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Revision as of 12:37, 2 December 2010
| The Gadget Show | |
|---|---|
| File:The Gadget Show.png The Gadget Show Logo, 2010 Onwards. | |
| Created by | Ewan Keil Richard Pearson James Woodroffe |
| Developed by | Ewan Keil |
| Written by | Ewan Keil |
| Directed by | Alex Armstead Tom McTaggart John Boam David Leighton Jessica Matthews Karen O'Donovan Mark Corden |
| Creative director | Ewan Keil |
| Presented by | Suzi Perry Jason Bradbury Jon Bentley Ortis Deley Pollyanna Woodward |
| Theme music composer | Barrie Gledden |
| Opening theme | "In the Machine" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 156 (as of 24 May 2010) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Ewan Keil |
| Producers | Christine Butler Liz Rumbold Colin Byrne |
| Production location | The Custard Factory |
| Editors | Ajay Bhadresa Brian Charles Keith Brown James Hey Adam Humphries Leigh Nicholls Neil Parkinson |
| Running time | 30 minutes (Series 1-2) 45 minutes (Series 3-6) 60 minutes (Series 7-) |
| Production company | North One Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Five |
| Release | 7 June 2004 – present |
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Five. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to one hour. The theme tune used is "In the Machine" by Barrie Gledden. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels Fiver, Dave (in edited down half-hour versions) and the satellite channel Bravo as well as Five's Internet on-demand service Demand Five. In Australia, it is aired on The Lifestyle Channel.
Format
Each week Monday 8.00pm on 5, the show previews and reviews the latest gadgets, and broadcasts the latest technology 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" or knowledgeable audience, but still making it accessible to the more casual viewer. The show has featured Blu-ray Discs, video cameras, MP3 players and other technologies. A segment showing viewers how to get the most out of their technology is also often included along with a competition to win anything from £5,000 to £30,000 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. The studio sections are filmed at The Custard Factory on Gibb Street in Birmingham, England. A recurring theme in the updated format is a regular challenge between Jason and Suzi (and occasionally Jon and / or Ortis), typically set around particular gadget(s) 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. The seventh series, which started on 29 October 2007, saw the programme promoted to an 8pm start time (previously 7:15pm), and running increased from forty-five minutes to one hour.
From series 8, there is also a new "Top 5" feature which consists of the Top 5 gadgets in a certain category. At the start of the eleventh series, a new item was introduced, called the "Wall of Fame" where Ortis or Suzi and Jason pick their favourite gadget from a particular category that they think changed the face of modern gadgetry, and then Jon picks the one to win and go up on the wall. There are also several other recurring features (such as aforementioned "Top 5", and 'The Focus Group' - testing products with various groups of people, who vote for their best one) which are featured in episodes on a semi-regular basis.
The show also offers a competition, (answering a multiple choice question, by phone, SMS or postal entry) that gives the winner on some occasions up to 180 prizes.
For 2010, the programme received a rebrand centred on the typeface "Museo". This included refreshed titles and break bumpers.
Also in 2010, the show will be seeing the release of a supporting magazine called 'The Gadget Show Magazine'.
During Episode 150 on 12 April 2010, Jason set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest speed in a water jet powered car with 26.8kmh(16.5mph). During Episode 152 on 26 April 2010, Jason also set a new Guinness World Record by making a radio controlled car jump 26.18m off a ramp. This beat the previous record of 15m. Also during an episode first shown on 11/10/2010 the Gadget Show set a new Guinness World Record for the largest game of Tetris ever played.
Presenters
Current presenters
Former presenters
- Tom Dunmore - 3 episodes
- Dallas Campbell - 22 episodes
- Gail Porter - 7 episodes (due to Suzi suffering ectopic pregnancy)
- Dionne South - now presents Gadget Show Web TV
Website and YouTube channel
The Gadget Show website, which now is part of Five's FiveFWD website, contains information on topics and products discussed and featured on the show. 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 arose, which it did, but got a reply rejecting his petition after over 30,000 names were sent in. Jon Bentley has also set up A Basic Website designed by Jon for a "How To" feature in series 2.
The website also now includes free 'web episodes', containing extra material not featured on the TV programme.
The Gadget Show also has a YouTube channel which features special behind the scenes videos and Web TV episodes. The Gadget Show YouTube Channel.
The Gadget Show Live
The Gadget Show Live is a yearly event that takes place at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre in April. The show features an exhibition with all the year's must-have gadgets. The show also features a super theater, sponsored by Sony, which features a 1 hour show presented by Suzi Perry, Jason Bradbury, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley. In 2011, The show will take place between April 13 and April 17.