Absolute Genius

Monster Builds

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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8 Episodes
  • Deep Underground
    E1
    Episode 1Deep UndergroundDick and Dom don their hard hats and head underground to reveal the three tunnelling geniuses whose ideas revolutionised the way we dig deep below the earth.
  • Mile High City
    E2
    Episode 2Mile High CityDick and Dom head to New York to piece together the genius ideas that have seen buildings soar to incredible heights.
  • Battling Nature
    E3
    Episode 3Battling NatureDick and Dom go head to head with the fiercest forces in nature as they enter the genius world of engineering against floods, wind and earthquakes.
  • Massive Movers
    E4
    Episode 4Massive MoversDick and Dom go super-sized when they trace the origins of the ideas that have made shifting heavy weights a whole lot easier.
  • Everlasting Energy
    E5
    Episode 5Everlasting EnergyDick and Dom's quest takes them into the frazzling, windy and fast-flowing world of renewable energy. They head deep into the searing Nevada desert.
  • Under Attack
    E6
    Episode 6Under AttackDick and Dom learn about defensive engineering, including impregnable castles, concrete bunkers and efforts to protect Earth from asteroids.
  • Epic Bridges
    E7
    Episode 7Epic BridgesDick and Dom look at the world of monster bridges, from ancient Roman arches to a future where we may see bridges 3D-printed by robots.
  • Ultimate Playground
    E8
    Episode 8Ultimate PlaygroundDick and Dom sample all the fun of the fair in this thrill ride through the engineering genius of roller coasters and water slides.
 
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