Brain Candy | |
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Starring | Noel Fielding Jimmy Carr Alan Carr Gina Yashere |
Theme music composer | Fatboy Slim |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 14 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 15 minutes (approx.) |
Production company | Baby Cow Productions |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Three |
Original release | 22 June – 16 December 2003 |
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