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 4 repeated Thursday at 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 2 - Carol Vorderman
With Carol Vorderman. Ideas include fizzy Bovril, flexible retirement schemes, and parking meters that are also gambling machines.
Ideas
- Rotating rooms to save space by using ceilings and walls as floors: Genius
- Bovril as a fizzy drink: Not genius
- Flexible retirement schemes, so you can choose when you want to retire and then work till you die: Genius
- Parking meters that also act as gambling machines: Winner
- Stop rising sea levels by preventing people from throwing stones into the sea or catching more whales: Not genius
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th September 2006
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 24th September 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 15th October 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 15th October 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 16th October 2015 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 31st December 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 31st December 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st January 2016 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 17th May 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 17th May 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 18th May 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 2nd April 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 3rd April 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 17th December 2020 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 17th December 2020 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 18th December 2020 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 18th October 2022 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 19th October 2022 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 11th April 2024 | 8:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 12th April 2024 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
| Carol Vorderman | Guest |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |
| Ali Crockatt | Creator |
| David Scott | Creator |