The Gadget Show
2004
📺 37 Seasons
🎬 464 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
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The Gadget Show is a British television series which focuses on consumer technology. The show, which is broadcast on Channel 5 is currently presented by Jason Bradbury and Rachel Riley with Jon Bentley and Pollyanna Woodward.
Originally a thirty-minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to sixty minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channel 5*, syndicated broadcasts on Discovery Science and Dave, and Channel 5's Internet on-demand service Demand 5. In Australia, it is aired on The Lifestyle Channel.
Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Jon Bentley showcases the latest photo-editing software and puts it to the test by recreating famous images - from the poster for The Shining to the 1966 England World Cup squad. Suzi Perry investigates the history of video game company Atari. Jason Bradbury tries to go a day without using any gadgets, and Tom Dunmore reviews the latest MP3 players on the market.
Season 5
Season 6
Kit out your house for next to nothing, Binoculars with Chris Ryan, The Critical List - mobile phones.
Season 7
Suzi Perry and Jason Bradbury pit the Nokia N95 and Apple's iPhone against each other in a series of challenges, testing their durability, multimedia functions and sat-nav capability. Jon Bentley investigates the trend toward miniaturisation, looking at a range of goods employing the tiniest technology
Season 8
Jason and Suzi record a movie; Jon tries out the sleek new MacBook Air; and Jason's water-rocket car returns.
Season 9
In this edition, Suzi and Jason focus on the world of sport as they test a range of athletic gadgets.
Season 10
Jason and Suzi test different modes of personal transport, the latest in satellite navigation and the toughest of travel cases; Dallas meets a robotic spy; and Jon and Suzi review personal entertainment gadgets.
Season 11
New series of the consumer technology show presented by Jason Bradbury, Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley. Suzi and Jason are gripped with Oscar fever as they put to the test a range of special-effects technology. Elsewhere, Ortis examines 3D TV, Jon looks at the best home-phone deals available and Jason visits the London Toy Fair.
Season 12
Jason Bradbury and Suzi Perry take part in one of their most complex challenges to date, constructing a full-sized remote-controlled vehicle capable of competing in a banger race. Jon Bentley heads for New York to put touch-screen phones to the test, and Ortis Deley swims with a colony of robotic penguins in Germany
Season 13
New series. Jason Bradbury and Suzi Perry fight for survival using hi-tech tools when they visit the Liwa desert in Abu Dhabi - one of the most inhospitable locations on Earth. Jon Bentley tests the latest generation of e-readers on the beaches of the Caribbean, and Ortis Deley gives his opinion on some of 2010's most anticipated gadgets
Season 14
New series of the consumer technology show. Suzi and Jason mount a promotional campaign to advertise the show using cutting-edge technology. Jon tests the iPhone 4
Season 15
This week, The Gadget Show is back with a brand new series and its our first where the gang performed in-front of a live studio audience. Ortis and Pollyanna head to South Africa testing photo cameras and video cameras in very extreme conditions. And, our Live Studio audience get hands on with a whole load of robots in a raging robot race. It’s going to be really wild show!
Season 16
This week on The Gadget Show we kicked off the series with Ortis and Pollyanna heading off to Morroco to make a movie using consumer video tech, Jon jetted off to Italy to test the latest folding bikes and Suzi was putting a smile on the faces of some gadget volunteers to find the Top 5 Toothbrushes.
Season 17
Jon Bentley rejoins the team as does newcomer Rachel Riley. Noise-cancelling headphones are tested at Birmingham's Spaghetti Junction. Pollyanna is in Canada to take a look at the Maverick flying car. Jon is in Manchester to put three action cameras through their paces with the help of the British BMX team. Danny Dyer offers his views on movie-streaming services.
Season 18
Rachel and Jason take a look at the Google Glass wearable computer before taking a road trip to discover out whether 4G is really everything that it is cracked up to be. Pollyanna tests a Quadski whilst Jon puts three DSLR cameras to the test.
Season 19
Ortis joins Rachel and Jason to reveal why the desktop PC has gone the way of the dodo.
Season 20
The team look back to the first series to see what technological evolution has done to the world of gadgets.
Season 21
Ortis travels to Manchester to visit the home of graphene.
Season 22
The programme is back to review the latest technological devices on the market, including a behind-the-scenes look at gaming channel The Diamond Minecart. Ortis Deley travels to California to check out a new bionic eye implant designed to help blind people regain their sight, and Jon Bentley tests out a smart watch. Amy Williams and Jason Bradbury also host
Season 23
The team take a look at virtual reality headsets.
Season 24
What are the greatest gadgets of all time? Is it the Walkman, a microwave, a computer game or something completely different? The team argue for their favourites as they countdown to number one.
Season 25
Craig Charles steps into the hot seat to deliver his verdict on the Nintendo Switch, Jon gets his hands on a Samsung 360 camera and Georgie Barrat kicks off her season-long experiment to transform an amateur football team using the latest tech.
Season 26
The G Team help magician Tom London improve his YouTube videos. Ortis is in Malta to test a millionaire's dream underwater toy. And, Jon evaluates Dyson's addition to the robotic vacuum sector.
Season 27
Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat travel to Nevada to visit the world's biggest consumer electronics show in Las Vegas. The events boasts upgraded drones, upgraded VR headsets, upgraded televisions and a stream of new robots to help around the house. Meanwhile, Jon Bentley joins Craig Charles in a `versus' challenge to see if cutting-edge tech can put them on a par with professional decorators. Jon and Craig have access to the finest aids that tech has to offer, while the professionals have to rely on experience, skill and traditional tools.
Season 28
Jon Bentley heads to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset to put three leading noise-cancelling headphones through their paces, testing for performance, comfort and sound quality. Gaming expert Jordan Erica Webber reports from the world's most prestigious video games festival, gamescom, while Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat head to Berlin's massive consumer tech exhibition, IFA, for a look at the newest launches and latest products. Plus, Jon, Ortis and Georgie reform the G Team to help dog-lover Rachel, who wants some innovative tech ideas for her beloved pooch. Presented by Craig Charles.
Season 29
Craig Charles, Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat visit the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where rollable television screens and foldable phones are just two of the mindboggling technological advances on offer. Matthew Griffin explains why 11K TV, robotic skin, domestic holograms and cancer-diagnosing apps may well be available in the next few years, while Harry Wallop reveals how to acquire one of the biggest phones of 2019 - the Samsung Galaxy S10 - at the best possible price. Plus, gaming guru Jordan Erica Webber identifies the video games to look out for in the year ahead.
Season 30
Georgie heads to a tech fair in Germany, Jon road tests the latest dash cams, and the G Team pack their suitcases full of tech on a trip to world's best B&B.
Season 31
Jon Bentley takes Google's latest laptop - the Pixelbook Go - on a day's work experience at one of the world's foremost news websites, the Mail Online. The G Team assists some NHS nurses who want to see how gadgets can get them improve their sleep patterns when working night shifts. Plus, Craig Charles attempts to turn a house into a smart home using off-the-shelf DIY kits and Georgie Barrat hunts down the must-haves for 2020 at the CES exhibition in Las Vegas.
Season 32
Craig Charles continues his mission to create the ultimate smart home, while Georgie Barrat acquires FitBit's latest smart watch, which not only will track a person's workouts but says it can help predict illness and alleviate stress. Ortis Deley recounts the tech story of 1975 - a year that Microsoft got their first gig, Ceefax hit TV screens and, thanks to the humble sandwich toaster, grilled cheese butties became an instant hit in the UK. Plus, Jon Bentley's bags himself an exclusive invite to what is shaping up to be the only major tech expo in 2020 - IFA in Berlin.
Season 33
Jon Bentley flexes his testing muscles down the gym, putting the latest smartwatches through their fitness paces with the help of the world's fittest woman Sam Briggs. Craig Charles and Ortis Deley go head to head in a new challenge segment, putting Apple's recently released iPhone 12 against its three-year-old cousin the iPhone X, to find out if the latest model is a must-buy or not. Plus, money-saving tips from Harry Wallop and the latest gaming news courtesy of Jordan Erica Webber.
Season 34
Craig Charles, Jon Bentley, Georgie Barrat and Ortis Deley return with more tech advice and reviews. In this first episode, Jon puts three big-brand budget phones to the test - the Apple iPhone SE, Samsung Galaxy A52 5G and Google Pixel 4a. Georgie dives into the world of TVs, and with prices recently tumbling for high-end sets, she compares the popular OLED models with Samsung's own QLED tech.
Season 35
We delve into the history books and see just how far the world of tech has come as we celebrate the run-up to the show's coming of age, after nearly 18 years on TV.
Season 36
Ortis and Georgie help turn a bland home office into a superfly gaming den, and ask whether people really need to spend top dollar to get great running earbuds. Elsewhere, Jon meets up with social media star Arshdeep Soni to test out the best smartphones for social media, and Harry Wallop is on hand to offer some top tips on how to save money on spiralling energy bills.
Season 37
Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat assess a top-performing toaster and an innovative iron, while Jon Bentley reviews the iPhone 14. Plus, Harry Wallop offers money-saving tips.
Network
5
Production
North One Television