Genius. Dave Gorman. Copyright: BBC
Genius

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.

Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 3 - Brian Sewell

With Brian Sewell. Ideas include the horse-bike, putting the clocks back an hour every night, and having all Thomas the Tank Engine books narrated by Brian Sewell.

Ideas

- Anesthetics on airlines to help jetlag: Genius

- Three point plan: 1. Set up a premium rate phone-line. 2. Buy a pick-up or white van, paint the phone-line on it with the words "How is my driving" underneath. 3. Swerve around a motorway like a lunatic. People will telephone the phone-line and the driver makes money: Not genius

- The horse-bike: Not genius

- Putting the clocks back an hour every night: Winner

- Have all Thomas the Tank Engine books narrated by Brian Sewell: Not genius

Notes

The Thomas the Tank Engine section is cut out of the CD collection.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 21st September 2006
Time
6:30pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 1st October 2013 10:30pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 22nd October 2015 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 22nd October 2015 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 23rd October 2015 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 7th January 2016 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 7th January 2016 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 8th January 2016 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 24th May 2017 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 24th May 2017 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 25th May 2017 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 24th December 2020 9:00am Radio 4 Extra
Thursday 24th December 2020 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Friday 25th December 2020 4:00am Radio 4 Extra
Tuesday 25th October 2022 4:00pm Radio 4 Extra
Wednesday 26th October 2022 4:00am Radio 4 Extra

Cast & crew

Cast
Dave Gorman Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Brian Sewell Guest
Production team
Simon Nicholls Producer
Ali Crockatt Creator
David Scott Creator

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