Presenters
Raymond Baxter was noted for pointing out features of the inventions with military precision using his faithful Parker pen ("as you will see: here, here and here"). He left the show after a difference of opinion with new young editor Michael Blakstad, who referred to him in a press interview as "a dinosaur".
Other presenters included:
- James Burke
- Michael Rodd
- Anthony Smith
- Lyall Watson
- Anna Ford
- William Woollard
- Judith Hann (1974–1994—the longest-serving presenter)
- Kieran Prendiville
- Maggie Philbin
- Anna Walker
- Su Ingle
- Peter Macann (1983–1991)
- Howard Stableford (1985–1997)
- Kate Bellingham (1990–1994)
- John Diamond (1991)
- Carmen Pryce (1991–1994)
- Monty Don (1994–1995)
- Shahnaz Pakravan (1994–1997)
- Rebecca Stephens (1994–1996)
- Carol Vorderman (1994–1995)
- Vivienne Parry (1994–1996)
- Richard Mabey (1995)
- Craig Doyle (1996–1999)
- Philippa Forrester (1996–2000)
- Jez Nelson (1996–2000)
- Peter Snow (1997–2000)
- Anya Sitaram (1998–2000)
- Nick Baker (1999–2000)
- Lindsey Fallow (1999–2000)
- David Bull (2002–2003)
- Adam Hart-Davis (2002–2003)
- Katie Knapman (2002)
- Kate Humble (2003)
- Roger Black (2003)
The idiosyncratic and ever-cheerful Bob Symes showcased smaller inventions in dramatised vignettes with themes such as Bob Goes Golfing. These often presented challenges for film directors with which he worked when a close-up was required as Bob's own invention-related exploits in the workshop had resulted in him losing parts of several fingers: it was hard to find a finger that didn't look too gruesome to show on screen. Other regular features included Whatever Happened To ..., picking up on the oft-levelled criticism of the show that a significant number of inventions seemingly were never heard of again.
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