Genius
- Radio panel show
- BBC Radio 4
- 2005 - 2008
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Radio panel show in which Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest take a range of ideas from the public, in the hope they will find something that is 'Genius'. Stars Dave Gorman.
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Series 3, Episode 4 - Gyles Brandreth
With Gyles Brandreth. Winning idea is leasing the royal family to other countries.
Ideas
- Reduce speed limits by 1mph (e.g. 69mph), making people more aware of when they are speeding: Not genius
- Leasing the royal family to other countries: Winner
- Everyone should be called "Bob" to avoid confusion: Genius
- The conveyer duvet: a duvet that is twice the width and surrounds the bed, so when one partner pulls the duvet to their side, the duvet just turns around: Genius
- Replace all collective nouns for animals with the sound the animals make (e.g. A moo of cows): Genius
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 22nd October 2007
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Dave Gorman | Host / Presenter |
| Gyles Brandreth | Guest |
| Simon Nicholls | Producer |
| Ali Crockatt | Creator |
| David Scott | Creator |