Genius (Radio series)
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 The cover of Genius Series 1
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| Genre | Comedy game show |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| TV adaptations | Pilot recorded in November 2007. Full series to be recorded in September 2008 for BBC Two. |
| Starring | Dave Gorman |
| Creators | Ali Crockatt David Scott |
| Producers | Simon Nicholls |
| Air dates | 27 October 2005 to 5 November 2007 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Website Radio 4 Genius homepage |
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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 was broadcast between 7 September and 12 October 2006, with a CD released in 7 January 2008 and a third series between 1 October and 5 November 2007. An unbroadcast television pilot was made in November 2007,[1] with a full series to be recorded for BBC Two in September 2008.[2]
The series was created by Ali Crockatt and David Scott, and is 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. Most ideas are created by one person, however it is possible for an idea to be made by more than one person. There are normally five different ideas on every episode.
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, "We do allow evil genius". Some ideas are constructed or otherwise trialled in real life, and the consequences are played out to their extremes. The guest then decides if the idea is "Genius or not".
Once all five ideas have been put forward, the guest then picks his/her two favourites. The winner out of these two is chosen by the audience, by applauding for their choice. The one with the loudest applause wins the "coveted" Genius trophy. Since series two, the winner also reads the end credits.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] 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] 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] Series 3
| Episode | Co-host | Winning idea |
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| Episode 1 | Rob Newman | The hitchhiker assurance scheme |
| Episode 2 | Germaine Greer | Lego prisons |
| Episode 3 | Simon Munnery | The Vacuum loom |
| Episode 4 | Gyles Brandreth | Royal Family Leasing |
| Episode 5 | Matthew Wright | Undad: Renting children so divorced men can fulfil roles as fathers. |
| Episode 6 | Charlie Brooker | The two-year dog/Changing the way the top Genius is judged |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Genius episode guide
- Genius on the BBC website
