Genius With Dave Gorman
- TV panel show
- BBC Two
- 2009 - 2010
- 13 episodes (2 series)
A TV version of Dave Gorman's radio series, in which he and celebrity guests decide which of the public's ideas are "Genius". Stars Dave Gorman.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Catherine Tate
Ideas
- The two hooded coat, for protecting your date from the rain: Winner
- The democratic bus in which the passengers get to say where it goes: Not genius.
- Taxi drivers taking shoes as insurance: Genius
- 100-metre-high running shoes to make sprint racing easier: Genius
(Ideas from the reject bin included making bricks four times bigger so houses can be built quicker; wig alert badges; the George Formby grill; cold air balloon rides for those scared of heights; and a suggestion that everything should have a bobble on it)
Red Button Extras
- Extra idea - Monkey txt: give a few monkeys a type writer and publish what they write within the first week: Not genius.
- An animation of an olympic race featuring the 100-metre-high running shoes.
- Ideas from other celebrities: Richard Herring, Miranda Hart, Alex James, Jeremy Vine and Marcus Brigstocke.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 20th March 2009
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
Catherine Tate | Guest |
John L Spencer | Director |
Simon Nicholls | Producer |
Ali Bryer Carron | Executive Producer |
Armando Iannucci | Executive Producer |
Mark Lawrence | Editor |
Nick Peto | Editor |
Simon Rogers | Production Designer |
Video
The Democrabus
Is the idea of letting the passengers vote which way a bus should go genius or not?
Featuring: Dave Gorman & Catherine Tate.