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 2pm on Radio 4 Extra
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - Rob Newman
With Rob Newman. Winning idea is marketing hitch-hiking as 'environmental traveling'.
Ideas
- Make OAPs watch live CCTV, so they can report crimes as they happen: Not genius
- Inventing new swearwords: Not genius
- Market hitch-hiking as 'environmental traveling' and improve hitch-hiking technology: Winner
- Claiming the East and West Poles for Great Britain: Genius
- Create brushes made out of fingernails: Not genius
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 1st October 2007
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 7th May 2014 | 10:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 30th August 2017 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 30th August 2017 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 31st August 2017 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 28th May 2019 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Wednesday 29th May 2019 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 4th March 2021 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Thursday 4th March 2021 | 4:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Friday 5th March 2021 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 23rd January 2023 | 9:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Monday 23rd January 2023 | 2:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Tuesday 24th January 2023 | 4:00am | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
Rob Newman | Guest |
Simon Nicholls | Producer |
Ali Crockatt | Creator |
David Scott | Creator |