vorderman]]<br>[[Tess Daly]] (2002: Kids Heats)
| theme_music_composer = [[Matthew Strachan]]
| country              = United Kingdom
| language             = English
| num_series           = 2
| num_episodes         = 18
| location             = [[Elstree Studios (Shenley Road)]]
| runtime              = 30–90 minutes
| company              = [[Celador]]
| network              = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2001|08|09|df=y}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2002|12|31|df=y}}
}}

'''''Britain's Brainiest''''' is a British television [[quiz show]] produced by [[Celador]] and aired on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. The show originally aired as a one-off special ad ''Britain's Brainiest Kid'' on 9 August 2001, hosted by [[Carol Vorderman]]. An adult series ran from 2 January to 6 February 2002 and a subsequent kids series aired from 9 to 31 December 2002.

==Format==
===2001 special===
The original featured four different rounds:

* A set of 12 multiple choice questions, whittling down the number of male contestants from 12 to 3.
* A set of 12 multiple choice questions, whittling down the number of female contestants from 12 to 3.
* A subject-based round, where contestants answered questions on two subjects, this halved the number of competitors to 3.
* A final round, where the remaining 3 contestants were tested on their own specialist subject and that of their fellow finalists

The winner of the original special was Laura Hibbert of [[North Yorkshire]], whose specialist subject was [[Charles Dickens]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2001/8/11/163065.html |title=Laura is Britain's brainiest youngster |newspaper=[[The Northern Echo]] |date=11 August 2001}}</ref>

Alex "Brains" Marshall was runner up. Marshall's specialist subject was the [[United Arab Emirates]]. Richard "Helium" Thomas came third. His specialist subject was the [[House of Plantagenet|Plantagenets]].

===2002 adult series===
'''''Information needed'''''

===2002 kids series===
The show was resurrected, with ten half-hour heats and qualification to a 90-minute grand final show. The heats were presented by [[Tess Daly]], and the grand final by Carol Vorderman again. There was also a format change in 2002, with tie breakers being replaced by "Codexs" after the mammoth tie-break in the 2001 special.

The winner of the 2002 series was Christopher Guerin, from Birmingham (specialist subject: [[Thomas Becket]]).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/uk/newsid_2618000/2618651.stm |title=CBBC Newsround &#124; Christopher, 12, is Brainiest kid in Britain |work=BBC News |date=1 January 2003 |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref> He went on to receive three mathematics degrees including one at the [[University of Cambridge]], and as of 2023 is a maths teacher and assistant secondary school principal.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-29 |title=Mensa: What happens when 'child geniuses' grow up |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64426333 |access-date=2023-01-29}}</ref>

==International versions==
{{Incomplete list|date=September 2018}}

'''Legend:'''
{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} Currently airing &nbsp;
{{Color box|#FFC0CB|border=darkgray}} No longer airing &nbsp;
{{Color box|#FFFFCC|border=darkgray}} Upcoming or returning version &nbsp;

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; line-height:14px;"
|-
! scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Host
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Year aired
! scope="col" | Status
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Armenia}}'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://armeniatv.am/en/brainiest |title=Brainiest |publisher=armeniatv.am |accessdate=24 March 2015 |archive-date=30 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930184657/http://www.armeniatv.am/en/brainiest |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''Ամենախելացին''<br />{{small|Amenakhelatsin}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Nazeni Hovhannisyan]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Armenia TV]]
| 14 March 2015 – 24 December 2017
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| 17 March 2019 – 22 June 2019
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Australia}}'''
| rowspan="2" |''[[Australia's Brainiest]]''
|[[Anna Coren]] (2004) <br /> Samuel Shaed
|[[Seven Network]]
| rowspan="2" | 5 November 2004 – 2006
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| [[Sandra Sully]] (2005–2006) <br /> Samuel Shaed
| [[Network Ten]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''{{Flag|Azerbaijan}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/Elachi.Azerbaijan/|title=Əlaçı|via=Facebook |date= 15 October 2015}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" |''Əlaçı''
| rowspan="1" | [[Leyla Aliyeva (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva]] (2015–2018)
| rowspan="2" | [[AzTV]]
| rowspan="4" | 19 October 2015 – present
| style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan="4"| Currently airing
|-
| rowspan="3" | İlahə Şixlinskaya (2018–present)
|-
| AzTV
|-
| [[İctimai Television]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Belgium}}'''<br />({{Small|'''In Dutch'''}})<ref name="gentv1">{{cite web|url=http://www.gentv.be/visionner.php?video=717 |title=RTL-TVI : Générique Le Grand Concours des Enfants (2006) |publisher=GenTV.be |date=19 September 2006 |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''[[:nl:Het Verstand Van Vlaanderen|Het Verstand Van Vlaanderen]]''
| [[Koen Wauters]] (2004–2005)
| rowspan="2" |[[VTM (TV channel)|Vtm]]
| rowspan="2" | 2004–2008
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| Rani De Coninck (2006–2008)
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Belgium}}'''<br />({{Small|'''In French'''}})<ref name="gentv1" />
| rowspan="2" |''Le Grand Concours''
| Alain Simons
| rowspan="2" |[[RTL-TVI]]
| rowspan="2" |23 March 2002
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| Sandrine Dans
|-
|'''{{Flag|Denmark}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450908/|title=Danmarks klogeste barn (2005– )|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|''Danmarks Klogeste Barn''
| Thomas Mygind
|[[Kanal 4|TV Danmark]]
| 31 August 2005
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="4" |'''{{Flag|France}}'''
| rowspan="4" |''[[:fr:Le_Grand_Concours|Le Grand Concours]]''
|[[Carole Rousseau]] (2002–2018)
| rowspan="4" |[[TF1]]
| rowspan="4" |23 March 2002 – present
| rowspan="4" style="background:lightgreen;" | Currently airing
|-
|[[Laurence Boccolini]] (2018–2020)
|-
|[[Alessandra Sublet]] (2021–2022)
|-
|[[Arthur (TV presenter)|Arthur]] (2022–present)
|-
|'''{{Flag|Finland}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv3.fi/ohjelmat/uutiset.shtml?333403 |title=Viihde - MTV.fi |language=fi |publisher=Mtv3.fi |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|''[[:fi:Valiojoukko (televisio-ohjelma)|Valiojoukko]]''
| [[Satu Ruotsalainen]]
|[[MTV3]]
| 11 September 2004 – 18 December 2004
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Georgia}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rustavi2.com/news/programs_ru.php?l=30&rec_start=0 |title=Rustavi 2 |publisher=Rustavi 2 |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|''ყველაზე ჭკვიანი''<br />{{small|Yvelaze chkviani}}
| Nino Khoshtaria
|[[Rustavi 2]]
| 2004–2013
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Germany}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtl2.de/76307.html |title=RTL 2 - Moderatorin |date=29 September 2011 |accessdate=7 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929075059/http://www.rtl2.de/76307.html |archivedate=29 September 2011 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''Deutschlands klügste''
|[[Sonja Zietlow]] (2001–2003)
|[[RTL (German TV channel)|RTL Television]]
| 22 December 2001 – 2003
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| [[Bärbel Schäfer]] (2011)
|[[RTL Zwei|RTL II]]
| 22 March 2011
|-
|'''{{Flag|Greece}}'''
|''Ο Πιο Εξυπνος''<br />{{small|O Pio Exypnos}}
|[[Antonis Kafetzopoulos]]
|[[Mega Channel]]
| 26 January 2004 – May 2004
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Italy}}'''
|''[[:it:Il migliore (programma televisivo)|Il migliore - Sfida d'intelligenza]]''
|[[Mike Bongiorno]]
|[[Rete 4]]
| 4 May 2006 – 24 May 2007
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Japan}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/brainiest/ |script-title=ja:テレビ朝日｜Brainiest（ブレイニスト） |publisher=Tv-asahi.co.jp |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|''Brainiest (ブレイニスト)''
| Yoko Oshita
|[[TV Asahi]]
| 7 January 2012
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Lebanon}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mtv.com.lb/Programs/Min_Byaarif/Season_2/videos/Episode_1 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317174150/http://mtv.com.lb/Programs/Min_Byaarif/Season_2/videos/Episode_1 | archivedate=17 March 2017 | title=Min Byaarif / Season 2 | publisher=MTV| location=Lebanon | accessdate=8 April 2018 }}</ref>
|''مين بيعرف''<br />{{small|Min Byaarif}}
| Nadia Bsat
|[[MTV (Lebanon)|mtv]]
| 15 March 2016 – present
| style="background:lightgreen;"| Currently airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|New Zealand}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/434905/677166 |title=New Zealand's Brainiest Kid |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213185415/http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/434905/677166 |archive-date=13 February 2012 }}</ref>
|''New Zealand's Brainiest Kid''
|[[Bernadine Oliver-Kerby]]
|[[TVNZ]]
| February – March 2006
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Poland}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.medianews.com.pl/info_media1388.php3 |title=MediaNews.com.pl |accessdate=7 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315084011/http://www.medianews.com.pl/info_media1388.php3 |archivedate=15 March 2012 }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |''[[:pl:Dzieciaki z klasą|Dzieciaki z klasą]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[Martyna Wojciechowska]]
| rowspan="2" |[[TVN (Polish TV channel)|TVN]]
| 29 March 2004 – 7 June 2004
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| 6 March 2005 – 5 June 2005
|-
|'''{{Flag|Portugal}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/lazer/tv--media/vem-ai-as-mentes-brilhantes|title=VÊM AÍ AS MENTES BRILHANTES - TV & Media - Correio da Manhã|publisher=Cmjornal.xl.pt|accessdate=14 May 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221204426/http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/noticias/lazer/tv--media/vem-ai-as-mentes-brilhantes|archivedate=21 February 2014}}</ref>
|''Mentes Brilhantes''
|[[Bárbara Guimarães]]
|[[SIC (Portuguese TV channel)|SIC]]
| 6 October 2002 – 17 November 2002
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Russia}}'''
|''[[The Cleverest|Самый умный]]''<ref>In common with Ukraine</ref><br />{{small|Sami‘y umni‘y}}
|[[Tina Kandelaki]]
|[[STS (TV channel)|STS]]
| 8 March 2003 – 31 December 2012
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
|'''{{Flag|Singapore}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive5.mediacorptv.sg/shows/variety/view/405/1/.html |title=Singapore's Brainiest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103003953/http://archive5.mediacorptv.sg/shows/variety/view/405/1/.html |archive-date=3 January 2009 }}</ref>
|''Singapore's Brainiest''
| Cheryl Fox
|[[Channel 5 (Singaporean TV channel)|MediaCorp Channel 5]]
| 2003–2005
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Sweden}}'''
| rowspan="2" |''[[:sv:Sveriges smartaste barn|Sveriges smartaste barn]]''
| [[Sofia Wistam]] (2007)
| rowspan="2" |[[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]]
| 2007
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
| [[Roger Nordin]] (2009)
| 2009
|-
|'''{{Flag|Turkey}}'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cicicee.com/cocuk-haber.aspx?sayfaId=6258 |title=Bilen parmak kaldırsın |publisher=Cicicee.com |date=13 March 2009 |accessdate=14 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214081233/http://cicicee.com/cocuk-haber.aspx?sayfaId=6258 |archive-date=14 December 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|''Bilen Parmak Kaldırsın''
| Cemil Büyükdöğerli
|[[TRT Çocuk]]
| 20 March 2009
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="4" | '''{{Flag|Ukraine}}'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telekritika.ua/news/2013-01-14/78135 |script-title=uk:Канал "Україна" відновить формат шоу "Найрозумніший", але без Тіни Канделакі |publisher=Telekritika.ua |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|''Найрозумніший Дорослі ігри''<br />{{small|Nayrozumnishy'y Dorosli igry}}
| Paulo Skorohodko<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telekritika.ua/news/2008-08-13/40005 |script-title=uk:Програму "Найрозумніший. Дорослі ігри" на "1+1" вестиме Павло Скороходько |publisher=Telekritika.ua |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>
|[[1+1 (TV channel)|1+1]]
| 24 August – 28 December 2008
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="3" |''[[The Cleverest|Самый умный]]''<ref>In common with Russia</ref><br />{{small|Sami‘y umni‘y}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Tina Kandelaki]]
|1+1
| rowspan="2" |8 March 2003 – 31 December 2012
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" rowspan="2" | No longer airing
|-
|[[Inter (TV channel)|Inter]]
|-
| Ludmila Dobrovolska
|[[Ukraine (TV channel)|Ukrayina]]
| 10 March 2013 – 17 June 2013
| style="background:#FFC0CB;"| No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="2" |'''{{Flag|Vietnam}}'''<br />({{Small|'''National version'''}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/chinhphuc.vietnambrainiestkid |title=Chinh Phục - Vietnam's Brainiest Kid |via=Facebook |accessdate=14 May 2014}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=January 2021}}
| rowspan="2" |''Chinh phục - Vietnam's Brainiest Kid''
| rowspan="2" | Nguyễn Thanh Vân<br />An Huy Trần
| rowspan="1" |[[VTV6]]
| rowspan="2" | 4 December 2013 – 14 January 2015 (season 1–2)
25 October 2017 – 31 January 2018 (season 3)
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FFC0CB;" | No longer airing
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[VTV3]]
|-
| rowspan="1" |'''{{Flag|Vietnam}}'''<br />({{Small|'''Southern Regional version'''}})
| ''Tìm người thông minh''
| Phương Thảo
| [[Ho Chi Minh City Television|HTV7]]  
|  1 March 2008 – September 2008
| style="background:#FFC0CB;" | No longer airing
|}

==References and notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0292992|Britain's Brainiest Kid}}
*{{IMDb title|0306293}}
*{{UKGameshow|Britain%27s_Brainiest}}

[[Category:ITV game shows]]
[[Category:Quiz shows]]
[[Category:2000s British game shows]]
[[Category:2001 British television series debuts]]
[[Category:2002 British television series endings]]
[[Category:British children's game shows]]
[[Category:Television series about children]]
[[Category:Television shows shot at Elstree Film Studios]]