Brain of Britain was hosted by Robert Robinson for most of its life, although during his illness the 2004 series was hosted by Russell Davies.
Edward Pygge was a pseudonym used by Ian Hamilton, John Fuller, Clive James, Russell Davies and Julian Barnes.
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.
In 2003, Russell Davies wrote and presented Quest for Perfection, a film about jazz clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw, for BBC Four and produced by John Warburton (shortlisted for the 2004 Grierson Award).
Russell Davies (born 1946), British radio presenter and journalist
Bertrand Russell | Russell Crowe | Frederick Russell Burnham | Russell Simmons | Kurt Russell | Russell Brand | Ray Davies | Ken Russell | Leon Russell | Robertson Davies | Rosalind Russell | Peter Maxwell Davies | Russell Street | Russell Mulcahy | Nipsey Russell | George Russell | Russell Street, Melbourne | James Russell Lowell | Andrew Davies | Russell Howard | Russell Drysdale | Marion Davies | John Russell, 1st Earl Russell | John Russell | Jane Russell | David Davies | Willy Russell | Russell | Lillian Russell | George Russell (composer) |
Strings Ensemble, Caen Symphony orchestra, Orchestre Pasdeloup, under conductors Yuri Bashmet, Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Dennis Russell Davies, Mishiyoshi Inoue, Kazuki Yamada,
The baritone Bruce Hubbard, recorded it as "The Golden Willow Tree" in 1989 for his album "For You, For Me", with Dennis Russell Davies and the Orchestra of St. Luke's.