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.

Cast:Michael Mosley, Cassie Newland, Mark Miodownik,

Genre:Documentary,

country:United Kingdom,

Production:none