Child Genius | |
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Genre | Competition |
Presented by | Richard Osman (2016-) |
Starring | Olivia van der Werff Simon Blair (2013-2015) |
Narrated by | Celia Imrie |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of seasons | 6 |
No. of episodes | 29 (Regular) 3 (Celebrities) |
Production company(s) | Wall to Wall Media |
Release | |
Original network | Channel 4 |
Original release | June 11, 2013 - present |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Child Genius (US TV series) |
Child Genius is a British reality competition series produced by Wall to Wall Media, broadcast on Channel 4. [1] There have been six series, one broadcast each year since 2013, except 2018. [2]
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