Genius (radio series)
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| Genre | Comedy quiz show |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Dave Gorman |
| Creator(s) | David Scott Ali Crockatt |
| Producer(s) | Simon Nicholls |
| Air dates | 27 October 2005 – 12 October 2006 |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
Genius is a BBC Radio 4 comedy gameshow presented by comedian Dave Gorman. Listeners send in 'genius' ideas which are considered by Gorman and a guest before a studio audience, with a different guest for each show. One series of five episodes was broadcast between 27 October and 24 November 2005, with a CD of the first series was released on 27 November 2006. The second series started on 7 September and 12 October 2006, and is due to be repeated on 12 April 2007.
A third series is due to be broadcast between 1 October and 5 November 2007. The series is the brainchild of writers Ali Crockatt and David Scott and produced by Simon Nicholls.
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[edit] Rules
People send their ideas to Genius, and if chosen, travel to a recording of the show to put forward their idea to the audience. The idea can be anything, such as an invention, a law or a government policy. The idea does not have to be very expensive, or even ethical. To quote Dave Gorman, "Evil genius is acceptable."
The guest then decides if the idea is genius or not. There are normally five different ideas on every episode. Once all five ideas have been put forward, the guest then picks his/her two favorites. The winner out of these two is chosen by the audience, by applauding for their choice. The one with the bigger applause wins the coveted Genius trophy.
[edit] Episodes - Series 1
| Episode | Co-host | Winning idea |
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| Episode 1 | Paul Daniels | Just A Minute in the Houses of Parliament |
| Episode 2 | Richard Madeley | Miniature elephants as pets |
| Episode 3 | John Fortune | Very old scientists on space missions |
| Episode 4 | Neil Innes | Helium filled Bubble Wrap (to save money on postage and packing) |
| Episode 5 | Stewart Lee | CD Microwave oven |
[edit] Episodes - Series 2
| Episode | Co-host | Winning idea |
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| Episode 1 | Johnny Vegas | Using dogs as metal detectors |
| Episode 2 | Carol Vorderman | Parking meters as fruit machines |
| Episode 3 | Brian Sewell | Putting the clocks back every night |
| Episode 4 | Chris Addison | Socks in trios |
| Episode 5 | Sid Waddell | Perforated bread |
| Episode 6 | Armando Iannucci | Tetris the movie |
[edit] External links
- Genius on the BBC website
- Episode Guide
