The Gadget Show

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The Gadget Show

Genre	Lifestyle, Technology
Creator(s)	North One for Five
Starring	Suzi Perry Jason Bradbury Jon Bentley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	65 (as of 2 April 2007)
Production
Running time	45 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	Five
Original run	2004 – present

The Gadget Show, now in its sixth series, is a British television series focusing on the world of technology. It airs in 45 minute episodes and is filmed in and around Birmingham, UK. Repeats have also aired on Bravo. In India it is aired on Discovery Travel and Living. Series 6 commenced on 12 February 2007 on Five, in the UK.

The Gadget Show airs every Monday at 7.15 pm. Each week, the show previews and reviews the latest gadgets, and broadcasts the latest techology news. The show is aimed at giving the mass consumer an insight into the gadget world and in addition, it aims to give enough information for the more "geeky" audience, but still making it accessible to the more casual viewer. The show has featured HD DVDs, video cameras, MP3 players and other technologies. A segment showing viewers how to get the most out of their technology is also included along with a competition to win anything from £5,000 to £12,000 worth of new gadgets. Each series usually contains a special episode focusing on a particular technology conference or expo. Past conferences include CeBIT and The Next Fest.

Series 5 saw a slight tweak in the format, with the three presenters hosting from a studio base, although a lot of the show still takes place outside of the studio. A re-occurring theme in the updated format is a regular challenge between Jason and Suzi (and occasionally Jon), typically set around a particular gadget and their testing or use based around it. Another addition is that now the week's main featured gadget(s), typically reviewed by Jon, is given a 'G rating' from one to five.

1 Presenters
2 Other presenters
3 Website
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Presenters

The concept of the presenting line-up is: the "babe" (Suzi Perry), the "nerd" (Jason Bradbury) and "the wise father figure" (Jon Bentley).

[edit] Suzi Perry

Suzi Perry, having previously worked on BBC Two's short-lived revival of Treasure Hunt, and BBC One's revival of Superstars, has also presented for sports programmes such as Grandstand and TV coverage of Wimbledon and the London Marathon. A journalist, Perry is respected in the biking world for her pit-side reports. She currently also presents on The Discovery Channel and BBC Two.

[edit] Jon Bentley

Jon Bentley's television career has mostly concentrated on the world of motoring television. Between 1976 and 1998, he was producer and editor of BBC Two's Top Gear and was series producer of Fifth Gear from 2002 to 2004.

[edit] Jason Bradbury

Jason Bradbury's career in entertainment began in the stand-up comedy circuit. Television programmes he has presented include Top Gear GTi (a spin-off show from the BBC motoring show Top Gear, shown on UKTV People^[1]), The Air Show and The Web Review. He also presents a show on Discovery Kids called Gross!. According to the 30 October episode of The Gadget show, Jason was one of few journalists in the world to have tested all three of the next generation consoles. Jason is also a keen robot enthusiast demonstrating his robot building abilities in the 20th November episode of the show.

[edit] Other presenters

Tom Dunmore, the editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine, presented a weekly section called 'The Critical List' in the fourth series, talking about a group of gadgets in a specific field. From the fifth series, this section was presented by Suzi, Jon and Jason. During one the challenges during the sixth series, Tom Dunmore was mentioned, but was not actually seen, and no nod to his previous releationship with the show was given.

[edit] Website

The Gadget Show website contains information on topics and products discussed in the show. The site is updated with information from the last showed aired. In addition, the site contains product reviews, how-tos and news. The show launched a campaign for free WiFi access across the country. Viewers were urged to register their support on the show’s website; Jason Bradbury promised to take the issue to 10 Downing Street if the need arises, but got a reply rejecting his petition after over 30,000 names were sent in. Instead, Jason is appealing to businesses to set up their own free Wi-fi.