Gadget Man

Richard sets out to prove that gadgets can make it possible to lead a full and healthy life without leaving the house.

Richard is investigating whether he can make himself a brighter, better man with the aid of gadgetry. Firstly he tests his reactions against the esteemed TV anchor-man Eamonn Holmes.

Richard checks out one of the nation's most high tech homes in the company of Claudia Winkleman, but with an asking price several million quid north of his target budget.

Having road tested a cavalcade of domestic kitchen gadgets, Ayoade soon concludes that even cutting edge tech cannot make his own food prep a bearable process.

Richard heads to the supermarket where farmer and foodie Jimmy Doherty joins him to check out gadgets that include a robotic shopping assistant, a fruit ripeness reader and a food ethics scanner.

Richard and Phill Jupitus enjoy a haul of tech that ranges from the world's tiniest caravan to 360 degree cameras.

Russell Howard joins Richard on London's tube network to assess the effectiveness of gadgets designed to deal with poor air quality and extreme heat.

Richard takes on the worst of the British weather. With the help of pun king Tim Vine, he braves a hurricane in a wind tunnel to assess the best in gust busting gadgetry.