Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction will be hosted by Richard Hammond along with some intellectual help from his brainy side-kick, Comedian Ria Lina.  Each week, a team of comics and celebrities led by team captains Johnny Vegas and Victoria Coren Mitchell will battle it out trying to make sense of the world through brilliantly bizarre conundrums. 

Ever wondered what's fastest; an athlete or a flame ripping along a trough of petrol? Or whether a rugby player could push forward against a fireman's hose? In this show, your next-door neighbour's got as much chance of getting the answer right as an Astrophysicist – which is just as well...

Series details

• Title: Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
• Format: Panel Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2022-04-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Comedy Central
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61493
• IMDb ID: tt19118154
• TVDB ID: 418597

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Hammond — Host
• Victoria Coren Mitchell — Team Captain
• Ria Lina — Co-Host
• Johnny Vegas — Team Captain

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-04-13; final listed air date 2022-05-18; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.