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Gadget Man

2012–2015 · 4 seasons

A breezy, playful tour of clever gadgets, hosted with dry wit and infectious curiosity, perfect for relaxed viewing.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, Richard Ayoade, Jo Brand
Overview
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.

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Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
  • Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
  • Pluto TV
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, Richard Ayoade, Jo Brand
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • media
  • work
  • art
Places
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism8
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, Richard Ayoade, Jo Brand, Carol Vorderman, Derren Brown, Lord Alan Sugar, Jeremy Clarkson, Amy Childs
Length
4 seasons, 25 episodes, 30 min each
Network
Channel 4
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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