
Quizzes
BBC
Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quizmasters including Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang and Russell Davies.
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Networks:
BBC
Description:
Intelligent and challenging quiz games on BBC Radio 4. Featuring Round Britain Quiz, Counterpoint and Brain of Britain with Quizmasters including Paul Gambaccini, Kirsty Lang and Russell Davies.
Language:
English
Episodes
Semi-final 1, 2026
3/8/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, in the first semi-final of the series, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘In A Classical Garden', 'ABBA: Together And Apart' and 'The Sherlock Holmes Musical Casebook'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk
Duration:00:27:37
Heat 9, 2026
3/1/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Crazy For Gershwin Musicals', 'For The Love Of Luther Vandross' and 'Tim Rice and His Amazing Technicolor Collaborations'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk
Duration:00:27:34
Heat 8, 2026
2/22/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Make The Connection', 'Pop Goes The Politician' and 'Music And Musicians From Yorkshire'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:47
Heat 7, 2026
2/15/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘The Great American Songbook In The 21st Century', 'Heroes Of Prog Rock' and 'Pop And Rock Dance Routines'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:50
Heat 6, 2026
2/8/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside', 'Berlin and music' and '70’s rock pioneers'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email counterpoint@bbc.co.uk
Duration:00:27:41
Heat 5, 2026
2/1/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Pop into 1976', 'Seventies isco at the movies' and 'The Wayne Shorter Report'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
If you are interested in taking part in a future series of Counterpoint, please email Counterpoint@bbc.co.uk
Duration:00:27:35
Heat 4, 2026
1/25/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Teenage Stars’, ‘XTC's English Vision' and ‘All That Acid Jazz’.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:35
Counterpoint - Heat 3, 2026
1/18/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre. Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:46
Counterpoint - Heat 2, 2026
1/11/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre. This week, our three contestants pick from topics including ‘Women of new nave’, ‘It’s a kind of magic’ and ‘Electronica and synth pop’. Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:48
Counterpoint - Heat 1, 2026
1/4/2026
Paul Gambaccini hosts radio's most challenging music quiz. Now in its 39th series, contestants from around the country have assembled to be tested on their knowledge of music from across the centuries, and across every genre.
This week contestants pick from topics including 'Vinyl And The Vietnam War', 'Together and apart - Diana Ross And The Supremes' and 'Paintings, Poetry And Performance Art In 20th Century Classical Music'.
Producer: Tom Du Croz Production coordinator: Jodie Charman
A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4
Duration:00:27:35
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 12
7/27/2025
Kirsty Lang referees the final contest of the series between Scotland vs Wales.
Duration:00:28:46
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 11
7/20/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The North of England and Northern Ireland.
Duration:00:28:28
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 10
7/13/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The South of England vs Scotland#.
Duration:00:28:06
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 9
7/6/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The Midlands and The North of England.
Duration:00:28:22
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 8
6/29/2025
Kirsty Lang referees the second contest between Wales and The South of England.
Duration:00:28:31
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 7
6/22/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Northern Ireland and The Midlands.
Duration:00:28:54
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 6
6/15/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Wales and Scotland.
Duration:00:28:30
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 5
6/8/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Northern Ireland and The North of England.
Duration:00:28:28
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 4
6/1/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between Scotland and The South of England.
Duration:00:28:27
Round Britain Quiz: Episode 3
5/25/2025
Kirsty Lang referees a contest between The North of England and The Midlands.
Duration:00:29:00