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
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Series 2, Episode 4 - Chris Addison
With Chris Addison. Ideas include weighing scales built into shoes, clairvoyant newsreaders and selling socks in threes.
Ideas
- Weighing scales built into shoes: Not genius
- Keeping UV marker pens so you can write your details on something that does not belong to you. When it is stolen, the police will give it to you, thinking it is yours: Not genius
- Clairvoyant newsreaders: Genius
- Virtual reality headsets for chickens: Genius
- Socks sold in threes instead of pairs: Winner
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 28th September 2006
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Thursday 25th April 2024 at 2:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Thursday 25th April 2024 at 8:00pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Friday 26th April 2024 at 4:00am on Radio 4 Extra
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 8th October 2013 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 29th October 2015 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 29th October 2015 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 30th October 2015 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st January 2016 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st January 2016 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 22nd January 2016 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 31st May 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 31st May 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 1st June 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 20th September 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 20th September 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 21st September 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 16th April 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 17th April 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 31st December 2020 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Thursday 31st December 2020 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Friday 1st January 2021 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
| Tuesday 1st November 2022 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Wednesday 2nd November 2022 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
| Chris Addison | Guest |
| Brian Perkins | Guest |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |
| Ali Crockatt | Creator |
| David Scott | Creator |