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 5 repeated Thursday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - Johnny Vegas
With Johnny Vegas. Ideas include metal detectors attached to dogs, the science of opposites and friendly car horns.
Ideas
- Metal detectors attached to dogs: Winner
- The science of opposites: Genius
- Friendly sounding car horn: Not genius
- Preserving the historic town of the future today: Genius
- Shorter people standing at the front of live stage performances so they can see better: Not genius
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 7th September 2006
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 17th September 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 8th October 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 8th October 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 9th October 2015 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 10th October 2015 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 26th March 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 27th March 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 10th December 2020 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 10th December 2020 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 11th December 2020 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Saturday 12th December 2020 | 12:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 11th October 2022 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 12th October 2022 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 4th April 2024 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 4th April 2024 | 8:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 5th April 2024 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
| Johnny Vegas | Guest |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |
| Ali Crockatt | Creator |
| David Scott | Creator |