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Radio 4 Extra,10 Nov 2005,30 mins

SeriesSeries 1

John Fortune

Genius

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A fake brake pedal for nervous passengers to using laughing gas for riots? Dave Gorman asks John Fortune to select the public's best loopy idea. Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies of the public. Producer: Simon Nicholls First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2005.

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