The Genius of Design: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Genius of Design (2010): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
This five-part series, tells the story of design, focusing on inventions – such as the ring pull and the fitted kitchen, from the Industrial Revolution through 20s modernism, the swinging 60s, the designer 80s and up to the present day.
Features interviews with star designers like Philippe Starck and creatives from Apple and Ford; as well as design fans like Stephen Fry.
Series details
- Title: The Genius of Design
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2010-05-07
- Final broadcast date listed: 2010-06-04
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 17374
- IMDb ID: tt1729601
- TVDB ID: 161891
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2010-05-07; final listed air date 2010-06-04; episode order: 5.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Genius of Design on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.


