Name: The Joy of Techs
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017-05-30
Rating: 3.5

Overview

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.

Seasons

Season 1

10 Episodes

2017

E01

Alpine Adventure

5/30/2017·45m

Technophobe Marcus Brigstocke and his gadget-obsessed mate, Alexis Conran, try out some ingenious inventions - starting with a trip to the French Alps!

E02

Off Grid

5/30/2017·45m

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!

E03

Indestructibles

6/6/2017·45m

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?

E04

Vitruvian Marcus

6/6/2017·45m

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!

E05

Winter Holiday

6/13/2017·45m

Self-confessed Luddite Marcus Brigstocke discovers the joy of techs! This time, Alexis ruins Marcus' skiing holiday by bringing lots of unwanted gadgets along.

E06

Housework Hell

6/13/2017·45m

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.

E07

Two Wheeled Tech

6/20/2017·45m

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.

E08

Camping

6/20/2017·45m

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.

E09

Road Trip

6/27/2017·45m

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...

E10

Home

6/27/2017·45m

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!