Genius (Radio series)

Infobox Radio Show
show_name = Genius


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caption = The cover of "Genius" Series 1
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format = Comedy game show
runtime = 30 minutes
country = flagicon|UK United Kingdom
language = English
home_station = BBC Radio 4
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television = Pilot recorded in November 2007.
Full series to be recorded in September 2008 for BBC Two.
starring = Dave Gorman
creator = Ali Crockatt
David Scott
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producer = Simon Nicholls
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first_aired = 27 October 2005
last_aired = 5 November 2007
num_series = 3
num_episodes = 17
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website = [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/genius.shtml 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,cite web|last=Wolf|first=Ian|url=http://www.sitcom.co.uk/news/news.php?story=000279|title=A Genius TV programme|publisher=British Sitcom Guide|date=2007-09-19|accessdate=2007-09-20] with a full series to be recorded for BBC Two in September 2008. [cite news|last=Dowell|first=Ben|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/apr/28/television.bbc|title=Gorman's Genius set for BBC2|publisher="The Guardian"|date=2008-04-28|accessdate=2008-04-28]

The series was created by Ali Crockatt and David Scott, and is produced by Simon Nicholls.

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. Superficially, the idea must have some quality by which it will improve the standard of living either for the individual or society at large, although in reality, the it is more important that the idea has comedic value. An early addition to the rules was that evil genius should count. 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. 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.

Episodes

eries 1

References

External links

* [http://epguides.com/Genius/ "Genius" episode guide]
* [http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/radio/genius/ "Genius"] on the British Comedy Guide
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/genius/ "Genius"] TV version