The Joy of Techs - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Alpine Adventure
Technophobe Marcus Brigstocke and his gadget-obsessed mate, Alexis Conran, try out some ingenious inventions - starting with a trip to the French Alps!
Off Grid
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!
Indestructibles
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?
Vitruvian Marcus
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!
Winter Holiday
Steadfast Luddite Marcus Brigstocke discovers the joy of techs! This time, Alexis ruins Marcus' skiing holiday by bringing lots of unwanted gadgets along.
Housework Hell
If anything can cure Marcus Brigstoke of his technophobia, then it's gizmos that can help make chores easier. His gadget-mad pal Alexis Conran shows him how.
Two Wheeled Tech
Marcus is promised a trip to a restaurant if he tries out the latest two-wheeled tech.
Camping
Alexis Conran pits his cutting-edge camping gear against Marcus Brigstocke's low-tech kit as the two pals get up to mischief in the great outdoors and go fishing.
Road Trip
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...
Home
Will Marcus Brigstocke ever succumb to 21st-century gadgetry? Alexis Conran aims to modernise his mate's country cottage with hybrid cars and self-watering plant pots!
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