The Gadget Show Season 14, Episode 19: Episode 19: Christmas Special

Episode 1

New series of the consumer technology show. Suzi and Jason mount a promotional campaign to advertise the show using cutting-edge technology. Jon tests the iPhone 4

60 min

Episode 2

This week, Suzi and Ortis race to the top of a mountain, Jason reports on cutting-edge gaming from Las Vegas, and the presenters get to grips with the latest coffee machines.

60 min

Episode 3

In this episode's challenge, Jason and Suzi go head to head in a competition to produce the best cinema trailer. With cutting-edge amateur recording equipment at their disposal and acerbic Radio 1 film critic James King judging, the stakes are high. While Jason discovers an astonishing camera capable of filming in 360-degree wraparound vision, Suzi opts to embrace the 3D fad. Suzi makes the potentially risky decision to build her own camera system, but she scores a coup when she lands the world’s only ‘emotion jacket’, designed to allow viewers to share in the intense sensations experienced by on-screen characters. Elsewhere, Ortis looks into the murky world of black ops warfare and top-secret research projects. Top of his list is the Little Dog project, run by the US military’s secretive DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) arm. The Little Dog is an incredibly advanced four-legged robot capable of giving chase to targets over rough terrain. Can Ortis persuade the creators to divulge the secrets behind this awesome new technology? Meanwhile, in Singapore, Jon and new girl Pollyanna road test the team’s top five in-ear headphones. Pollyanna soon finds herself being catapulted 200 feet in the air at 125mph on the end of a bungee rope – all in the name of research. Finally, Jon dons his whites and ventures into the kitchen with top chef Jean-Christophe Novelli to try out three of the best dishwashers on the market. But will any of the timesaving devices live up to the fiery Frenchman’s high standards?

60 min

Episode 4

Jon Bentley endeavours to rescue some wet electronic gadgets, Suzi tests waterproof jackets and Jason and Ortis build their own speedboats.

60 min

Episode 5

Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley join forces to turn a traditional seaside bed and breakfast into an automated hotel. Their new-look establishment will be packed with state-of-the-art gadgetry designed to fulfil a guest’s every need. A real-life tourism inspector will then judge their efforts. Jon Bentley and Pollyanna Woodward head off to Singapore for the spectacular annual River Festival to test out the best one-touch camcorders on the market. Closer to home, Jason Plato takes to the streets and hops on buses, taxis and rickshaws to select his top five computer games to play whilst on the move. Also, Ortis slaps on his Speedos to check out the PowerSki Jetboard – a powered surfboard capable of speeds of 40mph. Ortis’s unusual choice of surfing destination is Sweden, which has ample quantities of the ‘flat’ water for which the board is designed. Unfortunately for Ortis, however, things do not go entirely to plan.

60 min

Episode 6

- Ultimiate Tested to Destruction - Top 5 Gadget Games - Whole House Music Streaming - DTV Shredder (Off-Road Skateboard Hybrid)

60 min

Episode 7

A 'Gadget Show' football special to celebrate the start of the Uefa Europa League. Pollyanna kicks off with a report on the Robocup - the most extraordinary football contest in the world. Competing against each other are fully autonomous robots, operating entirely without human control. Will the automatons have the footballing skills to pay the bills? Since the outcry over England's disallowed goal in the World Cup, goal-line technology has become a hot topic. Ortis gets together with former international referee Graham Poll to see if it is possible to remove the man with the whistle and run a game refereed entirely by technology. Meanwhile, Pollyanna takes aim at Jason in a series of gadget football games, as the pair choose their top five ways to play off-the-pitch soccer. Elsewhere, Jon is joined by renowned football commentator Alan Parry to select the best high-definition projectors available on the market. And Suzi indulges in some of the most expensive gizmos on the planet to choose the top five gadgets only a footballer's wife could afford.

60 min

Episode 8

The 'Tested to Destruction' segment returns for another adrenaline-charged outing. Suzi and Pollyanna take a fast car and some powerful guns in order to subject seven tough gizmos to some extreme situations - all in the name of research. Elsewhere this week, Jon and Polly take a day trip to France to test some compact cameras. The latest models on the market come complete with interchangeable lenses, but can the tourists figure out how to use them to their advantage? In this episode's challenge, Ortis and Jason venture into the office in a bid to transform the bland environment into a fun, productive space - using only their own gadget ideas. The boys enlist a top design agency to help them on their quest, and add flair to their new concepts. Finally, Jason runs down another top five. This week, he turns his thoughts to gadgets that revamp old technology and give it an entirely new purpose.

60 min

Episode 9

The presenters take each other on in a demanding cross-country race over land, sea and air.

60 min

Episode 10

Jason and Jon debate the pros and cons of 3D television. Polly and Ortis put cloud computing to the test, and Jon visits the robot equivalent of the World Cup.

60 min

Episode 11

The presenters have four surprise challenges sprung on them in just one day. With golf, computer gaming, lawn mower racing and world record attempts all on the cards, the team must pull out all the stops to triumph.

60 min

Episode 12

Suzi examines cheap netbooks, Polly and Ortis scour the web and the high street for techie bargains, and Jon climbs behind the wheel of a swanky car to test some cut-price sa

60 min

Episode 13

- Chainsaw Powered Vehicles - Top 5 Home Fitness Gadgets - Online Security

60 min

Episode 14

Jason and Ortis test a martial arts simulator and a flight simulator respectively. Jon explores mobile phone tariffs and Polly looks at the best new apps available to download.

60 min

Episode 15

Suzi and Jason go head to head in a gadget-based musical challenge, Jon remakes a classic film in order to test the latest in mini projectors, Ortis tests a special bike and Polly looks at the best bags on the market.

60 min

Episode 16

In a Gadget Show first Jon, Suzi and Jason set out to make the Gadget Show themselves! The web is filled with programmes made by enthusiasts – but what’s the best tech to shoot and cut your own programme? The team take matters into their own hands and takeover the show to make it themselves using only gadgets and tech found on the high street.

60 min

Episode 17

This week all five presenters square off in challenges not against each other – but against professionals, expert in their chosen field.

60 min

Episode 18

This week Ortis and Woodward race across London in their own high-octane, gadget-packed take on the classic game of Monopoly. Going head-to-head using the latest urban personal transport –from skates and scooters to state-of-the-art electric transport – and the latest 'augmented reality' navigation technology, it’s a race which takes them across the city via each of the railway stations on the Monopoly board. With each leg, the race picks up pace, with their urban transport getting faster and more powerful. But, it’s not all plain sailing – as if having to tackle the dreaded London traffic wasn’t bad enough, they’re also subject to random forfeits from the notorious 'chance' cards, which could give their opponent a head start – or even spell out an unexpected trip to jail.

60 min

Episode 20

The Gadget Show hits the snowy slopes of Switzerland for another action-packed winter challenge. Jason and Ortis gear up to test the very latest hi-tech clothing, navigation gadgets and snow transport in a race which takes them to the very top of Mount Titlis in the ski resort of Engelberg.

60 min

Episode 21 - Christmas Stocking

60 min