About this season
Alexis Conran & Marcus Brigstocke put all manner of hi- and lo- tech gadgets to the test in their own inimitable way. Every episode takes on a different element of a modern man's life as gadget geek Alexis attempts to persuade the more ‘traditional' Marcus that technology is always best. There's non-stop back and forth as the boys battle it out to prove one of them is right in a series of scenarios, from lazy Sundays to winter sports.
Episodes (10)
1. Alpine Adventure
Aired 30 May 2017 • 45 min
Technophobe Marcus Brigstocke and his gadget-obsessed mate, Alexis Conran, try out some ingenious inventions - starting with a trip to the French Alps!
2. Off Grid
Aired 30 May 2017 • 45 min
Could gadgets help you survive the apocalypse? Marcus Brigstocke and Alexis Conran go off grid with a hi-tech kit that includes a six-foot tall robot spider!
3. Indestructibles
Aired 6 June 2017 • 45 min
Marcus Brigstocke puts 'indestructible' gadgets to the test. Can a flood, a hurricane or a quake destroy a USB key containing a humiliating video of Marcus?
4. Vitruvian Marcus
Aired 6 June 2017 • 45 min
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke is a bit of a Luddite. But gizmo-loving pal Alexis Conran reckons he can make Marcus a more attractive human through technology!
5. Winter Holiday
Aired 13 June 2017 • 45 min
Self-confessed Luddite Marcus Brigstocke discovers the joy of techs! This time, Alexis ruins Marcus' skiing holiday by bringing lots of unwanted gadgets along.
6. Housework Hell
Aired 13 June 2017 • 45 min
If anything can cure Marcus Brigstoke of his technophobia, then surely it's gizmos that help make chores easier. His gadget-mad pal Alexis Conran shows him how.
7. Two Wheeled Tech
Aired 20 June 2017 • 45 min
Marcus Brigstocke embraces life-enhancing gizmos and useless gadgets. Alexis promises Marcus a trip to a restaurant if he tries out the latest two-wheeled tech.
8. Camping
Aired 20 June 2017 • 45 min
Alexis Conran pits his cutting-edge camping gear against Marcus Brigstocke's low-tech kit as the two good pals get up to mischief in the great outdoors and go fishing.
9. Road Trip
Aired 27 June 2017 • 45 min
Can gadgets enhance a road trip around the Lakes? We wonder what technophobe Marcus Brigstocke will make of a cutting-edge camper van and a sheep-herding drone...
10. Home
Aired 27 June 2017 • 45 min
Will Marcus Brigstocke ever succumb to 21st-century gadgetry? Alexis Conran aims to modernise his good pal's country cottage with hybrid cars and self-watering plant pots!