The BEST Episodes of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

Dave Gorman performs a series of witty stand-up shows, exclusive to Dave. The bearded wonder takes a sideways look at the messages we receive every day.

#1 - My Childhood is Ruined

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired Dec 19, 2017

Dave reveals how TV is made and examines the nature of happiness - with the help of Kate Middleton's clothes and Thomas the Tank Engine.

8.83

12 votes

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#2 - It Was an Accident and I Was Hospitalised

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired Nov 8, 2016

Dave irks an old pal and explains why he isn't 'a geek'.

8.39

23 votes

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#3 - Stuck On Level 342

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired Oct 13, 2015

Computer ads, board games and puzzle books come under Dave's gaze, along with his jigsaw habit.

8.35

20 votes

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#4 - Drippy Strummer

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired Dec 5, 2017

Dave asks just how gullible people are as he looks at movie marketing and whether celebrities really can sell anything.

8.10

10 votes

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#5 - Why Are There Still Chickens?

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 8, 2015

Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs!

8.09

34 votes

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#6 - Too-Ra Taloo Rhy-Eh

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 29, 2015

Dave takes a sledgehammer to an irksome printer. And Christine Hamilton gets a gift!

8.04

25 votes

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#7 - A Prince, Not An Estate Agent

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired Oct 8, 2013

Dave casts a wry eye over the role of family in modern life.

8.00

27 votes

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#8 - That's What We Grow In

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired Oct 20, 2015

Dave suggests revamping the calendar and considers the upshot of buying Twitter followers.

7.92

25 votes

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#9 - Ova Is Latin. For Eggs

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 22, 2015

Dave tackles life's burning issues, from the shyness of elks to the evolution of the Honey Monster.

7.92

24 votes

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#10 - A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired Nov 14, 2017

Dave Gorman scrutinises the modern world. Looking at nature's warning signs, he enlists celebrities, insect repellent and Doctor Google.

7.92

12 votes

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#11 - Poogle

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired Sep 30, 2014

The award-winning comic opines on life's little oddities, including micro-chipped cats, over-familiarity in coffee shops, self-driving cars, QR codes and cybersquatting!

7.90

20 votes

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#12 - That's What Debt Actually is, Actually

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired Nov 22, 2016

Dave Gorman's wry take on modern life, featuring a method to get rid of an unwanted gift and the reboot of a classic game show.

7.89

18 votes

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#13 - Not A Very Nice Biscuit

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 17, 2013

Dave Gorman performs a series of witty stand-up shows, exclusive to Dave. The bearded wonder takes a sideways look at the messages we receive every day.

7.84

32 votes

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#14 - The Dirt Collects There

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired Oct 28, 2014

Impish original comedy from Dave Gorman, who muses out loud on life's little foibles - including light bulbs, gravy boats, dot-to-dot books and Lego.The comedian explores all aspects of light bulbs, gravy boats, dot-to-dot books and Lego as the programme taking a light-hearted look at modern life concludes.

7.83

18 votes

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#15 - I've Never Seen a Cat

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired Nov 7, 2017

Dave plays tricks with singing toys, interrogates kids' TV characters, and messes with Monopoly.

7.80

15 votes

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#16 - You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired Nov 21, 2017

Dave asks what the term 'generation' really means. And why does his mum use emojis?

7.79

14 votes

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#17 - I Would Drink That Bathwater

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 7, 2014

Dave devilishly dissects modern life as he judges the worth of online petitions and reveals how he beat Alex Reid - not at cage fighting, obviously

7.76

17 votes

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#18 - Negative Nancy

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 6, 2015

Dave considers offensive insults and tries to find a man on Tinder.

7.76

21 votes

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#19 - A German Tradition

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired Oct 27, 2015

With the help of Ant and Dec's fans, Dave ponders our fixation with customer feedback and market research.

7.75

20 votes

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#20 - Nobody Wants Vom in Their Cheerios

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired Dec 6, 2016

The comedian devises an experiment to discover whether people's behaviour is the same in the real world as it is online, using a room full of photographs of Alan Sugar.

7.71

17 votes

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#21 - I Is Da Queen

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired Oct 1, 2013

Money is the root of all comedy as Dave considers our love of cash.

7.70

27 votes

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#22 - I Call Mine Sally

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired Sep 9, 2014

Dave shreds some dirty magazines and helps a gerbil fulfil its destiny!

7.70

23 votes

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#23 - I Like Eggs

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired Oct 15, 2013

Here Dave looks at the footprint we leave behind when surfing the web.

7.69

26 votes

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#24 - Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired Sep 23, 2014

Modern life gets a ribbing as Mr Gorman considers celebrity endorsements and reveals the Queen's 'thoughts' on insoles!

7.69

16 votes

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#25 - Like Top Gun All Over Again

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired Oct 31, 2017

In the first episode, Dave explores whether a knock-off can ever be as good as the real thing. For Dave, this involves examining DVDs, baking and his favourite band, Bucks Fizz...

7.69

16 votes

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