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The Genius of Invention is a British factual television series that was broadcast on BBC Two between 24 January 2013 and 14 February 2013. The series looks over the history of British inventions.
Original Release
01/21/2013 on BBC
US Release
01/24/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Mosley | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Mark Miodownik | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Cassie Newland | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Brian Winston | Self - University of Lincoln |
| Lucy Worsley | Self - Historian |
| Matthew Sweet | Self - Film Historian |
| Saul David | Self - University of Buckingham |
| James Dyson | Self |
| Helen Rappaport | Self - Historian and Author |
| Gavin Weightman | Self - Author, Signor Marconi's Magic Box |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power | Thursday, 24 January 2013 |
| 2 | Speed | Thursday, 31 January 2013 |
| 3 | Communication | Thursday, 07 February 2013 |
| 4 | Visual Image | Thursday, 14 February 2013 |
Directors
Louise Bourner, Sophie Reid, Victoria Bell, Matt Cottingham, William Ellerby, Rajan Malhotra, Bella Falk
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Michael Mosley | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Mark Miodownik | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Cassie Newland | Self - Presenter / Presenter |
| Brian Winston | Self - University of Lincoln |
| Lucy Worsley | Self - Historian |
| Matthew Sweet | Self - Film Historian |
| Saul David | Self - University of Buckingham |
| James Dyson | Self |
| Helen Rappaport | Self - Historian and Author |
| Gavin Weightman | Self - Author, Signor Marconi's Magic Box |
| Elizabeth Bruton | Self - Contributor |
| Tom Standage | Self - Author, The Victorian Internet |
| Michael Harvey | Self - Curator, National Media Museum |
| Christian Wolmar | Self - Railway Historian |
| Bryony Dixon | Self - Silent Film Curator, BFI |
| Nicola Millard | Self - Futurologist, BT |
| Nick Wood | Self - Manager, Madley Earth Station |
| Andrea Sella | Self - University College London |
| Jon Price | Self - Fibre Optics Division |
| Phil Coomes | Self - Picture Editor, BBC |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dominic Crossley-Holland | Executive Producer |
| Michael Tuft | Producer |
| Louise Bourner | Producer |
| Victoria Bell | Producer |
Editors
Tim Hansen, Brian Hovmand, Alex Rees, Philip Taylor, Mark Easton
