The Gadget Show
Season 26
TV-PG
Consumer technology series focusing on the latest gadgets, games and more.
Where to Watch Season 26
12 Episodes
- Episode 4E4
Episode 4Craig Charles, Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat host a special edition from EGX, the UK's biggest gaming event, attended by 75,000 excited fans. Jordan Erica Webber unboxes the brand new Microsoft Xbox One X and gives her first impressions of one of the headline-grabbing launch titles. The team also gives its first impressions of Sony's brand new Playlink system, which is designed for social gaming. Plus, Jon examines research suggesting that gaming can increase reaction times, improve hand-eye coordination and help team-working skills. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Three model testers try out the latest high-spec toothbrushes under the watchful eye of Britain's Young Dentist of the Year, before Jon Bentley puts a £20 budget model through its paces to see whether everyone is simply pouring money down the sink. Recent developments in battery technology have resulted in a glut of brand new e-bikes, so the G Team rides three of the newest models to find out which one the canny commuter consumer should choose. Plus, Ortis Deley sees what the future holds at the Virtual Reality Show in London. - Episode 6E6
Episode 6Jon Bentley assesses the worth of a range of kits now available at less than £200 that claim to tell their users which exercise, lifestyle and diet is best suited to their genetic make-up - and whether they are susceptible to certain illnesses. The G Team attempts to match personal trainer and model Em Furey with the perfect gadget for her job. Plus, Georgie Barrat and Ortis Deley use the power of tech to try to make better cocktails than an award-winning drinks mover and shaker. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Presenters Craig Charles, Jon Bentley, Ortis Deley and Georgie Barrat take a road trip from Birmingham to Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Along the way, Georgie demonstrates retro-game sensation the SuperBoy S, Jon tries out the board game Beasts of Balance, while Ortis thinks a smart ukulele is the way to keep Craig amused. Then, to drown out the drone of the motorway, they try and impress the Red Dwarf star with some state-of-the-art noise-cancelling headphones. After a pit stop at the town of Chepstow for a gadget-filled picnic, it's on to their seaside destination where even more gadgets await. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8Virtual reality giants Oculus Rift give the team exclusive access to products not yet on the market, including a brand new VR platform designed to help film makers. The Fitbit smart watch goes up against the Apple Watch S3 in a test to see which has the best fitness tracking features, and the G Team help a student who wants to use tech to throw the perfect house party. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Jon Bentley analyses the quality of smartphone cameras. Ortis Deley visits the development studios of Far Cry 5 in Montreal to see how the video game is made. Meanwhile the G-Team's latest assignment involves finding indoor training bikes and tech to help a keen cyclist get fit.
