Genius With Dave Gorman

A TV version of Dave Gorman's radio series, in which he and celebrity guests decide which of the public's ideas are "Genius"

Genre: Panel Show
Broadcast: 2009 - 2010
Channel: BBC Two
Episodes: 13 (1 pilot + 2 series)
Creators: Ali Crockatt and David Scott
Star: Dave Gorman
Director: John L Spencer
Producers: Simon Nicholls and Ali Bryer Carron

A TV version of the panel show in which Dave Gorman and celebrity guests take a range of ideas from the public, in the hope they will find something they can class as 'Genius'.

Series 1 featured one-guest an episode, Series 2 uses double the number of guests. Ideas include sat-nav shoes, standardised Chinese takeaway menus and "best before" dates on clothes.

If you think you have a genius idea, you can email it to genius@bbc.co.uk or send it in to the Genius website.

Production Details

Tagline

The show all about your ideas.

Production company

Also known as

Genius

Soundtrack

Title music composed by Grandmaster Gareth and performed by Misty's Big Adventure. Incidental music is by Osymyso.

Laugh track

Live audience

Broadcast details

First broadcast: Friday 20th March 2009 on BBC Two at 10pm
Last new broadcast: Sunday 31st October 2010 on BBC Two at 11pm
Length of episodes: 30 minutes
Last repeat: Friday 4th November 2011 at 2:30am on Dave

Website links

Official Website
The official website for the series. Includes a form via which you can submit your genius idea.
Dave Gorman's Homepage
The website belonging to the host and star of Genius.
Gormano
Dave Gorman's blog, containing the latest Genius news.
Oppo-site
The website of Tony and Stuart who suggested the science of opposites in episode 2 (with Frank Skinner). Via their website they are trying to get an opposite for every noun in the English Language.
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