Genius with 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
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'.
This week Dave is joined by The Hairy Bikers (Dave Myers, Simon King), and journalist Jane Moore.
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.
Comedians Chris Addison and Mel Giedroyc join Dave Gorman to discuss inventions, schemes and policies pitched by members of the public, with ideas ranging from a machine that can simulate a person's handshake to a discreet device for fixing wedgies.
Dave Gorman is joined by comedians Tim Minchin and Alexei Sayle, as they explore the many ridiculous but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the Great British public. Ideas include a musical instrument for pensioners and a controversial way of controlling the UK's seagull population.
Musician Noddy Holder and comedienne Shappi Khorsandi join Dave Gorman to discuss inventions, schemes and policies pitched by members of the public. Ideas include a device that allows men to play computer games without neglecting their partners, and a gadget to get rid of unwanted house guests. Last in the series.
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.
The stand-up comedian and one half of Baddiel and Skinner, Frank Skinner, looks at the public's ideas.
One of Britain's greatest actors, Jonathan Pryce, comes along to judge the ideas of the British public.
Northern comedian and actor Johnny Vegas examines the hopefully genuis ideas brought to him.
Author, feminist and critic Germaine Greer judges whether or not the public's ideas are "Genuis or Not".
Stewart Lee, the stand-up comedian and co-creator of the controversal Jerry Springer: The Opera becomes this week's guest.
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?
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.
The third visit to Genius HQ.
The fourth in a series of six Red Button extra pieces of Genius.
Our second to last visit to the shed for this series of Genius.
The last in the series of the Genius Red Button extras.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 2009-03-20 |
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