best episodes of Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish poster

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

6 Seasons
39 Episodes
Ended
Comedy
episode image Not A Very Nice Biscuit
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#1 Not A Very Nice Biscuit

S1:E1

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

episode image Badgers Don't Vote
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#2 Badgers Don't Vote

S1:E2

The titular comic examines celebrity culture and star lookalikes.

episode image I Is Da Queen
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#3 I Is Da Queen

S1:E3

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

episode image A Prince, Not an Estate Agent
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#4 A Prince, Not an Estate Agent

S1:E4

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

episode image I Like Eggs
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#5 I Like Eggs

S1:E5

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

episode image Will It Make Toasters Cheaper?
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#6 Will It Make Toasters Cheaper?

S1:E6

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.

episode image I Call Mine Sally
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#7 I Call Mine Sally

S2:E1

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.

episode image Winston Churchill's Pants
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#8 Winston Churchill's Pants

S2:E2

"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?

episode image Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet
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#9 Just Chips That Haven't Been Made Yet

S2:E3

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.

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#10 Poogle

S2:E4

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.

episode image I Would Drink That Bathwater
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#11 I Would Drink That Bathwater

S2:E5

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.)

episode image Dat Is Data Dat Is
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#12 Dat Is Data Dat Is

S2:E6

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.

episode image I Like Hot Bananas
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#13 I Like Hot Bananas

S2:E7

'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.

episode image The Dirt Collects There
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#14 The Dirt Collects There

S2:E8

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.

episode image Why Are There Still Chickens?
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#15 Why Are There Still Chickens?

S3:E1

Dave conducts a live experiment with over a thousand eggs!

episode image The Veneer of Civilisation
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#16 The Veneer of Civilisation

S3:E2

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

episode image Ova Is Latin. For Eggs.
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#17 Ova Is Latin. For Eggs.

S3:E3

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

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#18 Too-Ra Taloo Rye-Eh

S3:E4

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

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#19 Negative Nancy

S3:E5

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

episode image Stuck on Level 342
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#20 Stuck on Level 342

S3:E6

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

episode image That's What We Grow In
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#21 That's What We Grow In

S3:E7

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

episode image A German Tradition
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#22 A German Tradition

S3:E8

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

episode image It Was an Accident and I Was Hospitalised
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#23 It Was an Accident and I Was Hospitalised

S4:E1

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

episode image If You Put a Sausage in it, It's Not a Viennetta
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#24 If You Put a Sausage in it, It's Not a Viennetta

S4:E2

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

episode image That's What Debt Actually is, Actually
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#25 That's What Debt Actually is, Actually

S4:E3

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.

episode image Vicars, Horses, Doctors and Smurfs
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#26 Vicars, Horses, Doctors and Smurfs

S4:E4

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.

episode image Nobody Wants Vom in Their Cheerios
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#27 Nobody Wants Vom in Their Cheerios

S4:E5

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.

episode image Spray Gravy
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#28 Spray Gravy

S4:E6

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

episode image Like Top Gun All Over Again
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#29 Like Top Gun All Over Again

S5:E1

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.

episode image I've Never Seen a Cat
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#30 I've Never Seen a Cat

S5:E2

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

episode image A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car
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#31 A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car

S5:E3

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

episode image You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard
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#32 You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard

S5:E4

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

episode image It Does Not Bong
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#33 It Does Not Bong

S5:E5

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

episode image Drippy Strummer
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#34 Drippy Strummer

S5:E6

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

episode image A Physically Large Head
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#35 A Physically Large Head

S5:E7

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

episode image My Childhood is Ruined
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#36 My Childhood is Ruined

S5:E8

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.

episode image Twelve Is The Number We Do Things In
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#37 Twelve Is The Number We Do Things In

S6:E1

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

episode image That's Why Seas Are Salty
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#38 That's Why Seas Are Salty

S6:E2

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

episode image Britain Is Also An Island
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#39 Britain Is Also An Island

S6:E3

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.

Cast & Chracters

character image Himself

Himself

Actor: Dave Gorman

Name Department Job
Dave Gorman Crew Presenter
Jamie Isaacs Production Executive Producer

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