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This title includes all three complete "BBC Radio 4" series, where Dave Gorman and celebrity guests consider the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius ideas of the public. Series 1 - In a quest to unearth a genius idea, Dave Gorman, with the help of special guests Paul Daniels, Richard Madeley, John Fortune, Neil Innes and Stewart Lee peruse a parade of proposals to sort the worthy from the worthless, the inspired from the insipid, and decide which pitch wins the legendary Genius trophy. Ideas proposed include using laughing gas to quell rioters, a bubble wrap stress-buster, a 99p coin and running the House of Commons by the rules of Just a Minute. Series 2 - Special guests Johnny Vegas, Armando Iannucci, Chris Addison, Brian Sewell, Carol Vorderman and Sid Waddell help Dave pore over another pot pourri of plots, plans, inventions and scams sent in by Radio 4 listeners. They include Bovril as a fizzy drink, turning parking meters into fruit machines, virtual reality headsets for chickens and perforated bread (which is the best thing since sliced bread). Series 3 - In the third series Germaine Greer, Gyles Brandreth, Matthew Wright, Rob Newman, Charlie Brooker and Simon Munnery try to unearth some genuine gems of genius from some of these: a conveyor bed duvet, Lego prisons, talking parrots - and even an improved Genius voting system! This title includes the 2008 Christmas Special with Lee Mack.
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One of the finer aspects of Dave Gorman's comedy style - his genius, if you will - is the deft way he incorporates the general public into his routines. From his grand follies, such as Are you Dave Gorman and Dave Gorman - Googlewhack Adventure [DVD], to his more straightforward performances, there is always a very real human element.
`Genius' - the radio series - fits perfectly into Gorman's ethos, making him the ideal frontman for this brilliantly bonkers premise. In short, Radio 4 listeners were invited to send in their ideas, concepts and inventions, with a shortlist invited into the studio to battle it out for the priceless (read `worthless') Genius trophy. Celebrity guests would have the final say on which ideas were `genius' and which were `not' before the best two faced an audience vote, the winner of which had the aforementioned silverware inflicted upon them.
Naturally, the success of such a concept depends on the brains of the British public, and thankfully our nation provided glorious nonsense in spades. From quasi-useful gadgets such as perforated bread and mobile phone breathalyzers (to prevent embarrassing drunk dials) to lunatic schemes such running the House of Commons to the rules of Just A Minute, the show's three series ran the gamut from the great to the gormless. Add to this some fine turns from the guests - Stewart Lee's appalled dismay at being asked to judge a gun that fires puppies being a particular highlight - and you have the makings of top-drawer entertainment.
If the notion tickles your fancy, then you are certainly looking at the right edition. With this set, not only do you get all three series in an alarmingly snug box, but also an entire extra episode - a Christmas special, no less - that is otherwise unavailable.
Cracking fun with an anarchic streak, yet still (mostly) clean enough to be enjoyed by all but the very young, this is the quintessential long-road-trip purchase. Add to it the sheer value of this package and you have something that all fans of comedy, invention and good old British tomfoolery should own.
`Genius' - the radio series - fits perfectly into Gorman's ethos, making him the ideal frontman for this brilliantly bonkers premise. In short, Radio 4 listeners were invited to send in their ideas, concepts and inventions, with a shortlist invited into the studio to battle it out for the priceless (read `worthless') Genius trophy. Celebrity guests would have the final say on which ideas were `genius' and which were `not' before the best two faced an audience vote, the winner of which had the aforementioned silverware inflicted upon them.
Naturally, the success of such a concept depends on the brains of the British public, and thankfully our nation provided glorious nonsense in spades. From quasi-useful gadgets such as perforated bread and mobile phone breathalyzers (to prevent embarrassing drunk dials) to lunatic schemes such running the House of Commons to the rules of Just A Minute, the show's three series ran the gamut from the great to the gormless. Add to this some fine turns from the guests - Stewart Lee's appalled dismay at being asked to judge a gun that fires puppies being a particular highlight - and you have the makings of top-drawer entertainment.
If the notion tickles your fancy, then you are certainly looking at the right edition. With this set, not only do you get all three series in an alarmingly snug box, but also an entire extra episode - a Christmas special, no less - that is otherwise unavailable.
Cracking fun with an anarchic streak, yet still (mostly) clean enough to be enjoyed by all but the very young, this is the quintessential long-road-trip purchase. Add to it the sheer value of this package and you have something that all fans of comedy, invention and good old British tomfoolery should own.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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all the family love this, it's great in-car entertainment, we've listened to it 3 or 4 times and its still funny.
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