Gadget Man (2012–2015)

Gadget Man posterReview score: 75%

Plot

Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices. Stephen Fry presented Series One, with Richard Ayoade taking over for Series Two onward.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Summer HolidayS02E04 · 8.0Noel Fielding joins Richard Ayoade to road test holiday gadgets including a superfast motorcycle/car, anti-jet lag glasses, a BBQ dinghy, an unbreakable suitcase and a box of holiday smells developed by the American military. Richard and Noel travel to the South of France examining gadgets to make journeys less boring, lying on the beach more relaxing, and swimming in the pool more entertaining.
  2. 02Super CommuterS01E01 · 7.0Stephen and his guest Jonathan Ross look at how gadgets can make the daily commute more bearable and more fun. Gadgets include a very unconventional electric car, a very unusual bicycle and a 3D headset. And Stephen attempts to beat the traffic jams by creating his own fantasy super-vehicle.
  3. 03Rise and ShineS02E02 · 7.0Richard tests new gadgets to get people get out of bed and out of the house in the morning with long-term early-riser DJ Sara Cox. He also encounters some unusual vehicles as he experiences the commute at the crack of dawn with the Today programme presenter John Humphrys. Gadgets include a new machine for ironing clothes without ironing, a magic mirror and the most energy-efficient car in the world. The show culminates with Richard trying out a Get Ready Machine which promises to propel him from his bed and to wash, dress and feed him automatically.

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2012Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Super CommuterNovember 19, 2012 7.0Stephen and his guest Jonathan Ross look at how gadgets can make the daily commute more bearable and more fun. Gadgets include a very unconv
  2. S01E02Tasty TechNovember 26, 2012Stephen takes a look at how gadgets can make shopping and cooking so much easier and far more entertaining. He escorts the world's only driv
  3. S01E03Work Made EasyDecember 3, 2012Stephen examines devices that make work easier and more fun and meets up with Lord Sugar to road test some of the latest work-saving gizmos.
  4. S01E04Fun and GamesDecember 10, 2012This time Stephen looks at how gadgets entertain us. There's a remote-controlled pet, an automatic cocktail-maker and a futuristic pool-tabl
  5. S01E05Body BeautifulDecember 17, 2012Stephen looks at how new technology can help keep us fit and healthy. He road-tests some of the latest gym gadgets and gets a makeover from
  6. S01E06Christmas SpecialDecember 24, 2012In this one-off Christmas special, Stephen Fry brings his insight and wit to bear on gadgets from Christmases past. Drawing on unusual and e

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes2013Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S02E01The Great OutdoorsSeptember 2, 2013Richard turns his attention to the increasingly popular world of camping and shows viewers how gadgets can make the great outdoors more ente
  2. S02E02Rise and ShineSeptember 9, 2013 7.0Richard tests new gadgets to get people get out of bed and out of the house in the morning with long-term early-riser DJ Sara Cox. He also e
  3. S02E03Child's PlaySeptember 16, 2013Richard tests some parenting gadgets for toddlers through to teens with the assistance of Denise van Outen and Hugh Dennis, including a mind
  4. S02E04Summer HolidaySeptember 23, 2013 8.0Noel Fielding joins Richard Ayoade to road test holiday gadgets including a superfast motorcycle/car, anti-jet lag glasses, a BBQ dinghy, an
  5. S02E05Home ImprovementSeptember 30, 2013Richard looks at DIY, including robot lawnmowers, the world's safest saw, an automatic wallpapering machine and the latest 3D printers capab
  6. S02E06Smaller Is BetterOctober 7, 2013Richard attempts to prove that small is beautiful by demonstrating the world's smallest gadgets. He visits musician Alex James at his enormo

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season039Episodes2014AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01WeatherAugust 25, 2014Richard takes a look at the British weather with the help of Tim Vine as he braves a hurricane in a wind tunnel to assess the best in gust b
  2. S03E02Public TransportSeptember 1, 2014Richard takes a look at the discomfort that he suffers while on public transport and is joined by Russell Howard on London's tube network to
  3. S03E03The StaycationSeptember 8, 2014This episode features the world's tiniest caravan and 360 degree cameras, 300 litre rucksacks and a pair of trousers that transform into a p
  4. S03E04ShoppingSeptember 15, 2014Richard heads to the strip-lit aisles of the supermarket where farmer and foodie Jimmy Doherty joins him to check out a robotic shopping ass
  5. S03E05Self-ImprovementSeptember 22, 2014Can Richard Ayoade make himself a brighter man with the aid of gadgets? He gets Eamonn Holmes and actor Richard E. Grant to help, and challe
  6. S03E06Staying InSeptember 29, 2014Comedians Seann Walsh and David Mitchell help Richard in his endeavour to prove that gadgets can make it possible to lead a full life, witho
  7. S03E07Cooking and Dining OutOctober 6, 2014Richard invites celebrity foodie Adrian Edmondson to his revolutionary bistro, where there's printed food, robot waiters, levitating dessert
  8. S03E08PropertyOctober 13, 2014Richard meets an army of window-cleaning robots, samples some garden pods recommended by designer Naomi Cleaver and visits a super high tech
  9. S03E09Gadget Man's Guide to ChristmasDecember 22, 2014Richard and celebrity friends help improve Christmas with gadgets for shopping, to wrap presents, beat the weather, cook the dinner and even

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season044Episodes2015AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01The WeekendJune 1, 2015Richard tackles the great British weekend with comedians Sara Pascoe and Al Murray, from exercise to a night down the pub, the perfect selfi
  2. S04E029 to 5June 8, 2015Richard beats the workday grind with cool, clever gadgets, and with the help of comedian Dara O'Briain and writer Grace Dent. He even arrang
  3. S04E03Date NightJune 15, 2015Richard joins comedians Katherine Ryan, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Tom Rosenthal in testing out dating and relationship gadgets - including 3D choc
  4. S04E04Health and SafetyJune 22, 2015Fearing that the world is a dangerous place for Gadget Man, Richard tests security devices with Keith Allen and Bill Bailey, including a pos

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

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