Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC
Genius
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2008
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Radio panel show in which Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest take a range of ideas from the public, in the hope they will find something that is 'Genius'. Stars Dave Gorman.
- Series 2, Episode 3 repeated at 8pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - John Fortune
With John Fortune. Ideas include sending old people to Mars, using laughing gas in riots and an anti-Valentines day.
Ideas
- You're Dumped Day (Anti-Valentines Day): Genius
- Using laughing gas during riots: Genius
- Fake break pedals containing valium, to help nervous car drivers: Not genius
- The "Right-hand on a left-hand glove", allowing left-handed people to use right-handed products: Not genius
- Old scientists on space missions, to save on the payload by allowing them to die in space: Winner
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 9th November 2005
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 15th April 2011 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 26th October 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 3rd February 2014 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th July 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Monday 27th July 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 28th July 2015 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 8th March 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 8th March 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 9th March 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 5th March 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 6th March 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 15th October 2020 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 15th October 2020 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 16th October 2020 | 2:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 7th July 2023 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 7th July 2023 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 7th July 2023 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 8th July 2023 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
| John Fortune | Guest |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |
| Ali Crockatt | Creator |
| David Scott | Creator |