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 4 repeated tomorrow at 4am on Radio 4 Extra
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Series 1, Episode 5 - Stewart Lee
With Stewart Lee. Ideas include the CD playing microwave oven, guns that fire puppies, and synchronised car indicators.
Ideas
- Telephones that allow you to continue listening after hanging up: Not genius
- Synchronised car indicators: Genius
- Guns that fire puppies, which would then explode with the force of a howitzer shell: Not genius
- The CD playing microwave oven: Winner
- Fish tanks that self-clean by flushing the lavatory. Not genius
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd November 2005
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Friday 11th June 2010 | 10:30pm | Radio 7 |
Friday 29th April 2011 | 9:30am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 9th November 2012 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 10th August 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 10th August 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 11th August 2015 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 22nd March 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 22nd March 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 23rd March 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 19th March 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 20th March 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 29th October 2020 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 29th October 2020 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 30th October 2020 | 2:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 21st July 2023 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 21st July 2023 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 21st July 2023 | 7:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Saturday 22nd July 2023 | 5:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
Stewart Lee | Guest |
Simon Nicholls | Producer |
Ali Crockatt | Creator |
David Scott | Creator |