The BEST episodes of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish
Every episode of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish!
Award-winning comedian Dave Gorman takes a sideways look at modern life in a series of stand-up performances powered by his laptop.
#1 - My Childhood is Ruined
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/19/2017
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.
#2 - It Was an Accident and I Was Hospitalised
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/8/2016
The man with at least 54 namesakes restarts his laptop for more witty asides. Dave irks an old pal and explains why he isn't 'a geek'.
#3 - I've Never Seen a Cat
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/7/2017
One very funny man and his laptop. Dave plays tricks with singing toys, interrogates kids' TV characters, and messes with Monopoly.
#4 - Drippy Strummer
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/2017
Amusing musings on 21st century life. Dave asks just how gullible people are as he looks at movie marketing and whether celebrities really can sell anything.
#5 - Stuck on Level 342
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/2015
Musings on modern life with the laptop-literate funny man - computer ads, board games, puzzle books and Dave's jigsaw habit come under his gaze.
#6 - Why Are There Still Chickens?
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/8/2015
Dave Gorman flips his lid and his laptop open to ponder modern life. Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs!
#7 - Poogle
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2014
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!
#8 - Ova Is Latin. For Eggs
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/2015
The laptop-loving king of irreverence is tackling life's burning issues, from the shyness of elks to the evolution of the Honey Monster.
#9 - The Dirt Collects There
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/2014
Impish original comedy from Dave Gorman, who muses on life's little foibles - including light bulbs, gravy boats, dot-to-dot books and Lego.
#10 - A Prince, Not an Estate Agent
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/8/2013
Ingenious observational stand-up from the laptop-loving comedian, who here casts a wry eye over the role of family in modern life.
#11 - Like Top Gun All Over Again
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/31/2017
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...
#12 - Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2014
It's Dave on Dave! Modern life gets a ribbing as Mr Gorman considers celebrity endorsements and reveals the Queen's 'thoughts' on insoles.
#13 - A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2017
Dave Gorman wittily scrutinises the modern world. Analysing nature's warning signs, he enlists celebrities, insect repellent and Doctor Google.
#14 - That's What Debt Actually Is, Actually
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/22/2016
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.
#15 - Twelve Is The Number We Do Things In
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/2025
Dave Gorman is back probing modern life's follies, fake search engines, big tech's rules and a wager that goes too far.
#16 - It Does Not Bong
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2017
All the wit, wonder and woes of modern life, as Dave tests the merits of man vs machine in all its lifelike glory. A lucrative situation presents itself.
#17 - Too-Ra Taloo Rhy-Eh
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/2015
Oddball observations on life with the laptop-literate Dave Gorman, who takes a sledgehammer to an irksome printer. And Christine Hamilton gets a gift.
#18 - You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/2017
Life's little absurdities are wittily dissected. Dave asks what the term 'generation' really means. And why does his mum use emojis?
#19 - Will It Make Toasters Cheaper?
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/22/2013
Mr Gorman brings the curtain down on his cheeky comedy series about the world we live in, examining the role of faith in modern life.
#20 - Not a Very Nice Biscuit
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2013
The laptop-literate comic casts a wry eye over the messages we receive every day.
#21 - That's Why Seas Are Salty
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2025
Dave Gorman and his iconic big screen explore more absurdities of modern life - Dave this time reinvents the alphabet and battles an online nemesis.
#22 - I Is Da Queen
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/1/2013
Money is the root of all comedy as Dave considers our love of cash.
#23 - Negative Nancy
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/2015
Impish comedy from a bloke who actually wants you to see the contents of his laptop. Dave considers offensive insults and tries to find a man on Tinder.
#24 - I Like Eggs
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/15/2013
Dave Gorman vents his spleen about modern life in these crafty shows recorded for Dave. Here he looks at the footprint we leave behind when surfing the web.
#25 - I Call Mine Sally
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/2014
Dave Gorman returns to offer his wry take on modern life. First up, he shreds some dirty magazines and helps a gerbil fulfil its destiny!