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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Super Tech
2015
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01. Space Tech
2015-10-28
Dick and Dom look to the stars and reveal three geniuses whose tech-tastic ideas have pioneered space travel. The boys go to NASA to see where real astronauts train before going to space, meet the man who sent the Rover to Mars, and get to drive a real space vehicle.
02. Robots
2015-11-04
Dick and Dom meet man's future best friend - robots. The boys reveal three geniuses whose ideas have changed the world of robotics and they come face to face with one of the world's largest humanoid robots. They also create their very own destructive robot.
03. Techno Toys
2015-11-11
Dick and Dom get to play with the coolest toys with tech from both the past and the future. The boys reveal three geniuses whose ideas have changed the way we play and get to ride a real-life hoverboard and drive a full-sized remote-controlled car.
04. Communication
2015-11-18
Dick and Dom look at how technology has changed the way we communicate and the geniuses behind the innovations. From how a film star's idea to help win World War II led to Wi-Fi, to how technology may one day allow us to communicate just using our brains.
05. Superhuman Tech
2015-11-25
Dick and Dom attempt to become superheroes by using technology to have superpowers. They reveal three geniuses whose inventions allow us to do the impossible, from breathing underwater to having superhuman strength and even extra limbs.
06. Super Transport
2015-12-02
Dick and Dom look at the geniuses whose ideas have changed travel and explore how people might travel in the future. They visit Germany to get a ride in a driverless car and attempt hyperspeed when they make their own mini version of the future of transport.
07. Dick and Dom's Tech
2015-12-09
Dick and Dom travel through time to look at five of their favourite technological innovations that have changed the way we live at home. With the help from tech experts, their celebrity friends and science buddy Fran, they look at how these inventions work, and how they have changed the way we live.
08. Absolute Genius
2016-02-18
Dick and Dom put the eight finalists of the Absolute Tech Genius contest through their paces to crown one of them the ultimate absolute tech genius.