After the fanfare, the compère (today usually Ken Bruce, Aled Jones, Paul Gambaccini, Clare Teal or Russell Davies, but formerly Richard Baker, Jimmy Kingsbury, Robin Boyle, or Brian Kay) gives a summary of the programme, before reciting the slogan of the title.
Brian Eno | Brian Mulroney | Brian May | Brian Wilson | Brian Ferneyhough | Peter Kay | Hugh O'Brian | Brian Williams | Brian Stableford | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Brian Aldiss | Brian | What About Brian | Brian Clough | Brian Stokes Mitchell | Brian Lara | Brian De Palma | Brian Dennehy | Guy Gavriel Kay | Brian Michael Bendis | Brian Lenihan | Brian Cox | Brian Boru | Patrick O'Brian | Kay Kay Menon | Brian Setzer | Brian McKnight | Brian Evenson | Brian Culbertson | Brian Cox (actor) |
Guest speaker was Brian Kay and special guests were the Choir of Kings’ College Cambridge, conducted by Stephen Cleobury.