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| Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Stand-up |
| Written by | Dave Gorman |
| Directed by | Paul Wheeler |
| Presented by | Dave Gorman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 (+1 highlights series) |
| No. of episodes | 36 (+3 highlights episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jamie Isaacs Iain Coyle (Series 2–3) |
| Producers | Nick Martin James Fidler |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Liberty Bell |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave |
| Release | 17 September 2013 – 19 December 2017 |
Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish was a British comedy television show that ran for five series between 2013 and 2017. It was broadcast on Dave and presented by Dave Gorman. The series mainly consisted of Gorman presenting comedic PowerPoint presentations in which he attempts to argue that modern life is neither bad or good, but "good...ish". The series began on 17 September 2013. A fifth series began airing on 31 October 2017.[1] Gorman announced on 18 December 2017 that the show would conclude after the final episode of series 5 aired the following night.[2]
The shows title was a clear reference to the Britpop album Modern Life is Rubbish by Blur.[3]
Format
Each episode sees Gorman present a stand-up show using PowerPoint, on a particular theme about modern life. Examples include celebrity culture and social media. Each episode features a recurring section called the "Found Poem", in which Gorman reads out a selection of bizarre comments left on news websites, all covering a particular story. Gorman performs the Found Poem with a lone spotlight shining on him, while accompanied by the Billroth String Quartet (Billroth Ensemble from Series 4) playing 'Sarabande' from George Frideric Handel's Keyboard suite in D minor (HWV 437). The title of each episode comes from a line out of the Found Poem.
The programmes were recorded at the Tabernacle, Notting Hill.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Original broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| Series 1 | 6 | 17 September 2013 | 22 October 2013 | |
| Series 2 | 8 | 9 September 2014 | 28 October 2014 | |
| Series 3 | 8 | 8 September 2015 | 27 October 2015 | |
| Goodish Hits | 3 | 11 May 2016 | 25 May 2016 | |
| Series 4 | 6 | 8 November 2016 | 13 December 2016 | |
| Series 5 | 8 | 31 October 2017 | 19 December 2017 | |
Episodes
Series 1 (2013)
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Not A Very Nice Biscuit" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 17 September 2013 | |
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The bearded wonder takes a sideways look at the messages we receive every day. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Badgers Don't Vote" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 24 September 2013 | |
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The laptop-loving comic Dave Gorman examines celebrity culture and star lookalikes. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "I Is Da Queen" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 1 October 2013 | |
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Money is the root of all comedy as Dave considers our love of cash. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "A Prince, Not An Estate Agent" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 8 October 2013 | |
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Dave casts a wry eye over the role of family in modern life. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "I Like Eggs" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 15 October 2013 | |
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Here Dave looks at the footprint we leave behind when surfing the web. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Will It Make Toasters Cheaper?" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 22 October 2013 | |
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Mr Gorman brings the curtain down on his mischievous series of stage shows by looking at the role faith plays in modern life. | ||||||
Series 2 (2014)
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | "I Call Mine Sally" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 9 September 2014 | |
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Dave Gorman shreds some naughty magazines and helps a gerbil fulfill its destiny! | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Winston Churchill's Pants" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 16 September 2014 | |
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Dave Gorman answers life's burning questions, such as: what is Richard Branson capable of? And should David Dickinson be stopped? | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 23 September 2014 | |
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Modern life gets a ribbing as Mr Gorman considers celebrity endorsements and reveals the Queen's 'thoughts' on insoles! | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Poogle" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 30 September 2014 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | "I Would Drink That Bath Water" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 7 October 2014 | |
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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. | ||||||
| 12 | 6 | "Dat is Data Dat Is" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 14 October 2014 | |
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Dave considers the appeal of dogging and pokes fun at Lord Sugar's tweets. | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | "I Like Hot Bananas" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 21 October 2014 | |
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Dave puts 'Greatest Hits' albums, world records and superlative abuse under the spotlight. Warning: contains nude yo-yoing. | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | "The Dirt Collects There" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 28 October 2014 | |
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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. | ||||||
Series 3 (2015)
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | "Why Are There Still Chickens?" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 8 September 2015 | |
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Dave Gorman flips his lid and his laptop open to ponder modern life. Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs! | ||||||
| 16 | 2 | "The Veneer of Civilisation" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 15 September 2015 | |
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Modern life has a lot to answer for as Mr Gorman gives it a grilling. Dave laments the death of the queue and considers ATM etiquette. | ||||||
| 17 | 3 | "Ova Is Latin For Eggs" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 22 September 2015 | |
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The laptop-loving king of irreverence is once again tackling life's burning issues, from the shyness of elks to the evolution of the Honey Monster. | ||||||
| 18 | 4 | "To-Raa Taloo Rye-Eh" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 29 September 2015 | |
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This week an annoying printer gets the sledge-hammer treatment, Christine Hamilton receives an unexpected gift, and some bees get to travel first class. Sort of... | ||||||
| 19 | 5 | "Negative Nancy" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 6 October 2015 | |
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This week, insults and Katy Perry's American flag dresses are considered for their offensiveness, and Dave, masquerading as his own wife, sets about finding a man on Tinder. | ||||||
| 20 | 6 | "Stuck on Level 342" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 13 October 2015 | |
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This week computer games adverts, boardgames, crossword and Sudoku books all come under the spotlight. Meanwhile Dave's jigsaw habit is revealed, and Alan Sugar makes a rather puzzling appearance. | ||||||
| 21 | 7 | "That's What We Grow In" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 20 October 2015 | |
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In this penultimate episode, Dave suggests radically overhauling the calendar, and reveals what you learn when you buy Twitter followers. | ||||||
| 22 | 8 | "A German Tradition" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 27 October 2015 | |
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Modern Life Is Goodish concludes tonight with a look at the current obsession with customer feedback and market research. Just how reliable is this data? Dave tries to find out with the help of fans of Ant and Dec and people who like a very specific type of soup. | ||||||
Goodish Hits (2016)
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | "Series 1 Highlights" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 11 May 2016 |
| - | 2 | "Series 2 Highlights" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 18 May 2016 |
| - | 3 | "Series 3 Highlights" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 25 May 2016 |
Series 4 (2016)
Series 4 of Modern Life Is Goodish was confirmed on 7 August 2015. The series contained only 6 episodes because Gorman took a break to look after his expected baby.[citation needed] The show began airing on Dave on 8 November 2016.
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | "It Was An Accident And I Was Hospitalised" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 8 November 2016 | |
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Dave addresses so-called guilty pleasures and how some fans of things can take all of the fun out of liking something. | ||||||
| 24 | 2 | "If You Put a Sausage In It, It's Not a Viennetta" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 15 November 2016 | |
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Dave explores the perils of stock photography modelling and recruits his favourite celeb for an experiment. | ||||||
| 25 | 3 | "That's What Debt Actually Is, Actually" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 22 November 2016 | |
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Dave discusses a convoluted method for getting rid of an unwanted gift, reimagines a classic game show and how the diamond industry is brought to its knees. | ||||||
| 26 | 4 | "Vicars, Horses, Doctors and Smurfs" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 29 November 2016 | |
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In this episode flirty hotel soap (apparently that's a thing), kinky cages and overly familiar foods, are all in the firing line. | ||||||
| 27 | 5 | "Nobody Wants Vom On Their Cheerios" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 6 December 2016 | |
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Dave Gorman carries on assessing the goodishness of modern life, turning his attention to the various codes that we all know but don't know we know. And with the help of a roomful of photographs of Alan Sugar, he devises an experiment to discover whether people's behaviour is the same in the real world as it is online. | ||||||
| 28 | 6 | "Spray Gravy" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 13 December 2016 | |
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Dave turns his attention to baby naming books and what claims to be a complete food replacement system. And he has high hopes for his latest invention: a way of minimising the time it takes to listen to your favourite songs. | ||||||
Series 5 (2017)
Series 5 of Modern Life Is Goodish was also confirmed on 7 August 2015;[citation needed] the series contained 8 episodes. It was confirmed on 18 December 2017, by Gorman, that there would be no sixth series.
| Total no. |
Series no. |
Title | Director | Writers | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | "Like Top Gun All Over Again" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 31 October 2017 | |
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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... | ||||||
| 30 | 2 | "I've Never Seen A Cat" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 7 November 2017 | |
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This week, Dave Gorman fires up his laptop and big screen and Dave takes to fatherhood with his usual mischievous spirit: playing tricks with singing toys, interrogating children's TV characters, and messing with modern Monopoly. | ||||||
| 31 | 3 | "A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 14 November 2017 | |
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Dave Gorman scrutinises the modern world. Looking at nature's warning signs, he enlists celebrities, insect repellent and Doctor Google. | ||||||
| 32 | 4 | "You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 21 November 2017 | |
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Dave Gorman asks what does the term 'generation' really mean? Why does his Mum use emojis? Are 'Life Hacks' really any help at all? All these questions and more, will be answered. Sort of. | ||||||
| 33 | 5 | "It Does Not Bong" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 28 November 2017 | |
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Gorman buys a taxi and uses it to make a profit from strip clubs' commissions. He discusses self-checkouts and other automated transactions, and uses a mannequin as a fake living statue. | ||||||
| 34 | 6 | "Drippy Strummer" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 5 December 2017 | |
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Frank Skinner stars in this episode in which Dave Gorman explores just how gullible people really are, with a focus on movie franchise marketing, soundtracks and whether celebrities really can sell anything. | ||||||
| 35 | 7 | "A Physically Large Head" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 12 December 2017 | |
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Dave ponders society's image obsession and investigates how far people will go for fame. | ||||||
| 36 | 8 | "My Childhood is Ruined" | Paul Wheeler | Dave Gorman | 19 December 2017 | |
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Dave peeks behind the curtain to reveal secrets of how TV is made. He also examines the nature of happiness with the help of Kate Middleton's clothes and Thomas the Tank Engine. | ||||||
Ratings
Ratings sourced from BARB.[4]
Series 1
| Episode Title | Airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| Not A Very Nice Biscuit | 17 September 2013 | 518,000 |
| Badgers Don't Vote | 24 September 2013 | 457,000 |
| I Is Da Queen | 1 October 2013 | 441,000 |
| A Prince, Not An Estate Agent | 8 October 2013 | 512,000[nb 1] |
| I Like Eggs | 15 October 2013 | 643,000[nb 2] |
| Will It Make Toasters Cheaper? | 22 October 2013 | 513,000 |
Series 2
| Episode Title | Airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| I Call Mine Sally | 9 September 2014 | 612,000 |
| Winston Churchill's Pants | 16 September 2014 | 550,000[nb 3] |
| Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet | 23 September 2014 | 495,000[nb 4] |
| Poogle | 30 September 2014 | 533,000[nb 5] |
| I Would Drink That Bath Water | 7 October 2014 | 588,000 |
| Dat is Data Dat Is | 14 October 2014 | 650,000[nb 6] |
| I Like Hot Bananas | 21 October 2014 | 523,000 |
| The Dirt Collects There | 28 October 2014 | 573,000 |
Series 3
| Episode Title | Airdate | Viewers |
|---|---|---|
| Why Are There Still Chickens? | 8 September 2015 | 638,000[nb 7] |
| The Veneer of Civilisation | 15 September 2015 | 685,000[nb 8] |
| Ova Is Latin For Eggs | 22 September 2015 | 611,000 |
| To-Raa Taloo Rye-Eh | 29 September 2015 | 592,000 |
| Negative Nancy | 6 October 2015 | 525,000 |
| Stuck on Level 342 | 13 October 2015 | 668,000 |
| That's What We Grow In | 20 October 2015 | 706,000[nb 9] |
| A German Tradition | 27 October 2015 | 696,000 |
Series 4
| Episode Title | Airdate | 7-day viewers | 28 day viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| It Was An Accident And I Was Hospitalised | 8 November 2016 | 608,000 | 671,000 |
| If You Put a Sausage In It, It's Not a Viennetta | 15 November 2016 | 637,000 | 643,000 |
| That's What Debt Actually Is, Actually | 22 November 2016 | 755,000 | 797,000 |
| Vicars, Horses, Doctors and Smurfs | 29 November 2016 | 631,000 | 690,000 |
| Nobody Wants Vom On Their Cheerios | 6 December 2016 | 698,000 | 733,000 |
| Spray Gravy | 13 December 2016 | 515,000 | 539,000 |
Series 5
| Episode Title | Airdate | 7-day viewers | 28 day viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Like Top Gun All Over Again | 31 October 2017 | 515,000 | 573,000 |
| I've Never Seen A Cat | 7 November 2017 | 517,000 | 549,000 |
| A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car | 14 November 2017 | 574,000 | 583,000 |
| You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard | 21 November 2017 | 601,000 | 620,000 |
| It Does Not Bong | 28 November 2017 | 539,000 | 582,000 |
| Drippy Strummer | 5 December 2017 | 502,000 | |
| A Physically Large Head | 12 December 2017 | 445,000 | |
| My Childhood is Ruined | 19 December 2017 | 457,000 |
References
- ^ "Dave commissions two more series from Dave Gorman". British Comedy Guide. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Gorman, Dave (18 December 2017). "Dave Gorman: Goodish Bye". Dave Gorman. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Modern Life Is Goodish (Series) - TV Tropes". tvtropes.org. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/weekly-top-10?
- ^ 453,000 on Dave and 59,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 582,000 on Dave and 61,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 504,000 on Dave and 46,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 455,000 on Dave and 40,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 478,000 on Dave and 55,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 592,000 on Dave and 58,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 565,000 on Dave and 73,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 611,000 on Dave and 74,000 on Dave Ja Vu
- ^ 621,000 on Dave and 85,000 on Dave Ja Vu