Series synopsis
Genius with Dave Gorman is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on March 20, 2009. It ended on October 31, 2010. It stars Dave Gorman.
Comedy series where Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies pitched by members of the public
Premise
Comedy series where Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies pitched by members of the public
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | March 20, 2009 | May 1, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 6 | March 20, 2009 | May 1, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 27, 2010 | October 31, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Shed (1) A little dollop of extra Genius from the Genius Control Centre aka the shed. Dave has a little natter about the nature of television, we see another genius idea and have a chat with some of his production team, and all in ten minutes. What could be nicer than that? |
March 20, 2009 |
| 2 |
The Shed (2) The second Red Button extra bit of Genius. Dave takes us behind the scenes of the show... but only if there are at least 10 people watching. |
March 27, 2009 |
| 3 |
The Shed (3) The third visit to Genius HQ. |
April 3, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Catherine Tate Catherine Tate decides whether 4 different ideas from the general public are genius or not. On tonights show are a cabby who takes the shoes of drunken clients, a coat with an extra hood on the sleeve for your 'bird', 100m shoes and a bus who's route is decided by the majority vote of its passengers. |
March 20, 2009 |
| 2 |
Frank Skinner The stand-up comedian and one half of Baddiel and Skinner, Frank Skinner, looks at the public's ideas. |
March 27, 2009 |
| 3 |
Jonathan Pryce One of Britain's greatest actors, Jonathan Pryce, comes along to judge the ideas of the British public. |
April 3, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Howard and Hazel Irvine This time Dave is joined by comedian Russell Howard and sports presenter Hazel Irvine. Ideas include a health-and-safety-conscious way of being angry and also a quick and easy way of doing the 'top 50 things to do before you die'. |
September 27, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Hairy Bikers and Jane Moore This week Dave is joined by The Hairy Bikers (Dave Myers, Simon King), and journalist Jane Moore. |
October 4, 2010 |
| 3 |
Vanessa Feltz and Richard Herring Dave is joined by broadcaster Vanessa Feltz and comedian Richard Herring, who help to test-drive a device to help nervous job interviewees, and test a stress-free way to dip nachos. Dave sends roving reporter Jeff Brazier to a field, to try out a new game involving sheep. |
October 11, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 20, 2009 |
| Last aired | October 31, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:00:00 |