Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Special | 20081222 | 20081228 (R4) | Dave Gorman presents a Christmas edition of the show, with guest Lee Mack. | ||
| 01 | 01 | Paul Daniels | 20051027 | 20110506/07 (BBC7) 20121012 (BBC7) 20131230 (BBC7) 20131231 (BBC7) 20140101 (BBC7) 20150713 (BBC7) 20150714 (BBC7) 20170222 (BBC7) 20170223 (BBC7) 20170225 (BBC7) 20190219 (BBC7) 20190220 (BBC7) 20201001 (BBC7) 20201002 (BBC7) 20201003 (BBC7) 20230623 (BBC7) 20230624 (BBC7) | From the 99p coin to steel drum urinals. Dave Gorman asks magician Paul Daniels to select the public's best loopy idea. The first of three radio comedy series where award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2005. Paul Daniels has to select the best loopy idea, from the 99p coin to steel drum urinals. |
| 01 | 02 | Richard Madeley | 20051103 | 20110408/09 (BBC7) 20121019 (BBC7) 20140106 (BBC7) 20140107 (BBC7) 20140108 (BBC7) 20150720 (BBC7) 20150721 (BBC7) 20170301 (BBC7) 20170302 (BBC7) 20190226 (BBC7) 20190227 (BBC7) 20201008 (BBC7) 20201009 (BBC7) 20230630 (BBC7) 20230701 (BBC7) | From mini-elephants to food on tap. Dave Gorman asks TV host Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea. |
| 01 | 03 | John Fortune | 20051110 | 20110415/16 (BBC7) 20121026 (BBC7) 20140203 (BBC7) 20150727 (BBC7) 20150728 (BBC7) 20170308 (BBC7) 20170309 (BBC7) 20190305 (BBC7) 20190306 (BBC7) 20201015 (BBC7) 20201016 (BBC7) 20230707 (BBC7) 20230708 (BBC7) | A fake brake pedal for nervous passengers to using laughing gas for riots? Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. Using laughing gas for riots? Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the best loopy idea. |
| 01 | 04 | Neil Innes | 20051117 | 20110422/23 (BBC7) 20110501 (BBC7) 20110502 (BBC7) 20121102 (BBC7) 20140210 (BBC7) 20140211 (BBC7) 20140212 (BBC7) 20150803 (BBC7) 20150804 (BBC7) 20170315 (BBC7) 20170316 (BBC7) 20190312 (BBC7) 20190313 (BBC7) 20201022 (BBC7) 20201023 (BBC7) 20230714 (BBC7) 20230715 (BBC7) | From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap. Dave Gorman asks musical comedian Neil Innes to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. From bunk chairs to helium-filled bubble wrap, Neil Innes selects the best loopy idea. |
| 01 | 05 LAST | Stewart Lee | 20051124 | 20110429/30 (BBC7) 20121109 (BBC7) 20150810 (BBC7) 20150811 (BBC7) 20170322 (BBC7) 20170323 (BBC7) 20190319 (BBC7) 20190320 (BBC7) 20201029 (BBC7) 20201030 (BBC7) 20230721 (BBC7) 20230722 (BBC7) | From a self-cleaning fish tank with a twist to a CD player-cum-microwave oven? Dave Gorman asks comedian Stewart Lee to select the public's best loopy idea. The first of three radio comedy series where award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005. Dave Gorman and Stewart Lee consider a CD player/microwave oven combo. |
| 02 | 01 | Johnny Vegas | 20060907 | 20130917 (BBC7) 20151008 (BBC7) 20151009 (BBC7) 20151010 (BBC7) 20170510 (BBC7) 20170511 (BBC7) 20190326 (BBC7) 20190327 (BBC7) 20201210 (BBC7) 20201211 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20221011 (BBC7) 20221012 (BBC7) 20240404 (BBC7) 20240405 (BBC7) 20070412 (R4) | From a robotic dog to friendly car horns. Dave Gorman asks comedian and actor Johnny Vegas to select the public's best loopy idea Series in which award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls Dave Gorman and Johnny Vegas chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. Dave Gorman asks comedian and actor Johnny Vegas to select the public's best loopy idea. A robotic dog and friendly car horns? Dave Gorman asks Johnny Vegas to select the public's best loopy idea. |
| 02 | 02 | Carol Vorderman | 20060914 | 20130924 (BBC7) 20151015 (BBC7) 20151016 (BBC7) 20170517 (BBC7) 20170518 (BBC7) 20190402 (BBC7) 20190403 (BBC7) 20201217 (BBC7) 20201218 (BBC7) 20221018 (BBC7) 20221019 (BBC7) 20070419 (R4) | Rotating rooms and a flexible retirement plan? Dave Gorman asks TV's Carol Vorderman to choose the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006. Dave Gorman and Carol Vorderman discuss ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. |
| 02 | 03 | Brian Sewell | 20060921 | 20131001 (BBC7) 20151022 (BBC7) 20151023 (BBC7) 20170524 (BBC7) 20170525 (BBC7) 20190409 (BBC7) 20190410 (BBC7) 20201224 (BBC7) 20201225 (BBC7) 20221025 (BBC7) 20221026 (BBC7) 20070426 (R4) | A cure for jet lag and a horse bike? Dave Gorman asks art critic Brian Sewell to choose the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006. Dave Gorman and Brian Sewell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. |
| 02 | 04 | Chris Addison | 20060928 | 20131008 (BBC7) 20151029 (BBC7) 20151030 (BBC7) 20170531 (BBC7) 20170601 (BBC7) 20190416 (BBC7) 20190417 (BBC7) 20201231 (BBC7) 20210101 (BBC7) 20221101 (BBC7) 20221102 (BBC7) 20070503 (R4) | Buying socks in threes and happy chickens? Dave Gorman asks comedian Chris Addison to choose the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006. Dave Gorman and Chris Addison chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. |
| 02 | 05 | Sid Waddell | 20061005 | 20131015 (BBC7) 20151105 (BBC7) 20151106 (BBC7) 20170607 (BBC7) 20170608 (BBC7) 20190423 (BBC7) 20190424 (BBC7) 20210107 (BBC7) 20210108 (BBC7) 20210109 (BBC7) 20221108 (BBC7) 20221109 (BBC7) 20070510 (R4) | Perforated bread and counselling with a twist. Dave Gorman asks Darts commentator Sid Waddell to choose the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006. Dave Gorman and Sid Waddell chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | Armando Lannucci | 20061012 | 20131022 (BBC7) 20151112 (BBC7) 20151113 (BBC7) 20170614 (BBC7) 20170615 (BBC7) 20190430 (BBC7) 20190501 (BBC7) 20210114 (BBC7) 20210115 (BBC7) 20221115 (BBC7) 20221116 (BBC7) 20070517 (R4) | Aeroplane parachutes and ASBO flip-flops. Dave Gorman asks writer and producer Armando Iannucci to choose the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2006. Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas. |
| 03 | 01 | Rob Newman | 20071001 | 20140507 (BBC7) 20151231 (BBC7) 20160101 (BBC7) 20170830 (BBC7) 20170831 (BBC7) 20190528 (BBC7) 20190529 (BBC7) 20210304 (BBC7) 20210305 (BBC7) 20230123 (BBC7) 20230124 (BBC7) 20071007 (R4) | From high-tech hitching to brushes with fingernails. Dave Gorman asks comedian Rob Newman to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007. A whole new realm of swearing opens up as Rob Newman joins Dave Gorman. |
| 03 | 02 | Germaine Greer | 20071008 | 20140514 (BBC7) 20160107 (BBC7) 20160108 (BBC7) 20170906 (BBC7) 20170907 (BBC7) 20190604 (BBC7) 20190605 (BBC7) 20210311 (BBC7) 20210312 (BBC7) 20230130 (BBC7) 20230131 (BBC7) 20071014 (R4) | Lego prisons? A tea tray as a system of measurement? Dave Gorman asks writer Germaine Greer to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007. Lego prisons? A tea tray for measurement? Germaine Greer and Dave Gorman with loopy ideas. |
| 03 | 03 | Simon Munnery | 20071015 | 20140521 (BBC7) 20160114 (BBC7) 20160115 (BBC7) 20170913 (BBC7) 20170914 (BBC7) 20190611 (BBC7) 20190612 (BBC7) 20210318 (BBC7) 20210319 (BBC7) 20230206 (BBC7) 20230207 (BBC7) 20071021 (R4) | How about garments made from human dust fragments? Or, speaking parrots for people? Dave Gorman asks comedian Simon Munnery to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007. Garments made of human dust fragments? More of the public's inventions. |
| 03 | 04 | Gyles Brandreth | 20071022 | 20140528 (BBC7) 20160121 (BBC7) 20160122 (BBC7) 20170920 (BBC7) 20170921 (BBC7) 20190618 (BBC7) 20190619 (BBC7) 20210325 (BBC7) 20210326 (BBC7) 20230213 (BBC7) 20230214 (BBC7) 20071028 (R4) | A conveyor duvet for quibbling couples? Loaning out our royals abroad? Dave Gorman asks author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007. A conveyor duvet could be just the thing for quibbling couples. With Gyles Brandreth. |
| 03 | 05 | Matthew Wright | 20071029 | 20140604 (BBC7) 20160128 (BBC7) 20160129 (BBC7) 20170927 (BBC7) 20170928 (BBC7) 20190625 (BBC7) 20190626 (BBC7) 20210401 (BBC7) 20210402 (BBC7) 20230220 (BBC7) 20230221 (BBC7) 20071104 (R4) | A coat for showering and anthems of shame? Dave Gorman asks broadcaster Matthew Wright to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2007. Dave Gorman and guest Matthew Wright chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | Charlie Brooker | 20071105 | 20140611 (BBC7) 20160204 (BBC7) 20160205 (BBC7) 20171004 (BBC7) 20171005 (BBC7) 20190702 (BBC7) 20190703 (BBC7) 20190706 (BBC7) 20210408 (BBC7) 20210409 (BBC7) 20230227 (BBC7) 20230228 (BBC7) 20071111 (R4) | Speeding motorway services? Two year dogs? Dave Gorman asks writer and humourist Charlie Brooker to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2007. Dave Gorman and guest Charlie Brooker chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions. |