Genius (British TV series)
Genius is a comedy game show on BBC Two, adapted from the original radio series hosted by the comedian Dave Gorman. On Genius, members of the public submit a range of unusual ideas and inventions for Gorman and guest celebrity judges to decide whether the idea is "Genius". The first series began airing on 20 March 2009, following the success of an unbroadcast pilot.
| Genius | |
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| Created by | Ali Crockatt David Scott |
| Directed by | John L. Spencer |
| Presented by | Dave Gorman |
| Theme music composer | Misty's Big Adventure |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 + 1 unbroadcast pilot (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Simon Nicholls Ali Bryer Carron |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 20 March 2009 – 31 October 2010 |
| Related | |
| Genius (radio series) | |
A second series started filming in May 2010, with quite a few changes to the format. Six episodes were recorded and began broadcasting on 27 September 2010. Genius was axed after the 2nd series by the BBC. When asked on Twitter if it was coming back Dave Gorman said, "Afraid not". There are currently no plans to bring the show back.
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