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| Genre | Comedy game show |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Syndicates | BBC Radio 4 Extra |
| TV adaptations | Genius |
| Starring | Dave Gorman |
| Created by |
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| Produced by | Simon Nicholls |
| Original release | 27 October 2005 – 22 December 2008 |
| No. of series | 3 (plus 1 special) |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Opening theme | Lobster Bucket! by The Aquabats |
| Website | www |
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 second series of six episodes broadcast between 7 September and 12 October 2006 and a third series between 1 October and 5 November 2007. A Christmas special was broadcast on 22 December 2008. An unbroadcast television pilot was made in November 2007,[1] with a full series recorded for BBC Two in September 2008.[2]
The series was created by Ali Crockatt and David Scott, and is produced by Simon Nicholls.
- ^ Wolf, Ian (19 September 2007). "A Genius TV programme". British Sitcom Guide. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ Dowell, Ben (28 April 2008). "Gorman's Genius set for BBC2". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 28 April 2008.