The Gadget Man
The Gadget Man is an entertainment show on Dave. An immersion in the world of gadgetry that tests products and prototypes while also inventing contraptions. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 18 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
Last episode
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25:00The Gadget Man
Fearing that the world is a dangerous place, Richard tests security devices with Keith Allen and Bill Bailey that include a post-apocalypse survival kit for festivals too.
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25:00Richard joins comedians Katherine Ryan, Sanjeev Bhaskar, and Tom Rosenthal to test dating and relationship gadgets including 3D chocolate printing and virtual flowers.
25:00Richard beats the workday grind - and even arranges to do all of his office work without leaving his bed - with the help of comedian Dara O'Briain and writer Grace Dent.
25:00Richard tackles all aspects - from exercise to a night down the pub to dodging the night bus home - of the great British weekend with comedians Sara Pascoe and Al Murray.
Series 3
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25:00Richard meets an army of window-cleaning robots, samples garden pods recommended by designer Naomi Cleaver, and visits a super high-tech home with Claudia Winkleman.
25:00Richard invites celebrity foodie Ade Edmondson to his revolutionary bistro with printed food, robot waiters, levitating desserts and clear coffee.
25:00Comedians Seann Walsh and David Mitchell help Richard in his endeavour to prove that gadgets can make it possible to lead a full life without even leaving the house.
25:00Richard tries to make himself a brighter man with the aid of gadgets, Eamonn Holmes, and actor Richard E. Grant as he challenges memory legend Dominic O'Brien to a duel.
25:00Richard checks out a robotic shopping assistant with farmer Jimmy Doherty and visits a busy department store to see a 3D virtual mirror with actress Alison Steadman.
25:00This episode features the world's tiniest caravan, 360-degree cameras, 300-litre rucksacks and a pair of trousers that transform into a picnic table.
25:00Richard turns his attention to the noise, dirt and discomfort of public transport as Russell Howard joins him on London's Tube to assess the effectiveness of gadgets.
25:00Richard takes on the worst of the British weather as he braves a hurricane in a wind tunnel to assess the best in gust-busting gadgetry with the help of comedian Tim Vine.
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25:00Richard tries to prove that small is beautiful by demonstrating the world's smallest gadgets and showing musician Alex James how he can downsize his lifestyle.
25:00Richard looks at DIY gadgets including robot lawnmowers, the world's safest saw, an automatic wallpapering machine, and 3D printers that make plates and cutlery rapidly.
25:00Noel Fielding joins Richard to road-test holiday gadgets including a superfast motorcycle-car combination, anti-jet lag glasses, a BBQ dinghy and an unbreakable suitcase.
25:00Richard tests parenting gadgets for toddlers through to teens - including a mind-controlled helicopter and a robotic babysitter - with Denise van Outen and Hugh Dennis.
25:00Richard Ayoade tests gadgets to get people get out of bed and out of the house in the morning with long-term early riser and DJ Sara Cox.
25:00Richard Ayoade turns his attention to the world of camping and reveals how gadgets can make the great outdoors more entertaining and bearable for novices.