The BEST episodes of Gadget Man season 3
Every episode of Gadget Man season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gadget Man season 3!
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices. Stephen Fry presented Series One, with Richard Ayoade taking over for Series Two onward.
#1 - The Staycation
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2014
This episode features the world's tiniest caravan, 360 degree cameras, 300 litre rucksacks and a pair of trousers that can transform into a picnic table. With the combined horror of picnics, days out and bracing walks in the countryside looming, Richard turns to comedian Phill Jupitus to hold his hand through this "trial by leisure".
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#2 - Staying In
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/29/2014
Richard sets out to prove that gadgets can make it possible to lead a full and healthy life without leaving the house. He enlists the help of comedian Seann Walsh to check out gadgets that deliver the health benefits of the great outdoors, without the necessity of braving the danger, filth and inconvenience of the world outside. Richard also invites comedian David Mitchell to help him road test the latest in home gaming gadgets, in a bid to attract 'normal folk' to the Gadget House.
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#3 - Public Transport
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2014
Richard takes a look at the discomfort that he suffers while on public transport and is joined by Russell Howard on London's tube network to assess the effectiveness of gadgets designed to deal with poor air quality and extreme heat.
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#4 - Property
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/2014
Richard meets an army of window cleaning robots, samples some garden pods recommended by designer Naomi Cleaver and visits a super high tech home with Claudia Winkleman.
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#5 - Self-Improvement
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/22/2014
Can Richard Ayoade make himself a brighter man with the aid of gadgets? He gets Eamonn Holmes and actor Richard E. Grant to help, and challenges memory legend Dominic O'Brien to a contest. He plays Scalextric and tries flying a drone simply with mind power. And realises that to prosper in his memory challenge he has just one option - to cheat.
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#6 - Cooking and Dining Out
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2014
Richard invites celebrity foodie Adrian Edmondson to his revolutionary bistro, where there's printed food, robot waiters, levitating desserts and clear coffee. There are also computerised wine sniffers and zero calorie electronic starters, as Richard confronts the twin horrors of cooking and dining out.
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#7 - Weather
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2014
Richard takes a look at the British weather with the help of Tim Vine as he braves a hurricane in a wind tunnel to assess the best in gust busting gadgetry.
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#8 - Shopping
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2014
Richard heads to the strip-lit aisles of the supermarket where farmer and foodie Jimmy Doherty joins him to check out a robotic shopping assistant, a fruit ripeness reader and a food ethics scanner. And Richard and actress Alison Steadman visit a busy department store to check out a 3D virtual mirror and a mannequin with expanding bust and hips.
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