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  • it's leviOsa not levioSAR!

  • that Chinese girl is already a cocky, bossy, spoiled little bitch!

  • Michael isn't gifted - he just knows how to act and what to say.

  • being gifted is complicated..... its like your train of thought is all fast and random, once you get used to it its kinda fun though :D~

  • @MrTheBojangles Unless that train switches tracks to a cycle of insane brain melting questions.

  • @MrTheBojangles What is your IQ?

  • @MrTheBojangles What is your IQ?

  • i know one of them, she is a lovely normal person and tbh i know even she feels she was just lucky to be picked but is happy to do her own thing, regardless of the 'genius' label she doesn't think applies to her really. my just be m take on what she says but shes a good friend of mine so id like to think im thinking the right thing. peace out.

  • kid at the beginning is a dickhead

  • RESISTING RESISTING RESISTING RESISTING RESISTING

  • TURN THEM INTO ANDROIDS

  • theyre all dumb

  • the milky bar kid a thte beginning was so annoying. im glad i grew up as a regular kid.

  • He may hvae been really annoying, and deserved a bullet in the head, but let's face it..... I would have loved to be born that lucky.

  • I do not consider people with a lot of knowledge as genius. Learning by heart doesn't make you exceptionable, doesn't mean that you have many abilities or that you'll ever achieve anything. Being a genius means being unique, doing something no one has ever done before you and changing the world by doing so. I don't think these children are any of those things. Being smart for their age is NOT that big of an accomplishment.

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  • A really heavily upper classed portrayal. Anyone should has the potential to achieve anything if they can determine and put themselves in the right mind set.

    Their talent may be exceptional, though a large view of these children appear to come from the wealthiest of backgrounds. To cue, does that indifferent if you do not come from such background or upbringing? Interesting either way.

  • That kid at the beginning wasn't a genius, he was insane. If I told a anyone (especially a journalist from Channel 4) I was an "ambassador for the chestnuts", I'd be locked up.

  • @MrKingsandCastles Possibly, but he was stating that the food - which contained chestnuts - was pleasant, and as such a good advert for chestnuts as an ingredient in foods... In other words, a great 'ambassador for chestnuts'. Pompous? Maybe. But it makes perfect sense. He wasn't saying HE was an ambassador for chestnuts.

  • Hi, my name is Sam. I could tell you all about me, but i think you should work it out yourselves..

    Classic, liked that kid so much. He has personality.

  • @rasenyai Dan :L his full name is Dante < possibly with an e accute but idk :/

  • what a bunch of twats

  • Any way to watch this show outside of the UK?

  • I was skeptical about this show, but it actually seemed alright when I watched it.

    The first kid seems kind of annoying now, but he definitely matures by age 13 (they did a second show)

    Dante, Adam, and Peter are all quite fun to watch.

    Other than that, I don't care for the other kids as much

    Especially that family, I can't even tell if they are smart. I mean, the mom didn't want them to take the IQ test, how's that for proof? I still can't figure out how they got chosen for the program.....

  • I read a book by Lewis Terman, first published in 1924, which investigated the background of children with high IQs in California. Most came from white, wealthy backgrounds. The average age of the mother at their birth was 29, most were first born & full term pregnancies, 94% were breast fed as babies. nearly all of them were above average in weight & height for their age. Many of them collected things & most would sleep for an hour longer on average than regular children.

  • @thephoenix4ever B's in math if I get B I would cries cuz math is the easiest subject for me I only get A and A+ I sux at sciene,social studied, English, gym but I get A and A- I'm same age as u

  • Everyone has different talents in different areas I.Q tests are bullshit.

  • they have interesting personalities...

  • i hate it when we praise kid for having potential(IQ). We should praise people who make tremendous, which is way more important than having the luck of having a certain genes.

  • Even though he speaks exceedingly well for his age, its completely indefinite to determine intelligence just by grammar skills. I'm 12. I can at least write nearly twice as well as he can speak. It still doesn't mean all that much. I still get B's in math.

  • How could you say a child is obnoxious or rude? he is probably way over your intellectual abilty and understand in him in a way that someone at his level comprehend. You understand him on an average thinking capacity but if you are able to think in depth like he can you would relate and have a real connection to his thinking

  • potential.. the ones teaching them have no fking idea of what potential is.-_-

  • That's messed up they're kids u sick fucks!

  • i like dante the most

  • its not that they are all gifted its just that your all stupid!!

  • @ihateyourgutsman *You're

  • @alexvegas epic pwn

  • @ihateyourgutsman

    HAHHAHA genius xd

  • @rinwhr Ignoring your use of outdated (and incorrect) racist terminology, and your drawing of attention to nonsensical discrepancies... I'd say that for such a small group of people, two people of ethnic minorities is just about representative of the make up of the UK population.

  • @alexvegas Are you on this show?

  • @rinwhr its the inside that matters too. even if you looked like a god, it shows inside your not worth much at all to make these racist comments

  • I HATE CHILDREN GOD DAMNIT FUCK

  • That first kid was really annoying. Obnoxious, kind of.

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  • that first kid seems really arrogant

  • does anyone know where i can buy this documentary on DVD???

  • The 3 yr old is my cousin.. hes soooo cute!

  • My cousin! He's Soooooo Cute! xx

  • I knw!! He's My Cousin and I Luv him, He still is cute!

  • u said that already

  • Yet~~ they're still kids^^

  • The boy who started is annoying! He needed to stop talkin

  • The kid at the start had a great lexicon and the element of surprise. You can see the shame in his parents' eyes.

  • omg i would totally barth if i had to eat with that kid

  • omg the first kid what an annoying little geek  and the parents are like please shut the hell up

  • this is a little scary.

  • couldnt agree more.

  • I have been reading all the comments that people have been posting for the past couple of minutes, and I have to say never in my life have I seen such stupidity. How can you say that you want to punch Micheal Dowling in his mouth for saying " it's great ambassador for chestnuts"? You're going to punish him for being for being intelligent and having a high vocabulary!? That's stupid! And a lot of the facts that you have been posting are inaccurate and irrelevant; pick up a psychology book .

  • these kids have no friends cos their parents make them work the whole time everyday

  • social reject snobs

  • "will these children become leaders of their generation, or will they fail to fulfil their potential as many have in the past" - lol no pressure.

  • Are these facts? Where did you hear/read that?

  • Like you said "The MEN that make the biggest discoveries" Give these BOYS some time to grow then you can hate on them later.

  • I don't hate them, I'm just saying don't expect another Einstein or world chess champion.

    People seem to think that verbal intelligence is all there is. These kids will do well at university (maybe becoming professors and such), but the inventors are the ones who become famous. Peter will be a good chess player but it will be almost impossible for him to become world chess champion.

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  • Being a prodigy gives you no excuse to be an annoying twat... the only way I see him becoming something big is by eating alot..

  • Check my Profile - Amazing Video related to this

  • I wouldnt mind seeing the first and the last kid get run over by a huge truck, leaving them in a bloody mess. Urrgh nasty kids...

  • I want to punch that first kid square in the face.

  • Bout as faggot as they come

  • These children are examples of those who brought what they've already learnt in their past reincarnations, and continue with this new body. They're actually *old* souls.

  • Do you have any evidence for your claims?

  • That boy needs a good fuckin hiding or he will end up telling the wrong crew somethng that only a know it all will do and get the brains kicked out of his know it all ass, and end up having no friends

  • You lot commenting on here about how knowledge is bad and violence is good are a sad reflection of society. Natural selection at work though...

  • When I have kids I'm going to sit them down and watch the very 1st clip with them and say "if I EVER EVER catch you speaking like Dowling, I will smash all your toys, and kick your teeth out"

  • Yes, because bringing them up in a world where child abuse and mindless violence are tolerated is much more desirable than them knowing how to describe some dinner.

  • Never have I heard the words "a great ambassador for chestnuts" used to describe a dinner. What's wrong with "nice bit of chicken"? That boy needs a good hiding, or he'll grow up friendless.

  • jesus christ!

  • this is the funniest bit I've read all day!

  • That first kid is a true prodigy, you all obviously havent seen the full episode. Dowling is amazing.

  • god the first kid is a snob

  • Well, the world is still run by "C" grade students... sadly.

  • Dah fuk? he is 6 and drink wine like it would be soda, he uses math terms that aint used anymore

  • Like the obsolete term 'dah fuk'?

  • About the first kid... At least I can kick his ass!

  • HAAHHAH very true :)

  • none of those kids are social, atheletic and most of em r strong in one area only

    as for me i play music,sports and im all a student =) take tht "child geniuses!"

  • HE WAS REALLY ANNOYING

  • @prettyinpinkglittery they're all ANNOYING

  • Man, Asians and Indians shouldn't count. They are naturally gifted like Africans are for sports.

  • Screw these people! They can be successful in their lives and all. I'm a person with learning disabilities and mild aspergers syndrome, and i can't be that successful, my life isn't good... :( because i'm disabled.... people seem to not care for the disabled people, they only care about the gifted genius people like them... >:(]

  • You can be as successful as you want to be. You typed that with better spelling than most on youtube, you're clearly not an idiot. Plenty of people with aspergers have gone on to do well. Don't see it as a hindrance.

  • David Byrne(of the band Talking Heads) claims to have had aspergers. He's my second favorite musician!

  • Jesus Christ they piss me off!

  • it was a great ambasater for chestnuts seriously mate you might be good at talking about food but that wont get u anywhere in the "REAL WORLD" something hes never heard of.

  • I want to marry a female genius. A hot one.

    Perfect woman, AWESOME.

  • she can tell you the theory of relativity and get boned at the same time

  • she can tell whether u have a mistress outside

  • "It's a great ambassador for chestnuts," the child at the start said. I think that was exceptionally funny, I really enjoyed the program and the fact that they all showed off a bit didn't bother me at all. Michael was so posh, it was just funny, but that kid Dante was annoying I have to admit, it bothered me that he thought he was so special that he didn't have to respect anyone.

    Quite sad really

  • I love how most people who criticize this program or the kids spell their comments "LIEK DIS - DAYUM DAT FIRST KID SHOLUD STFU"

  • ok...so what exactly does this have to do with this video??

  • Oh right, I get it now, you're just a racist. Fuck you then.

  • She's British. For someone coming from a country born out of migration, you should have some kind of a grasp on the concept of nationality.

  • They're all British in this film...

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  • It's very telling, how you associate kissing your rectum with death. You must hate your arse. Unless you meant they should kiss your donkey?

  • Ok, if i was a child genius I'd show off a little bit but the kid in the begging is showing off alot. :| I just wanna whack him in the face. Seriously he showing off.

  • be quiet you little shit faced tit

  • this kid is so freakin arrogant

  • you know the little one called mikhail ali, he is my cousin, my dad's sister's son. I love him 2 bits. He's 7 years old now!!!

  • I'm not for the people who say that they want to slap the smart kids, but it's not the fact that they're smart that makes them act that way. It's the child's attitude about. If the kid is smart, and knows that they're smart more often than not they will flaunt it and rub it in peoples faces. I think having a high IQ is awesome and all, but you should also have the right right attitude about it. Otherwise it's obnoxious. But if you're cool about it, then people will love you.

  • Our society is all about ability & competition. If you stand out, because you are different, you get beaten up. I'd trade in a high IQ for a high ability in soccer any day; because you'd get praised instead of beaten up!

    Why is it that a low IQ get's pity, and a high one gets comments like "i want to slap him"???

    Accept them for what they are, please because the worst thing you can do is forbid them to be what they are. You could be driving a kid like that to wanting to stop living.

  • yeah he is special.....

  • i really want to punch the first kid in the face.

  • The sad thing is, we all know someone like that, though not that young.

  • same here.....frikkin he doesnt want to shut up lolz

  • We all do. We ALL do.

  • By 'all' you presumably mean 'all the reactionary, violent twats'?

  • i go to michaels skule

  • Beautifully ironic mistake. Doesn't say much for the school though.

  • is it still showing?

  • I found it very strange that Michael was a Christian, since most rational people have the intelligence not to believe in a 'god'.

  • You'd be surprised how many otherwise rational, intelligent and reasonable people are able to suspend their disbelief once they've been indoctrinated into a particular belief system.

  • i was as well. i suppose he can seperate his religious beliefs from what he knows is actual fact. he might not believe in 'god' per say, or take the bible literally... im sure he believes in evolution like most sane people

  • why do most smart people wear glasses? it seems as though when they are developed the brain is givin more nutrients than the rest of the body leaving a skinny half blind genius lol I'm jk but it is kinda weird.

  • Ive played peter williams at chess before, twice, he beat me both times :(

  • my IQ would be rubbish i didnt even know what an IQ test was till my friend told me afew months ago lol

  • where do you go to watch this

  • Channel 4.

    =)

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  • he is not smart but he acts like it all scripted i am smarter than him by miles

  • i agree with you. i feel sorry for the chess kid, i think's dad's dream not his

  • I agree with you. I believe some hard working people can do better than a gifted person.

  • My mum didn't take him in for an IQ test, the health visiter noticed the way he played during his 2 year test and did one

  • 0:37 disgusting. He's not gifted but he is special.

  • He's gonna be such an asshole when he grows up.

  • no he's not he's got a really nice mother.

  • .....my brother on the other hand is more studious and works, he's working to get into Oxford. My mum and dad didn't want him to go up years in school etc, after displaying behaviour ploblems and social problems they felt it was just as important for him to have social skills also. My other brother at 2 had an IQ test and scored high enough to get into mensa, my parents didn't see the point in signing up, he liked playing alot rather than working, which is what a kid should be doing!

  • Most of the kids in this program are clearly from higher class backgrounds and pushed by their parents.

    My family all have IQ is the gifted band, my parents encourage us but didn't send our IQ scores into papers and make us do work at home. We couldn't afford to go to private school, do tons of music classes a week or go to michelin star restaurants. We were lucky that our schools had gifted programmes. I didn't want to be academic, and my parents were ok with that.

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  • I don't have anything against gifted people and I cannot understand why people are abusing children on this, but i don't think there is any need for people to come on and mention "I'm gifted with an IQ of 250". Is there really any need to post your IQ, since it makes your reply neither more relevant or interesting? People are just boasting, even though strangers are not going to care if they are "A 15 year old with an IQ of 250" All they seem gifted with is extreme self pride and arrogance.

  • the boy in the beginning.

    they say he's gifted yet he doesnt know how to use a napkin 0:37.

    lol?

  • Does anyone know when the next part of this series will be shown? The first and second programmes were both shown first at this time of year, I wanna see the next part. :D

  • I want to smack that little arrogant boy at the beginning really hard.

  • we all do my friend....we all do

  • they might become our leaders one day but they are gona get beaten up on the way lol

  • I'm really not that impressed with the boy at the start. He seems far too arrogant, and is just spouting a lot of fancy words in a overly-loud voice because he knows people will be amazed. Well, I'm not.

  • These people probably believe that they are geniuses because they score exceptionally high on IQ tests. To me, genius is about bringing creativity and originality into your field, like Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton.

  • Peter Williams going to become Britian's world chess champion? I doubt that. Trying taking on Anand or Kramnik. I like to see that happen. hehe

  • Ye well at some point anand and kramnik where his strength as well, time will tell and peter has a very good IQ

  • No doubt Peter has a very good IQ and smart for his age, but when it comes to much higher levels in the world of chess, I doubt Peter would even get that far. There are other young early teens in chess like Sergey Karjakin,Magnus Carlsen,Bu Xiangzhi,Teimour Radjabov, Hikaru Nakamura, Hou Yifan,etc.. who made Grandmasters titles at a much high level just to name a few.

  • Yea thats a very good point now, and i believe you that there are some very strong juniors, i only know Magnus Carlsen out of that lot, but i showed this comment to my dad, who is a lot better at chess than me (graded 180, if u wanted to know), so hes an average player, and he knows all the names you mentioned and completly agree's with you, and says that peter williams isnt even a junior u12 british champion. So ye he wont become world champion. Im happy to of played against him though.

  • he is strange though...

  • I thought it was a boy acting to start with but...

  • 'Will these children fulfill their potential, or remain insufferable cunts...'

  • He sounds like the doctor off doctor who

  • 0:33 - 0:38 PAH clearly not gifted with table manners. cunt.

  • Dan..? What are we supposed to work out from that little passage? The only thing I worked out was that you're a soft cunt.

  • Biggest load of shite I've ever seen. Badly scripted.

  • the grafton clark family look like they are all going to grow up to be serial killers and if you have seen their parents you would agree with me

  • The parents (mother mainly, father seems passive) seem as though they are pushing their children for validation for THEMSELVES, rather than for any good benefit for their children.

    Evidence:

    - Redundant and unnecessary membership to tons of gifted groups (over-selling self / insecurity)

    - Refusal to take IQ test on camera (insecurity)

    - "We are the Grafton-Clarks - Britain's Most Gifted Family(TM)"

    - Parents scripting their kids as to their futures

    - + More

  • an expert is some 1 who knows more and mroe about less and less until he knows absolutely eveything about nothing, think that was einstien

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA

    "It's resisting, it's resisting you."

    OHMYGOD

  • oh my god my sister and i laugh so much at that

  • dan was the best one!!

  • My son has Asperger's. We figured it out early. He is also has an extremely gifted I.Q. But at age 8, he was so lonely and confused that he told me he'd give up his smarts for friends. He also said he wanted to die. It broke my heart. We pulled him out of the gifted school (where I was shocked at how the parents used and paraded their kids to perform-SICK!). We put him in small private Christian Schools. He thrived, made friends, is shy about his achievements and plays down his abilities.

  • aww.. well at least he got to make friends.

    perhaps outside of school with extra curricular stuff he can shine even more.

  • wow, i feel sorry for your lady. Good thing you got him out of that place, you should of gone undercover and shown the world what a dreadful place those 'gifted" place really are like. I got a lot of respect for you, i would sued them.

  • It's pretty obvious you've never attended a gifted school from your awful grammar...so how would you know?

    I went to several gifted institutions, some were horrible and some were absolutely brilliant. Just being surrounded by people who had similar intellect felt like a reawakening - at "regular" school I always felt isolated, at gifted school I had peers who could challenge and interest me.

  • Yes 964project. That's why you're sitting behind your computer telling youtube all about it.

  • are smart people not allowed on the internet for some reason? just because most people on youtube are morons doesn't mean everyone is.

  • Gifted is like retarded on the opposite end of the scale.

    I feel sorry for both.

  • I posted a text a year ago-it's pretty obvious from both the video and the comments from youtubers who know or go to school with some of these kids that some of them have the neurological disorder of Asperger's Syndrome. Yes they appear to be snotty but they really do not know how to detect social cues. 80% of communication is nonverbal. They only get the words. They are made fun of and they are hurt and act out. They have weird obsessions and go on and on about their favorite topic.