
Every time we switch on a light or boil a kettle we rely on power - but most people don't stop to think about the inventions and discoveries that allow us to live the way we do. In an exciting new four-part series for BBC Two, The Genius of Invention reveals the fascinating chain of events behind inventions that make everyday life possible.
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Michael Mosley
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Cassie Newland
Presenter

Mark Miodownik
Presenter

Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention
Wallace & Gromit's World of Invention

Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates
Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates

Brits Who Made The Modern World
Brits Who Made The Modern World

Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World
Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed the World

David Jason's Great British Inventions
David Jason's Great British Inventions

Smartest Guy in the Room
Smartest Guy in the Room

The Secret Life of Machines
The Secret Life of Machines

James May's 20th Century
James May's 20th Century

Unabomber: In His Own Words
Unabomber: In His Own Words

The Creativity Delusion
The Creativity Delusion

American Genius
American Genius

Modern Marvels
Modern Marvels