CRAIG CHARLES LAUNCHES THE GADGET SHOW: BIG BOOK OF COOL STUFF

October sees the launch of The Gadget Show Big Book of Cool Stuff, a 192-page, fully illustrated guide to the world of gadgets and tech, featuring Craig Charles and his co-presenters from Channel 5’s much-loved The Gadget Show.
The book, published by Black Dog Press, recreates the excitement and fun of the hugely popular TV programme, which has become a staple for gadget addicts and innovation enthusiasts since it was first aired in 2004. The show’s team of Craig, Georgie Barrat, Ortis Deley and Jon Bentley unearth the very latest in gadgetry, from flying cars, to a robo-chef that can rustle up a delicious meal at the press of a button, to an intelligent toilet that can tell if you’re unwell.

Craig, who achieved global popularity as Lister in the cult sci-fi classic Red Dwarf and who was also the high-octane presenter of the original Robot Wars on BBC2, has inspired a generation of youngsters to pick up a screwdriver and get building. His mission: to “make things simple, so everyone can understand it.”

The Gadget Show Big Book of Cool Stuff covers everything from Craig’s love–hate relationship with robots to Georgie’s favourite show moment – a virtual reality bungee jump, of which she says: “I hit the virtual ground and smashed through it into the fiery jaws of hell.”

While Craig explores real-world applications for gadgets in the book, tech journalist Georgie examines the cultural impact of technology and how it “can give with one hand and take with another”, ranging from how robotics liberated women from household chores to the darker side of social media. As she says: “The population is connected in ways that have never happened before. This has huge effects, culturally and politically.”