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Gadget Man

Gadget Man is 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. 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.

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Gadget Man
GenreSpecial Interest
Presented byStephen Fry (2012)
Richard Ayoade (2013–15)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes25
Production
Running time30 minutes (inc. adverts)
60 minutes (specials; inc. adverts)
Production companyNorth One Television
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release19 November 2012 (2012-11-19) –
22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)
Related

Gadget Man (previously Stephen Fry: Gadget Man2) is 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

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.56

Episodes

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
Series premiere Series finale
1 6 19 November 2012 (2012-11-19) 24 December 2012 (2012-12-24)
2 6 2 September 2013 (2013-09-02) 7 October 2013 (2013-10-07)
3 9 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25) 22 December 2014 (2014-12-22)
4 4 1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) 22 June 2015 (2015-06-22)

Series 1 (2012)

No. in series Title Original air date Special guest(s) Viewers (millions)
1 Super Commuter 19 November 2012 (2012-11-19) Jonathan Ross 2.037
2 Tasty Tech 26 November 2012 (2012-11-26) Derren Brown, Carol Vorderman and Jo Brand 1.38
3 Work Made Easy 3 December 2012 (2012-12-03) Alan Sugar 1.19
4 Fun and Games 10 December 2012 (2012-12-10) Jeremy Clarkson 1.2110
5 Body Beautiful 17 December 2012 (2012-12-17) Amy Childs and Kelly Holmes 1.0511
6 Christmas Special 24 December 2012 (2012-12-24) N/a

Series 2 (2013)

No. in series Title Original air date Special guest(s) Viewers (millions)
1 (7) The Great Outdoors 2 September 2013 (2013-09-02) Stephen Mangan and Benedict Allen 1.4712
2 (8) Rise and Shine 9 September 2013 (2013-09-09) Sara Cox and John Humphrys 1.3813
3 (9) Child's Play 16 September 2013 (2013-09-16) Hugh Dennis and Denise van Outen 1.0214
4 (10) Summer Holiday 23 September 2013 (2013-09-23) Noel Fielding 0.95915
5 (11) Home Improvement 30 September 2013 (2013-09-30) Andy Kane, Charlie Luxton and Anna Ryder Richardson 1.0516
6 (12) Smaller Is Better 7 October 2013 (2013-10-07) Galton Blackiston, Jimmy Carr and Alex James 1.1117

Series 3 (2014)

No. in series Title Original air date Special guest(s) Viewers (millions)
1 (13) Weather 25 August 2014 (2014-08-25) Marcus Brigstocke and Tim Vine 0.99518
2 (14) Public Transport 1 September 2014 (2014-09-01) Adam Buxton and Russell Howard 1.0619
3 (15) The Staycation 8 September 2014 (2014-09-08) Phill Jupitus 0.90320
4 (16) Shopping 15 September 2014 (2014-09-15) Jimmy Doherty and Alison Steadman 1.1021
5 (17) Self-Improvement 22 September 2014 (2014-09-22) Eamonn Holmes, Richard E. Grant and Dominic O'Brien 1.2522
6 (18) Staying In 29 September 2014 (2014-09-29) Seann Walsh and David Mitchell 1.0423
7 (19) Cooking and Dining Out 6 October 2014 (2014-10-06) Adrian Edmondson, Charlie Harry Francis and Dr Rachel Edwards-Stuart 1.0324
8 (20) Property 13 October 2014 (2014-10-13) Naomi Cleaver, Claudia Winkleman and Rupert Des Forges 0.91025
9 (21) Guide to Christmas 22 December 2014 (2014-12-22) Adam Hills, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Merchant, Jonathan Ross, Reece Shearsmith and Robert Webb 1.0026

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
References

References

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