Comedy legend John Cleese returns to British TV in Batteries Not Included – an entertaining, informative and downright funny look at the weird and wonderful world of gadgets and gizmos. It proved there's more to the world of electronic devices than PS3s, iPhones and Wiis.
Comedy legend John Cleese returns to British TV in Batteries Not Included - an entertaining, informative and downright funny look at the weird and wonderful world of gadgets and gizmos. It proved there's more to the world of electronic devices than PS3s, iPhones and Wiis.
Each episode in the six-part series will feature one celebrity, giving us an insight into their gadget life. They will reveal whether they keep up to date with the latest developments via catalogues and specialist magazines or whether their recent purchases are gathering dust in the garage or the cupboard under the stairs. Celebs opening up their homes include Sue Perkins, Dom Joly, Alex Zane, Mark Durden-Smith, Jason Manford and Danny Wallace.
Each episode also features the legendary John Cleese who uses his own special brand of gadget knowledge to take a closer look at some of the über-gadgets that are either too big and powerful to fit inside a regular home or so sophisticated they're not available to the general public yet.
To find out more, or even shop for some of the fantastic gadgets that feature in Batteries Not Included, visit online gadget retailer Firebox
And thanks to all these great gadget companies who helped us out with some of the gizmos on the show.
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danny wallace deserves his own show and he is a brilliant actor
top gear is waaaaay beter but i still like it
john has done well good in that show
A must-have gadget for fair-minded pizza sharers everywhere: http://www.strangemall.com/index.php/2008/12/25/pizza-clippers/ (thanks to Stumbleupon)
Bit of a weird question but does anyone know where you can buy the digestive biscuit holder featured in an episode of batteries not included?
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The idea was nice but none of the episodes seemed to flow very well - definitely needs some polishing for next series. I also felt very short changed in that the advertising for the show seemed to suggest it would feature a LOT more John Cleese. More Cleese and more polish please.
i love that cool alarm that got loads of different noises eg duck or water stream that jason manford had where can u get 1 some 1 plz tell me Emma xxxxx
OMG maybe I should actually watch more than the Life of Brian, John Clese is awesome :)
Awesome show, thanks Dave
Yo, the reading light is rather handy if you're reading in bed, since you can fold it up when you are about to sleep rather than having to lean out of your comfy position to turn a lamp off. You can buy them in Woolies.
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can someone tell me what the gadget is were it folds out as a reading light? it is only a tiny light that folds out over the book your reading.
Last episode tonight, please bring this back ASAP. Meanwhile, for those of us who need gadgetporn: http://www.lakeland.co.uk/
can anyone help me please!!!?!?!? i need 2 know the name of the remote controlled vibrator that was reviewed in the show last night, can anyone remember what it was called??? xmas is coming... lol! thanx... mikee p
awesome show, wish i could get half of the gadgets on there :P
I am loving this show. Probably the best part is when the celebrities try t find out what the gadget is on "Guess the gedget" LOL on my part!
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Great programme, best of any shown on the commercial repeats channels. My guess is that you got the money to do it because you've sold repeat rights to the BBC, rather like 'BBC 4 on BBC2' - that will scroll their knurd. But (you knew there'd be a but, didn't you?) (1)I've got a mango stoner and it is brilliant. The instructions show clearly how to use it, and it's not the way you did it. (2) I want a Tesla electric car. John Cleese was wrong to criticise the range of 220 miles. How many times a year do you drive more than 220 miles without a long break? And twice the cost of a Porsche for a local runabout seems perfectly reasonable to me.
Incredible show. :)
Great show being made exclusively by 'Dave' here. Loved the 'invisibility suit' on the latest episode, one would love one of them. Excellently made show with great guests that compliment the ethos and intent of the irreverant theme of the show that is so encompassing of the channel itself perfectly. Keep up the good work and originality of the production as it is certainly a breath of fresh air.
I loved this show last night, cant wait to watch more of them =D
w0w!! i love gadgets