Channel 4 commissions Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets

Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets

Channel 4 has commissioned a 1x180 minute special with Stephen Fry choosing and presenting his favourite all-time gadgets.

Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets follows on from the successful 100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross, which transmitted late last year, attracting an audience of 2.9m/10.3% share.

North One Television will make the three hour marathon which will see Stephen talk through and demonstrate his personal favourite choices of devices that have revolutionised our individual and collective lives from hi-tech to historical, from the domestic to the downright dumb - with the rundown ranging from objects as diverse as Curling Tongs to the Corkscrew, the Typewriter to the Trouser Press and the Iron to the ipod.  The show promises an entertaining mix of cutting edge technology, misty-eyed nostalgia and the fascinating insights for which Stephen is renowned.

Stephen Fry said; 'I'm as happy as happy can be to be making 100 Greatest Gadgets for C4. As people might know, there's little I like more than discovering a clever or quirky piece of technology: so being given the chance to play with and appraise so many weird and wonderful gadgets and gizmos from past and present was just too tempting to pass up.'

The show has been commissioned by Deputy Head of Factual Entertainment Liam Humphreys. It will be executive produced by Ricky Kelehar and series produced by Sophie Deveson at North One.

Liam Humphreys said; ‘Stephen is passionate about all things gadget-like and his enthusiasm and erudition will make for a witty and enlightening show.'