Shop Smart, Save Money (2023 TV series)

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Shop Smart, Save Money is a British television show on Channel 5. [1] [2] With a number of the same presenting team and format on the same channel, it is the spiritual successor to The Gadget Show . [3]

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References

  1. "The Gadget Show has been cancelled by Channel 5 after 19 years — here's what's replacing it". Virgin Radio UK. 18 September 2023.
  2. Mensah, Katelyn (18 September 2023). "The Gadget Show cancelled by Channel 5 after 19 years". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  3. Oliver, Robert (18 September 2023). "Huge TV show axed after 19 years after 37 series". Metro.