The Gadget Show - Season 26

First aired: 10/6/2017 12 episodes
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Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 10/6/2017

The G Team help magician Tom London improve his YouTube videos. Ortis is in Malta to test a millionaire's dream underwater toy. And, Jon evaluates Dyson's addition to the robotic vacuum sector.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 10/13/2017

Jon taste tests some tea-making tech, Georgie follows a trail to Italy that leads to a personal cargo-carrying robot, and The G Team deliver a crash course in dash cams.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 10/20/2017

Craig Charles flies the most affordable ever drone. Jon Bentley tests out IKEA smart lighting, Georgie Barratt meets rock band The Hoosiers as they test out portable music tech and Ortis Deley reveals the coolest gadgets at Europe's biggest consumer electronics show.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 10/27/2017

Craig 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.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 11/3/2017

Three 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.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 11/10/2017

Jon 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.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 11/17/2017

Presenters 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.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 11/24/2017

Virtual 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.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 12/1/2017

Jon Bentley looks into the multitude of navigation apps on the market. Georgie Barrat is in San Francisco, going behind the scenes of a company that makes what is likely to be one of the most popular toys this Christmas, the Anki Cozmo.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 12/8/2017

It's Christmas! The team present a comprehensive guide to the best Christmas tech presents, and show off all the gadgets needed for a brilliant festive experience. Finally, Craig uses tech to create the ultimate Christmas party.

11. Episode 11

Aired: 12/15/2017

Jon 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.

12. Episode 12

Aired: 12/22/2017

In Hong Kong, for the opening round of this year's ePrix season, Ortis pilots a Formula E car, while Georgie is driven round the circuit in an AI-controlled car. In the UK, Craig andJon Bentleycheck out three of the best electric cars on the market.