Dave Gorman's Modern Life Is Goodish [Dave]

Basq

Am a big Dave Gorman fan.. and wasn't aware he'd a new show on Dave called 'Modern Life Is Goodish'.

Just caught the second episode and it's very funny.. it's back to what Dave does best - telling stories / analysing the media using 2 things - a Powerpoint slideshow and a remote in front of a live audience.

Much recommended if you like Googlewhack.. missed the first episode but the second episode is repeat tomorrow at 11pm on Dave, and new episodes air Tuesday at 10pm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJwNWw2_EwE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOBGe1CRyGQ

expectationlost

he does know that answer site puts that question in to get hits doesn't he?

Skid X

Yeah, it's very good.

It is based on (and reuses some of) the material from his excellent live show. It wouldn't be everyone's thing but if you like his earlier shows, it's a must-see.

I like his material, really dislike him though. There's no need for a high-pitched voice the entire ****ing time.

Skid X

Dave have commissioned another two series of Modern Life is Goodish.

Eight episodes in the Autumn of 2014, and eight more in 2015

http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/dave-commissions-further-two-series-dave-gorman/

I'm pleased with that. I thought some episodes of the first series were a bit padded out, but still entertaining. Hopefully Dave G can deliver another 16 good ones.

Basq

^

Yeah, got the e-mail from Dave about that - am on his mailing list.

Looking forward to more.. also spotted he's playing Vicar Street later this year. Tempted to go: http://www.ticketmaster.ie/dave-gorman-dublin-10-10-2014/event/18004B37ACCE2384

Skid X

Basq wrote: »

^

Yeah, got the e-mail from Dave about that - am on his mailing list.

Looking forward to more.. also spotted he's playing Vicar Street later this year. Tempted to go: http://www.ticketmaster.ie/dave-gorman-dublin-10-10-2014/event/18004B37ACCE2384

I went to Dave's last show in Vicar Street, I really enjoyed it. I see this year's live show is Powerpoint based too. It works really well live, he can use slightly more controversial material, and other things he can't have on TV because of copyright.

take everything

Dave Gorman's great.
TV needs more people like him.

Skid X

https://twitter.com/DaveGorman/status/506909521915035649

bnt

DG has the ability to set off social media s#!tstorms with a couple of well-placed words. The last third of the most recent episode (5) had me giggling till I got a headache - the part about the Letchworth Coffee Shop Love Triangle ePetition. :pac:

Skid X

Neil Sean, the showbiz hack who Dave revealed as using made up stories in this series, didn't take kindly to being exposed

http://gormano.blogspot.ie/2014/09/oh-neil-did-you-have-to.html

Skid X

Series 3 (of 8 episodes) starts this Tuesday at 10pm on Dave.

http://gormano.blogspot.ie/2015/08/fyi.html

Basq

Skid X wrote: »

Series 3 (of 8 episodes) starts this Tuesday at 10pm on Dave.

http://gormano.blogspot.ie/2015/08/fyi.html

Or already on the Sky box if you've the Catch-Up service.. watched it over weekend.

Sorry, I just mean episode 1 - not the whole series.

bnt

Enjoyed the latest episode - the one about Tinder Triangulation and the Orpington Cleavage. :cool:

Skid X

I see a trail on Dave to say the brand new Series (4) of Modern Life is Goodish begins on Tuesday November 8th

http://www.avalonuk.com/dave-gormans-hit-big-screen-show-is-back-on-the-small-screen-from-november-8th-after-ratings-continue-to-grow-series-on-series/

In this series Dave concocts a convoluted method for getting rid of an unwanted gift, reimagines a classic game show and recruits his favourite celeb, Homes Under The Hammer star MARTIN ROBERTS, for an experiment. He explores the perils of stock photography modelling, takes the long way round to irritate an old friend, explains in depth why he doesn’t describe himself as “A Geek”, and admits to regularly seeking life-guidance from hip-hop superstar KANYE WEST. Flirty hotel soap, kinky cages and overly familiar foods will all be in the firing line whilst the diamond industry is brought to its knees and he’s just getting warmed up.

Of course no Modern Life Is Goodish would be complete without our host sifting through “the bottom half of the internet” for those real words by real people; digging out the ridiculous, opinionated and downright maddest reader comments to be found on the most frenzy-inducing newspaper articles for, what Dave likes to call, a Found Poem.

Mr.Prodston

Brilliant!

I was actually looking last night to see when it was back. Presumably as soon as Taskmaster finishes up then going by that.

Skid X

Series 5 is coming soon ...


https://twitter.com/DaveGorman/status/919153001142595585

https://twitter.com/BritishComedy/status/919149956463841280


https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/dave_gorman_modern_life/episodes/5/1/

Mr.Prodston

Last night's episode (Ep 5) was the best of this series so far, by a long stretch

With many thanks to the lawyers :pac:

Penn

I find the episodes and some of the bits he does hit and miss, but the Found Poems are always absolutely brilliant.

Basq

Haven't seen last night's yet, but the swapping around of the various different language kids trucks earlier in the season was hilarious!

bnt

Dave has now confirmed that the current series of Modern Life Is Goodish, which ends this week, will be the last. He cites the workload as the main reason - 100 hour weeks - , and says he actually fainted on stage during recording this last series. But he will be touring a live show next year.

Guy:Incognito

bnt wrote: »

, and says he actually fainted on stage during recording this last series. .

Some hack said that and he was giving out on twitter. The fainting thing was 5 years ago.

Oh, Stevie Chortle, do you have to be so tabloid about this sort of thing? "After collapsing while filming"? That was 5 years ago. We made another 30 episodes after that. https://t.co/LKlnA5e8Sn https://t.co/ARxPTsAVcM

Penn

I thought I heard the announcer on Dave saying last week that next week's episode would be the last ever, but Googled it and found nothing so presumed I misheard and it was just the last in the series. Guess it is really true.

I enjoy the show in general but it wouldn't be anything I'd greatly miss. The Found Poems (as per my previous post) are always the highlight.

bnt

The way Dave mentions the fainting incident is confusing - I didn't read it that carefully and so missed that he was referring to the first series. This is what he said:

Dave Gorman wrote:

And it's simply not possible to keep doing that without making yourself ill. In series 1 we didn't really know what we were letting ourselves in for when it was set up and as a result we only had two weeks between recordings. It's probably not a coincidence that I fainted on stage during the taping of episode 6.

Guy:Incognito

Must have been 2 instances so and he's getting pissy at the guy that overstated the latest one.

bnt

I'll miss it a bit, the way things can get surreal pretty quickly. ("It Does Not Bong"?) It's observational comedy of a sort that benefits from the visual aids. There are 36 episodes overall, plenty of scope for repeats on Dave.

Skid X

Unconfirmed, but it looks like Dave might have a new show on Dave later this year


https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/06/10/43275/exclusive%3A_dave_gorman_is_returning_to_dave


"Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply will reunite the comic with his trusty giant screen as he is joined by three comedy guests.

Together they will cast their eye over his latest discoveries, compete in mischievous games and generally try to unscramble the baffling morass of non-stop information that surrounds us in the internet age.

Eight hour-long episodes have been ordered to air later this year, two years after Gorman brought Modern Life Is Goodish to an end after five series. At its peak, that show attracted audiences of 1.5million."