Gadget Man
British television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gadget Man (previously Stephen Fry: Gadget Man[2]) was a British television series, which aired from 19 November 2012 to 22 June 2015 on Channel 4 and was presented by Stephen Fry in the first series and Richard Ayoade in the remaining three.[3] Each episode presented a variety of innovative products related to the episode's theme. The series was mainly filmed in and around The Lime Works, a 1930s art deco converted water tower in Norton, Kent.[4]
| Gadget Man | |
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| Genre | Special Interest |
| Presented by | Stephen Fry (2012) Richard Ayoade (2013–15) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) 60 minutes (specials; inc. adverts) |
| Production company | North One Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 19 November 2012 – 22 June 2015 |
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Since the Stephen Fry: Gadget Man series was first broadcast, the franchise has also been expanded by Channel 4/North One to include Travel Man with Ayoade and current presenter Joe Lycett, and new commission Hobby Man, with Alex Brooker from Channel 4's Friday-night comedy show The Last Leg.[5][6]
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 6 | 19 November 2012 | 24 December 2012 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 September 2013 | 7 October 2013 | |
| 3 | 9 | 25 August 2014 | 22 December 2014 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 June 2015 | 22 June 2015 | |
Series 1 (2012)
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | Special guest(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Commuter | 19 November 2012 | Jonathan Ross | 2.03[7] |
| 2 | Tasty Tech | 26 November 2012 | Derren Brown, Carol Vorderman and Jo Brand | 1.3[8] |
| 3 | Work Made Easy | 3 December 2012 | Alan Sugar | 1.1[9] |
| 4 | Fun and Games | 10 December 2012 | Jeremy Clarkson | 1.21[10] |
| 5 | Body Beautiful | 17 December 2012 | Amy Childs and Kelly Holmes | 1.05[11] |
| 6 | Christmas Special | 24 December 2012 | — |
Series 2 (2013)
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | Special guest(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (7) | The Great Outdoors | 2 September 2013 | Stephen Mangan and Benedict Allen | 1.47[12] |
| 2 (8) | Rise and Shine | 9 September 2013 | Sara Cox and John Humphrys | 1.38[13] |
| 3 (9) | Child's Play | 16 September 2013 | Hugh Dennis and Denise van Outen | 1.02[14] |
| 4 (10) | Summer Holiday | 23 September 2013 | Noel Fielding | 0.959[15] |
| 5 (11) | Home Improvement | 30 September 2013 | Andy Kane, Charlie Luxton and Anna Ryder Richardson | 1.05[16] |
| 6 (12) | Smaller is Better | 7 October 2013 | Galton Blackiston, Jimmy Carr and Alex James | 1.11[17] |
Series 3 (2014)
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | Special guest(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (13) | Weather | 25 August 2014 | Marcus Brigstocke and Tim Vine | 0.995[18] |
| 2 (14) | Public Transport | 1 September 2014 | Adam Buxton and Russell Howard | 1.06[19] |
| 3 (15) | The Staycation | 8 September 2014 | Phill Jupitus | 0.903[20] |
| 4 (16) | Shopping | 15 September 2014 | Jimmy Doherty and Alison Steadman | 1.10[21] |
| 5 (17) | Self-Improvement | 22 September 2014 | Eamonn Holmes, Richard E. Grant and Dominic O'Brien | 1.25[22] |
| 6 (18) | Staying In | 29 September 2014 | Seann Walsh and David Mitchell | 1.04[23] |
| 7 (19) | Cooking and Dining Out | 6 October 2014 | Adrian Edmondson, Charlie Harry Francis and Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart | 1.03[24] |
| 8 (20) | Property | 13 October 2014 | Naomi Cleaver, Claudia Winkleman and Rupert Des Forges | 0.910[25] |
| 9 (21) | Guide to Christmas | 22 December 2014 | Adam Hills, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Merchant, Jonathan Ross, Reece Shearsmith and Robert Webb | 1.00[26] |
Series 4 (2015)
| No. in series | Title | Original air date | Special guest(s) | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (22) | The Weekend | 1 June 2015 | Steve Jones, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe | TBA |
| 2 (23) | 9 to 5 | 8 June 2015 | Dara Ó Briain and Grace Dent | TBA |
| 3 (24) | Date Night | 15 June 2015 | Katherine Ryan, Tom Rosenthal and Sanjeev Bhaskar | TBA |
| 4 (25) | Health and Safety | 22 June 2015 | Keith Allen and Bill Bailey | TBA |
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