Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom
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2013
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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.
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Episode 10 : Fox Talbot
April. 02,2014
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.
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Episode 9 : Curie
March. 26,2014
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.
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Episode 8 : Turing
March. 12,2014
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.
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Episode 6 : Al-Jazari
February. 26,2014
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.
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Episode 5 : Herschel
February. 19,2014
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.
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Episode 4 : Benz
February. 12,2014
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.
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Episode 3 : Marconi
February. 05,2014
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.
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Episode 2 : Fleming
January. 29,2014
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.
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Episode 1 : The Wright Brothers
January. 22,2014
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.
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