Invention, Originality, Innovation

Last Edited: 31-May-2019 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.
Date Title Cast Parameters
BBC R4
15-Dec-2003 to
19-Dec-2003
BBC R7:
18-Feb-2008 to
22-Feb-2008
 Back to the Drawing Board
 Matthew Harvey
produced by Fergus Colville
13:36, 12759, S
13:46, 12910, S
13:46, 12909, S
13:53, 13021, S
13:39, 12807, S
BBC R4
27-Oct-2004 to
01-Dec02004
 Inspiration
Series 10 only
 Christ Stuart presides
Adam Hart-Davis and Lewis Wolpert
Producer Katie Marsden
 5 files
2:21:05, 129 MB
BBC R4
23-Aug-2005 to
06-Sep-2005
 Creative Genius
 Ian Peacock
producer Pamela Rutherford
 27:54, 26163, S
28:04, 26316, S
27:39, 25932, S
25-Feb-2008 to
29-Feb-2008  		Mine All Mine
  1. My Idea
  2. My Name
  3. My Music
  4. My Pictures
  5. My Words 
Chris Ledgard
Produced by Peter Everett  		13:55, 13061, S
14:09, 13268, S
13:55, 13060, S
13:56, 13069, S
13:54, 13038, S
10-Jun-2008 The Original -- why we value originality Alkarim Jivani
Produced by Simon Elmes  		27:38, 25921, S
27-Feb-2011 to
27-Mar-2011  		Genius Unrecognised
  1. Microscopes
  2. Electrical Power
  3. Aircraft
  4. Gyroscopic Travel
  5. Digital Sound
Tony Hill
produced by Peter Everett  		14:00, 13141, S
13:52, 13001, S
13:47, 12929, S
13:52, 13016, S
13:57, 13090, S
23-Aug-2011  Hemingway Days
Robin and Lucienne Day, a husband and wife design team
Wayne and Geraldine Hemingway
Producer: Sarah Cuddon  		27:39, 25880, S
04-Feb-2012  Smiley's People -- the story of the happy face
Alastair Sooke
Producer: Rebecca Maxted  		27:52, 26084, S
06-Apr-2012
 In Search of Originality
 Ian Peacock
Michael Circum
 27:31, 25755, S
07-Apr-2012
 Hairpieces for Horses and Clogs for Dogs
 Dylan Winter
Producer: Sheena Duncan
 27:59, 26194, S