Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom (2013)

Season 2

Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom is a British television series broadcast on CBBC and presented by Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood. In each episode the duo study the work of a genius and attempt to recreate one of their ideas, occasionally with some improvements using technology not available in the subject's lifetime. They are assisted by Fran Scott and experts in the field of what is being studied.

Released Jan. 23, 2013 Episode 28 min 2+

Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Family

Keywords: imdb.science, imdb.science-experiment, imdb.genius, imdb.inventor, imdb.invention, imdb.presenter, imdb.duo + 4 more, imdb.wright-brothers, imdb.marie-curie, imdb.isaac-newton, imdb.science-and-technology-documentary

Network: CBBC

Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

IMDb

6.1

/23/

Trakt

/6/

TMDb

S2E1 - The Wright Brothers

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of the Wright Brothers, the men behind the first ever powered and controlled flight. Inspired by the Wright Brothers, they come up with their own genius idea, which involves a terrifying flight in a stunt plane.

Jan. 22, 2014, midnight

S2E2 - Fleming

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Alexander Fleming, the man who discovered penicillin. Inspired by Fleming's discovery, they come up with their own genius idea, which involves an attempt to turn billions of germs into priceless works of art.

Jan. 29, 2014, midnight

S2E3 - Marconi

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the man behind wireless communication. Inspired by Marconi, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, which involves Dick taking to the skies in hang glider for an extreme radio broadcast.

Feb. 5, 2014, midnight

S2E4 - Benz

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Karl Benz, the man behind the first petrol-powered car. Inspired by Benz, the duo then come up with their own genius idea, when they build and race their own cars.

Feb. 12, 2014, midnight

S2E5 - Herschel

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of astronomer Caroline Herschel, the first woman to spot one of the most mysterious objects in our solar system - a comet. Inspired by her genius, they come up with their own genius idea when they make their own comet-inspired action movie.

Feb. 19, 2014, midnight

S2E6 - Al-Jazari

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Al-Jazari, an ancient engineer who built mind-blowing machines that were designed to entertain and impress everyone who saw them. Influenced by Al-Jazari, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, when they build their own Al-Jazari inspired robot.

Feb. 26, 2014, midnight

S2E7 - Darwin

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Charles Darwin and explore the theory of evolution. Inspired by Darwin's genius ideas, they come up with their own genius idea when take the plunge and go face-to-face with one of the most perfectly evolved predators on the planet - a terrifying shark.

March 5, 2014, midnight

S2E8 - Turing

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Alan Turing, World War II codebreaker and the man behind the modern-day computer. Inspired by Turing's genius, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, when they use the power of computers to put on a spectacular fireworks display.

March 12, 2014, midnight

S2E9 - Curie

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Marie Curie, one of the most famous female scientists of all time. Inspired by Curie's genius ideas, they come up with one of their own - an exploding shed.

March 26, 2014, midnight

S2E10 - Fox Talbot

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Fox Talbot, a pioneer of photography. Inspired by him, they come up with their own genius idea when they turn a bin into a giant pinhole camera.

April 2, 2014, midnight

Network: CBBC

Episode Runtime: 28 min.

Season Runtime: 1271 min.

Released: Jan. 23, 2013

Last Air Date: Dec. 7, 2016, midnight

Status: Ended

Certification: NR / 2+

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