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Genius

First broadcast from 20051027 to 20081222. (* = BBC7).
 

Radio 4  Radio 4

18 episodes

 
SeriesEpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast		RepeatedDescription
0101Paul Daniels20051027* 20071214, * 20071215, * 20080429, * 20080430, * 20090213, * 20090214Recorded in front of an audience, Genius is the radio comedy series which sees award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public.A 99p coin, Spokie-Dokies on the Millennium Wheel and steel drum urinals. Genius? Paul Daniels helps Dave Gorman decide which listener's loopy idea is the best.
0102Richard Madeley20051103* 20071221, * 20071222, * 20080506, * 20080507, * 20090220, * 20090221Richard Madeley joins Dave Gorman to discuss 'genius' ideas like mini-elephants, walking on the left and food on tap.
0103John Fortune20051110* 20071228, * 20071229, * 20080513, * 20080514John Fortune joins Dave Gorman to discuss genius ideas, like getting riot police to use laughing gas instead of tear gas.
0104Neil Innes20051117* 20080104, * 20080105, * 20080520, * 20080521Dave Gorman is joined by special guest Neil Innes to prove that there's a fine line between genius and madness.
0105 LASTStewart Lee20051124* 20080111, * 20080112, * 20080527, * 20080528Stewart Lee is Dave Gorman's special guest as they try to decide which of the listener's ideas constitute genius.
0201Johnny Vegas2006090720070412 
0202Carol Vorderman2006091420070419, * 20090220, * 20090221Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea. From 2005.
Dave Gorman asks Richard Madeley to select the public's best loopy idea, from mini-elephants to food on tap. From November 2005.
0203Brian Sewell2006092120070426, * 20090227, * 20090228Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the public's best loopy idea. From November 2005.
Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the public's best loopy idea, like using laughing gas for riots. From November 2005.
0204Chris Addison2006092820070503, * 20090306, * 20090307Chris Addison
Dave Gorman asks Neil Innes to select the public's best loopy idea. From November 2005.
Dave Gorman asks Neil Innes to select the public's best loopy idea, from bunk chairs to pre-buttered bread. From November 2005.
0205Sid Waddell2006100520070510, * 20090313, * 20090314Sid Waddell
Dave Gorman asks Stewart Lee to select the public's best loopy idea. From November 2005.
Dave Gorman asks Stewart Lee to select the public's best loopy idea, like a CD player/microwave oven combo. From November 2005.
0206 LASTArmando Iannucci2006101220070517Armando Iannucci 
0301Rob Newman2007100120071007Rob Newman 
0302Germaine Greer2007100820071014Germaine Greer 
0303Simon Munnery2007101520071021Simon Munnery 
0304Gyles Brandreth2007102220071028Gyles Brandreth 
0305Matthew Wright2007102920071104Matthew Wright 
0306 LASTCharlie Brooker2007110520071111Charlie Brooker 
03XMASLee Mack2008122220081228A Christmas edition of the show in which Dave Gorman and guest Lee Mack chew over ridiculous and unworkable inventions and ideas which nonetheless display an element of genius in their creator.