Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish

Dave Gorman points out things he finds strange about modern life.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Not A Very Nice Biscuit

Air Date: 2013-09-17

The bearded wonder casts a wry eye over the messages we receive every day.

2. Badgers Don't Vote

Air Date: 2013-09-24

The titular comic examines celebrity culture and star lookalikes.

3. I Is Da Queen

Air Date: 2013-10-01

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

4. A Prince, Not an Estate Agent

Air Date: 2013-10-08

The laptop-loving comic casts a wry eye over the role of family in modern life.

5. I Like Eggs

Air Date: 2013-10-15

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

6. Will It Make Toasters Cheaper?

Air Date: 2013-10-22

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.

1. I Call Mine Sally

Air Date: 2014-09-09

In the first episode, Dave gets involved in shredding some naughty magazines, helps a gerbil to fulfill its destiny, and is surprised by what develops when he finds an old-fashioned camera and hands the film in.

2. Winston Churchill's Pants

Air Date: 2014-09-16

"Fun Facts". What's fun about them? Just what is Richard Branson capable of, according to the British public? And, if Dave's right, why must David Dickinson be stopped?

3. Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet

Air Date: 2014-09-23

In the third episode of the series examining the quirks, contradictions, frustrations and absurdities of modern life, Dave considers celebrity endorsements, and exclusively reveals the Queen's thoughts on insoles.

4. Poogle

Air Date: 2014-09-30

After turning his attention to micro-chipped cats, over-familiarity in coffee shops, self-driving cars, and the pointlessness of QR codes, Dave tries his hand at cyber-squatting.

5. I Would Drink That Bathwater

Air Date: 2014-10-07

Dave reveals why 184 people contacted him in one hour to tell him what he already knew, weighs up the true value of online petitions and explains how he took on cage-fighter Alex Reid and won. (Not at cage-fighting, obviously.)

6. Dat Is Data Dat Is

Air Date: 2014-10-14

In this episode, Dave considers the appeal of dogging, explains why he was asked to move his van from a restaurant car-park, and highlights some of Lord Sugar's more surprising recent tweets.

7. I Like Hot Bananas

Air Date: 2014-10-21

'Greatest Hits' albums, world records and superlative abuse are put under the spotlight as the studio audience is treated to a truly deluxe experience. Warning: features naked yoyo-ing.

8. The Dirt Collects There

Air Date: 2014-10-28

Dave Gorman's quirky and highly personal investigation draws to a close with light-bulbs, gravy-boats, dot-to-dot books and Lego all being assessed for their contribution to modern life's overall goodishness.

1. Why Are There Still Chickens?

Air Date: 2015-09-08

Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs!

2. The Veneer of Civilisation

Air Date: 2015-09-15

Dave laments the death of the queue and considers ATM etiquette.

3. Ova Is Latin. For Eggs.

Air Date: 2015-09-22

The laptop-loving king of irreverence is tackling life's burning issues, from the shyness of elks to the evolution of the Honey Monster.

4. Too-Ra Taloo Rye-Eh

Air Date: 2015-09-29

Oddball observations on life with the laptop-literate Dave Gorman, who takes a sledgehammer to an irksome printer. And Christine Hamilton gets a gift!

5. Negative Nancy

Air Date: 2015-10-06

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

6. Stuck on Level 342

Air Date: 2015-10-13

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

7. That's What We Grow In

Air Date: 2015-10-20

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

8. A German Tradition

Air Date: 2015-10-27

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

1. It Was an Accident and I Was Hospitalised

Air Date: 2016-11-08

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

2. If You Put a Sausage in it, It's Not a Viennetta

Air Date: 2016-11-15

Mirthful musings on modern life. Dave explores the perils of stock photography modelling and experiments with a celebrity.

3. That's What Debt Actually is, Actually

Air Date: 2016-11-22

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.

4. Vicars, Horses, Doctors and Smurfs

Air Date: 2016-11-29

Dave Gorman's laptop screen is back on the small screen, as he waxes lyrical on flirty hotel soap, kinky cages and overly familiar foods.

5. Nobody Wants Vom in Their Cheerios

Air Date: 2016-12-06

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.

6. Spray Gravy

Air Date: 2016-12-13

Dave invents a way of minimising the time it takes to listen to your favourite songs.

1. Like Top Gun All Over Again

Air Date: 2017-10-31

Can a knock-off can ever be as good as the real thing? Dave Gorman returns with some wry observations on DVDs, baking - and Bucks Fizz.

2. I've Never Seen a Cat

Air Date: 2017-11-07

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

3. A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car

Air Date: 2017-11-14

Looking at nature's warning signs, Dave enlists celebrities, insect repellent and Doctor Google.

4. You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard

Air Date: 2017-11-21

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

5. It Does Not Bong

Air Date: 2017-11-28

Dave tests the merits of man vs machine in all its lifelike glory. A lucrative situation presents itself.

6. Drippy Strummer

Air Date: 2017-12-05

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

7. A Physically Large Head

Air Date: 2017-12-12

Dave ponders society's image obsession and investigates how far people will go for fame.

8. My Childhood is Ruined

Air Date: 2017-12-19

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.

1. Twelve Is The Number We Do Things In

Air Date: 2025-02-24

Dave Gorman is back probing modern life's follies, fake search engines, big tech's rules and a wager that goes too far.

2. That's Why Seas Are Salty

Air Date: 2025-03-03

Dave Gorman and his iconic big screen explore more absurdities of modern life - Dave this time reinvents the alphabet and battles an online nemesis.

3. Britain Is Also An Island

Air Date: 2025-03-10

Dave Gorman's inquisitive mind takes on more quirks of modern life - AI, honesty in TV, leaving London and notions of 'celebrity' get his treatment this time.

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Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

2013-09-17

Episodes

39 (6 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast