They might be one of the hottest new gadgets around – but clearly hoverboards are harder to control than you might think.
As Watchdog presenter Chris Hollins discovered on Thursday night’s show when, while trailing an upcoming item about dangerous cheaper versions of the boards, he attempted to ride on one – and promptly fell off.
It all started smoothly enough as Chris brought the offending item in to the studio, declaring: ‘They’re really difficult to drive, these, because I’ve just fallen over.’
Which he did – on live TV – just seconds later, as the board went from under his feet and rolled off in to a corner,… Read the full story