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Michael Faraday

Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom Series 1
Episode 4 of 10

Dick and Dom reveal the genius of Michael Faraday, a pioneer of electricity whose discoveries helped power the planet. Inspired by Faraday's genius ideas, Dick and Dom come up with their own genius idea, involving a cage and almost a million volts of electricity. The results are shocking!

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Wed 10 Sep 2025 11:05
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Music Played

  • Katy Perry

    Firework

  • The xx

    Chained

  • Katy Perry

    Firework

  • The Vaccines

    Teenage Icon

  • The Vaccines

    Teenage Icon

  • Nelly Furtado

    Big Hoops (Bigger The Better)

  • Jessie Ware

    Night Light

  • Emeli Sandé

    Next To Me

  • Crouch End Festival Chorus

    O Fortuna (From Carmina Burana)

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Bateman.

  • Calvin Harris

    We'll Be Coming Back (feat. Example)

  • Josh Osho

    Redemption Days (feat. Ghostface Killah)

Credits

Presenter Richard McCourt
Presenter Dominic Wood
Series Producer Lee English
Executive Producer Owenna Griffiths

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