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On Monday 24 February 2025, U&Dave broadcasts Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish!

Twelve is the Number We Do Things In Season 6 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish,” titled “Twelve is the Number We Do Things In,” promises to be another entertaining exploration of the quirks of modern life. This episode will air on U&Dave and is sure to capture the attention of fans who enjoy Gorman’s unique blend of humor and insight.

In this episode, Dave Gorman dives into the absurdities of contemporary living. He will tackle topics like fake search engines and the often confusing rules set by big tech companies. Gorman’s wit shines as he examines how these elements affect daily life, making it relatable for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by technology.

Additionally, the episode features a wager that takes an unexpected turn. Gorman’s willingness to...

The excitement builds as “Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish” returns for its sixth season with the premiere episode titled “Twelve is the Number We Do Things In.” Fans can look forward to a fresh dose of Dave’s unique humor and insightful commentary on the quirks of modern living. This episode airs on U&Dave at 10:00 Pm on Monday, February 24, 2025.

In this season opener, Dave Gorman dives into the absurdities of everyday life. The episode promises to explore the impact of big tech and the often ridiculous rules that govern it. With his signature wit, Dave takes a closer look at fake search engines and the often confusing information they provide. His observations are sure to resonate with anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the digital world.

Additionally, viewers can expect a wager that spirals out of control, leading to unexpected and humorous consequences. Dave’s knack for...

On Sunday 16 February 2025, Channel 4 broadcasts Sunday Brunch!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sunday Brunch” promises an exciting mix of guests and lively discussions. Dave Gorman will be in the spotlight, sharing insights about the return of his popular show, “Modern Life is Goodish.” Fans of Gorman can look forward to his unique take on everyday life and how he navigates its quirks.

Big Zuu will also join the fun, discussing his latest adventure in the Netflix survival series “Celebrity Bear Hunt.” His experiences and stories from the show are sure to entertain and spark curiosity about the challenges faced by the celebrities involved.

The episode will feature other notable guests as well, including comedian Hugh Dennis and dancer Karen Hauer. The Wombats, a well-known band, will add to the musical flair of the show. With a variety of topics and personalities, this episode of “Sunday Brunch” is set...

Dave Gorman is bringing Modern Life Is Goodish back after a seven year hiatus – and it’s started in February 2025.

In 2013, comedian Dave Gorman took his brand of observational, PowerPoint based comedy to the small screen in Modern Life Is Goodish for Dave, in which he put varies aspects of 21st century life under the microscope, from queuing at the bar to adverts.

Gorman ended the show after six series in 2017 due to the pressure of the intense workload, putting together six hour long stand up shows and doing the PowerPoint slides to go with it.

However, after a seven year hiatus, Dave, which will soon be rebranded as U&Dave, has confirmed that the show will be back for a sixth series comprising of four hour long episodes.

Update: We now have a transmission date, too. The show will return on 24th February 2025.

Gorman said “I’m delighted to be...

This Sunday, February 16, 2025, at 11:00 Am, Channel 4 will air a fresh episode of “Sunday Brunch.” The show promises to be lively and entertaining, featuring a mix of guests and engaging discussions. Dave Gorman will be on hand to chat about the much-anticipated return of his show, “Modern Life is Goodish.” Fans of Gorman can expect his signature humor and insightful commentary on the quirks of everyday life.

In addition to Gorman, Big Zuu will share insights about his latest project, the Netflix survival series “Celebrity Bear Hunt.” This unique show has garnered attention, and viewers will be eager to hear what Big Zuu has to say about the challenges and excitement involved in filming it.

The episode will also feature appearances from comedian Hugh Dennis, dancer Karen Hauer, and the popular band The Wombats. With such a diverse lineup, “Sunday Brunch” is set to deliver a mix of laughter,...

Warning: contains, well, would you call them spoilers? Anyway, those.

Taskmaster’s weekly prize task involves each contestant bringing in an item that responds to the same prompt (Most Powerful Smell/Best Chair/Most Important Document…) in the hope of winning the lot at the end of the episode. It’s the first task of every show, a chance for the comedians to land a punchline early doors, and points-wise, to bag what series 15 runner-up Ivo Graham might refer to as “a Sweet Five”.

All that time to plan the perfect response! What a boon for swots and “Be Prepared” types, you might think. Sometimes. And sometimes not. The capricious nature of the Taskmaster’s scoring logic often finds painstakingly honed prize task entries sent away with a single point while zero-thought efforts delivered with conviction sail off with the big money. And by big money, we mean framed photographs of Frankie Boyle’s children,...

Imagine being someone who’s never seen Taskmaster. A virgin to joy. Someone whose eyes have never before drunk in the sight of a banana-Noel Fielding hiding in a fruit bowl, of Joe Wilkinson presenting the mayor of Chesham with 42 Calippo ice lollies, or of Charlotte Ritchie stumbling around a golf course blindfolded like an adorable Minion. What promise awaits! The prize tasks, the flashes of creative genius, the glorious failures… Alex Horne’s challenge-based comedy panel show is one of the most reliably entertaining TV programmes ever made.

If you’ve yet to have the pleasure, and would like a steer as to which series are the best of this show, then here’s our attempt to lead you though the highs and less-highs. Please note that this ranking was produced by democratic process, which means that even we don’t agree with it (the Daisy May Cooper...

Without comedy panel show Taskmaster, the world would be a worse place. There’d be no Tree Wizard, no Bob Mortimer-designed pork pie presentation unit, a great deal less footage of the brilliant weirdness of Sally Phillips, Josh Widdicombe wouldn’t have a Greg Davies foot tattoo and the mayor of Chesham would never have been presented with the rare gift of 42 Calippos.

Created by Alex Horne and developed for television from his 2010 Edinburgh Fringe show, Taskmaster brings extreme and silly joy; it is to be cherished.

Nine series of the show that pits comedians against absurd and pointless challenges to see just how their minds work have aired on Dave since 2015. This year, it’s packing up and moving to a new home on Channel 4, a move confirmed in November 2019 with these words from Alex on the official website:

‘I promise the show won’t change & there...

Exclusive: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver producer Avalon has lost its Chief Operating Officer. I hear Tim Robinson has left the British production company and talent management agency.

Robinson, a popular figure within the British television industry, joined the company, which has offices in London, New York and La, in September 2016 and left at the end of last month. He lead day-to-day operations at the business and managed the long-term strategic development of the group. He worked across the company’s production business, its talent management arm as well as studios, promotions and international distribution.

Deadline understands that Robinson’s departure was mutual and that he is currently in talks for a new role.

In addition to Oliver’s weekly HBO comedy show, Avalon produces series including Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney’s Channel 4 and Amazon comedy Catastrophe, UKTV format Taskmaster, which has just been remade in the U.

UTA has hired Bjorn Wentlandt as an agent in its comedy touring division.

Wentlandt joins the company with decades of experience and will specifically focus on expanding global representation and booking current UTA comedy clients internationally. He will work closely with the agency’s existing roster of worldwide acts, which include Impractical Jokers, Jeff Dunham, Flight of the Conchords, Jim Jefferies, Sarah Silverman, Jim Gaffigan, Rachel Bloom, and Sebastian Maniscalco, among others.

“As our touring division continues to grow with sold-out shows around the world, Bjorn’s extensive knowledge of the global comedy marketplace, combined with the great relationships he has built over the years, will benefit our clients and the agency’s profile at large,” said Nick Nuciforo, UTA’s head of comedy touring.

Wentlandt spent the last seven years at London’s top comedy firm, Avalon Entertainment, where he was responsible for running the group’s live company...

Rob Leane Oct 30, 2017

Dave Gorman chats to us about his journey from Googlewhack Adventure to Modern Life Is Goodish...

Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish returns to Dave very soon, for its fifth series, with the eponymous comedian/writer/PowerPoint enthusiast diving back into the weird world around us, in search of life-affirming moments, barmy internet comments and more hefty chuckles.

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After watching the first episode of series 5 a bit early, we got the chance to chat with Mr Gorman over the phone. The call was delayed slightly, because Gorman was stuck at a garage trying to sort out his Mot. Once we were connected, that seemed like a good place to start our rather long chat...

Is everything alright with your car?...

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As series 4 of Taskmaster arrives on Dave, we salute one of the most enjoyable shows on TV...

In a media environment where every outlet is battling for attention more intensely than ever before, TV channel Dave has carved out quite a handy niche for itself. Many years since its erstwhile days as UKTVG2 - the ghettoised cousin of dusty sitcom purveyors UK Gold - a prominent Freeview Epg position and a remarkably successful rebranding has allowed the channel to build its own fanbase and identity. It’s now “the home of witty banter”, its schedule jam-packed with panel shows, satirical comedy, and male-skewing reality.

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In recent years, the heightened awareness...

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Get Your Own Back Live, Knightmare, Chloe from 24 and a bit of GroupOn? Jenny and Alex have been to the Fringe...

We've just spent a week at the Edinburgh Fringe, where we devoted equal amounts of time to eating, tutting and refusing leaflets. In between this, we managed to fit some shows in.

We're going to talk about some of these shows here, instead of telling you about the thousands of hipsters we encountered. Seriously, guy doing “street typing” on a typewriter – no thanks.

Get Your Own Back Live!

I'll cut to the chase here – being in the audience for Get Your Own Back Live was the most fun I've had since I was born. And I'm counting that time I found a bottle of mystery booze in a hedge.

The show is a pretty faithful (if cheaper and more self-aware) version of the original.

The trailer for The Other Side of the Door has arrived courtesy of MTV, and it is available to watch after the jump. Also in this round-up: Kickstarter launch details for The Wicked Sick and a production update on The Rake.

The Other Side of the Door: "A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.

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Dave Gorman will be back on Dave for more, as Modern Life Is Goodish has been renewed.

The show will go into production in 2016 and 2017 for two more eight-episode series. The upcoming third series is scheduled for autumn.

Produced by Liberty Bell Productions, Modern Life Is Goodish sees Dave Gorman blend stand-up and documentary comedy to give a whole new take on the things we normally take for granted.

In the previous series, spam emails, greatest hits albums, government e-petitions and world records were investigated and mocked.

Dave's commissioning editor Iain Coyle said: "I'm absolutely cockahoop that we're doing more of these.

"Dave continues to innovate - through his ability to see things that seem to be hiding in plain sight - and sheer unrivalled hard work.

"His dedication and genius shine through in these shows. That's why folk love them."

Liberty Bell executive producer James Isaacs added: "It's a...

The Pride of Britain Awards was one of the big ratings winners on Tuesday night (October 7).

It pulled in 4.6 million viewers (21.7% audience) for ITV between 8pm and 10pm. An extra 279k watched on +1.

On BBC One, David Morrissey's drama The Driver had 3.56 million viewers and a share of 16.4% at 9pm.

BBC Two attracted 2.64 million (12.5%) at 8pm for Cat Watch 2014 and 2.35 million (10.8%) at 9pm for Human Universe. The latest episode of Later Live... With Jools Holland entertained 840k (4.9%) at 10pm.

On Channel 4, Gordon Ramsay's Costa Del Nightmares pulled in 1.43 million (6.6%).

The latest episode of CSI had 986k watching at 9pm on Channel 5, while NCIS followed at 10pm with 640k (4.1%).

Elsewhere, Family Guy pulled in 517k for BBC Three at 11pm and Jack Whitehall's Bad Education racked up 506k at 10pm on the same channel.

Dave Gorman's Modern Life Is Goodish pulled in a healthy audience for Dave with 413k tuning in.

In the Club's finale episode topped the ratings outside soaps on Tuesday, overnight data reveals.

The BBC One drama brought in 4.67 million viewers (22.8%) at 9pm, slightly down from last week's average ratings.

On BBC Two, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip appealed to 1.48m (8.4%) at 7pm, followed by £100k House: Tricks of the Trade with 1.91m (9.7%) at 8pm and Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane with 2.42m (11.8%) at 9pm.

ITV's Wilderness Walks with Ray Mears attracted 1.92m (10.5%) at 7.30pm (110,000/0.5% on +1). Long Lost Family: What Happened Next was seen by 2.56m (13.0%) at 8pm (248k/1.2%), and Hot Tub Britain gathered 1.60m (7.8%) at 9pm (223k/1.5%).

On Channel 4, Posh Pawn interested 1.39m (7.1%) at 8pm (129k/0.6%), followed by Don't Stop the Music with 422k (2.1%) at 9pm.

Channel 5's Cowboy Builders intrigued 716k (3.6%) at 8pm, while CSI thrilled 1.46m (7.1%) at 9pm (188k/1.2%). The latest Celebrity Big Brother entertained 1.52m (9.9%) at 10pm.

On BBC Three, Don't Tell the Bride amused 691k (3.4%) at 9pm,...

The Longest Week Review

As is often the case with new directors, Peter Glanz’ The Longest Week is built from one of his earlier short films, A Relationship in Four Days. It’s a film that is going to divide critics, many of whom will dislike it for all the things that make it great, and is a tricky sell to most audiences. There’s a fine line between a derivative work (or one that is just patently stolen) and an honorific, and watching The Longest Week reminded me of nothing so much as Down with Love. While Down with Love was more directly putting forward the films it nodded to, and was more focused in its subject, it had a difficult time winning fans, and I suspect for similar reasons, even one has far easier entry points than the other.

The Longest Week revolves around Conrad Valmont (Jason Bateman...

In The Club: BBC One, 9pm

There's only one of the Parentcraft gang still pregnant in the series finale of this antenatal drama, and so naturally its the turn of Vicky (Christine Bottomley) to give birth tonight. But there are physical and emotional complications as the baby's father Chris decides to drop a poorly-timed bombshell.

Elsewhere Simon (Luke Thompson) throws a surprise party for Roanna (Hermione Norris), and Rick (Will Mellor) and Diane (Jill Halfpenny) prepare to take Hope home - in the shadow of Rick's impending court hearing.

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish: Dave, 10pm

The opinionated comedian returns to the channel of the same name for a second series of thoroughly modern dilemmas. This week he contemplates the absurdity of recycling pornographic magazines, and reveals what happened when he decided to develop pictures from an old-fashioned camera.

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Dave Gorman returns this week for a second series of Modern Life is Goodish.

The adventuring standup has become a master of combining Powerpoint presentations with observational comedy, with his latest show taking viewers on a journey of random subjects that baffle and dumbfound him.

Ahead of the new series, Digital Spy spoke to Dave Gorman about his work routine, choosing channels and in particular: copyrighted postcards (which is crying out for a Powerpoint presentation of its own).

Dave on... Twitter naysayers

"You never know how people are going to take to something. But [reviews to series one] just definitely seemed overwhelmingly positive. There was one person every week – literally one every week – being a dick on Twitter. You could just sit there and laugh and enjoy them and it was funny. The idea is not to entertain everyone. The idea is to really entertain the people who like it. There's this weird idea...

Dave Gorman's UKTV series Modern Life is Goodish will return in the autumn.

The comedy show was the highest-rated new programme on Dave in 2013, and will return for a second run on Tuesday, September 9 at 9pm.

The show sees Gorman use his trademark mix of stand-up and documentary comedy as he shares observations and frustrations on a range of modern world subjects, ranging from chewing gum to spam emails.

Modern Life is Goodish was renewed for two more series by Dave back in January.

A third series is expected to air on Dave in autumn 2015.

Watch a clip from the series below:...

Super Furry Animals singer Gruff Rhys raises grins retracing a relative's quest to find Welsh-speaking Native Americans

Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has already gone west once on film, with 2010's Separado!, his characteristically idiosyncratic history of the Welsh adventure in Patagonia. Now he offers this record of a tour that wasn't quite a tour: a retracing of John Evans' 1792 quest to find Welsh-speaking Native Americans that has yielded a Dave Gorman-like PowerPoint presentation and an album bearing a distinctly American chug and twang. Clearly, Rhys was creating as he went along, which accounts for the film's spontaneity, but also its restless contradictions. Silvery photography stifles some of its larkiness; vox-pops drown out the quieter numbers. Only the title track's gorgeous anomie lingers, but this tentative survey, full of beans and half-baked ideas alike, still generates broad grins. Having a Muppet represent Evans is an approach a Schama might consider non-canonical,...

Dave Gorman's Modern Life Is Goodish has been commissioned for two further series by Dave.

The show sees Gorman use his trademark blend of stand-up and documentary comedy as he shares observations and frustrations on a wide range of modern world phenomena.

Dave's General Manager Steve North added: "Dave Gorman has quickly become a firm favourite with viewers.

"His unique style of humour has proved to be a perfect fit for the channel and it's a testament to the incredible success of the show that we have commissioned two more series for Dave."

The second series of Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish will air in autumn 2014, while a third run is scheduled for autumn 2015.

Gorman recently announced plans to embark on new stand-up tour 'Dave Gorman Gets Straight To The Point*... (*The PowerPoint)' later this year.

Sex Box. A one-hour special with real-life couples having sex in a television studio and then undertaking an 'honest' discussion about it in front of a studio audience. Channel 4's latest show certainly isn't your standard Monday evening viewing.

Aired as part of C4's Campaign For Real Sex season, the show set out to "reclaim sex from porn" by exploring people's expectations of intercourse.

The reaction has been varied on Twitter, with some in favour of the social and sexual experiment but others thinking it is one 'sex show' too far.

However, many saw the comical side of things and Digital Spy rounds up a selection of the funniest online reactions below...

Hope this is structured like Great British Bake Off - Technical, Showstopper, Filo etc.

— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) October 7, 2013

Noel Edmonds should host #sexbox 'Are you ready for the question about what happened in there? Seal The...

Dave Gorman will return to TV with a new comedy series for Dave, titled Modern Life Is Goodish.

The comic's new show will blend his usual stand-up, visual storytelling and real-world experimentation as he vents his frustration at the modern world and media on the subject of being sold things that he doesn't need. The show is loosely based on Gorman's acclaimed live show Powerpoint Presentation.

Dave's senior commissioning editor Richard Watsham said: "Continuing our drive for distinctive content, this is a wonderfully innovative comedy format that takes the best of Dave Gorman's brilliant stand-up and adds additional layers that will really bring it to life for TV.

"I'm very excited that more people will get to see just how good Dave is."

Steve North, general manager for Dave, added: "We're proud to have our own specially commissioned Dave Gorman series exclusive to Dave. He's a great addition to...

The Big Reunion, ITV2's landmark documentary series, cemented itself as a ratings hit last night.

The Thursday night programme, reuniting '90s bands B*Witched, Liberty X, 5ive, 911, The Honeyz and Atomic Kitten, climbed to 1.12m - a 4.9% share - adding 180,000 on +1.

Not only was The Big Reunion the most-watched multichannel offering of the day, it helped ITV2 finish third in the 9pm slot in front of BBC Two, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

Only BBC One with Silent Witness (5.14m/22.3%) and Martin Clunes: Heavy Horsepower (3.86m/16.7%) on ITV (+1: 286k) could better the ITV2 show, which began with under a million viewers last week.

5's Winter Road Rescue actually tied with The Big Reunion with 1.12m (4.9%), although the latter attracted a higher peak and pipped Road Rescue by a tiny margin of ten thousand viewers.

Meanwhile, How to Build a Bionic Man delivered 1.02m (4.4%) to Channel 4 (+1:...

Damon Albarn has called for BBC producers to bring back Top of the Pops. Speaking to Absolute Radio ahead of Blur's set at BT London Live in Hyde Park tonight (August 12), Albarn told Dave Gorman that he still misses the show, which was cancelled in 2006. "I still live in the world where Top of the Pops is on every Thursday. Unashamedly," said the singer. "I don't understand why it doesn't exist anymore, I never understood that decision... It doesn't make any sense." Albarn said it would be "brilliant" if the show returned to screens to provide some "fun" music programming. "I mean, I'm not harking back to the music," he clarified. "I'd like to hear new, fresh music, but just something that's a moment, (more)...

The Robbie Boyd Band have unveiled the video for their upcoming new single 'When I Believe'. The track is the lead single from their Spring Generation Ep, which is released on October 15. 'When I Believe' has been championed by the likes of Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2 and Absolute Radio's Dave Gorman. The single will be available on August 27. The folk pop band (more)...

Olympics fever has well and truly hit the UK this week ahead of the opening ceremony tomorrow evening (July 27). Digital Spy has asked a host of celebrities from the likes of Harry Potter and American Reunion what sports they are most looking forward to watching at London 2012.

> Digital Spy's full Olympics coverage Tom Felton reckons he could take on Usain Bolt in the 100m sprint, Dave Gorman feels (more)...

Dave Gorman has been working as a stand-up, DJ, TV writer and author for nearly 15 years and has developed a huge fanbase thanks to his Are You Dave Gorman? and Googlewhack projects. Gorman returned to the world of stand-up at last year's Edinburgh Festival with a new show, Powerpoint Presentation. It still retains Gorman's usual passion for adventure and exploration, but this time the journey is around the world wide web rather than the globe. (more)...

We feel fairly confident in saying that Michael Winterbottom, or at least his casting director, is a big comedy fan. His lighter work, like "24 Hour Party People," "A Cock And Bull Story" and "The Trip" didn't just help to launch the big-screen careers of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, but also provided early cinematic exposure for British comedy favorites like Dave Gorman, Peter Kay, Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran, David Walliams, Ashley Jensen and Stephen Fry.

And as he's re-uniting with Coogan again on "The King of Soho," a biopic of legendary London porn baron turned property millionaire Paul Raymond, the trend looks to continue. Filming is already underway with Anna Friel, Imogen Poots and Tamsin Egerton as Raymond's wife, daughter and mistress respectively, but a few more comic names have announced via Twitter as the latest cast members.

First up is Chris Addison, the stand-up turned actor who's best known...

Daniel Radcliffe has joked that he would like to play Harry's father James Potter in any Harry Potter remakes. In an interview on The Dave Gorman Show on Absolute Radio yesterday, the Woman in Black actor admitted that he is "upset" about the prospect of the series being remade. "I've been kind of thinking who I'd like to play in the inevitable remakes, and I've decided I'd quite like to play James Potter," Radcliffe said. "Just play my dad, nice two or three days work, you know. Yeah, that would be nice." When Gorman asked him about the probability of remakes, he added: "Oh there's bound to be, and it upsets me now, you know. "I didn't mind the Clash of the Titans movie, you know... but the thing that annoyed me was that Pegasus was black." He continued: (more)...

Annie Lennox has said that The X Factor is a "factory" owned by "puppet masters". The singer-songwriter told Dave Gorman on Absolute Radio that her heroine Joni Mitchell could never have been discovered by the singing contest. Lennox said: "You wouldn't find a Joni Mitchell on The X Factor, that's not the place. "The X Factor is a specific thing for people that want to go through that process, it's a factory, you know, and it's owned and stitched-up by puppet masters." She added of Mitchell: " was blown away by the fact that she was writing these extraordinary songs with this extraordinary sort of commentary, poetic, special way, and this voice and this incredible (more)...

Sue Perkins raised the rafters in a new Sunday-evening panel show

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Does the world – and Radio 4 in particular – need another panel show? Apparently so, for that is what we have in Dilemma, a new, post-Archers, Sunday-night effort, hosted by Sue Perkins and peopled by the familiar: Rebecca Front, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring. Oh, and Dominic Lawson. (Coming straight after The Archers could be a toughie: it's all inter-family bickering and people banging on about organic farming at the mo. Terrible. Like Radio Prince Charles.)

Anyway, Dilemma. I have no problem with the cast: all very funny and bantery. My heavy heart came from the format: I am sick of panel shows, which, by their nature, showcase show-off men and don't play to funny women's strengths. However, Dilemma was devised by comedian Danielle Ward,...

One Night Stand returns to Dave tonight (November 17) for its third series. The stand-up comedy show was the channel's highest-rating commission in 2010 and aired its second series in April. Comedians who have appeared on the programme, where a headliner invites two other comics to perform at their hometown, have included the likes of Chris Addison, Dave Gorman, Mark Watson, Greg Davies and Jason Byrne . Series three will feature (more)...

Dave Gorman has announced details of his new UK tour. The stand-up comedian, who recently made a hugely successful return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after an eight-year absence, will tour major venues across the UK with a special guest - his projector screen. Dave Gorman's Powerpoint Presentation has been described by one reviewer as "effectively a double-act with his technology", during which the Googlewhack Adventure star wants to show the audience his "Powerpoint presentation". Gorman's sell-out shows at the Fringe came during a busy 2011, which saw him release his fourth book, Dave Gorman Vs the Rest of the World, host his monthly comedy night in London and headline Dave's One Night Stand for digital channel Dave.

The 40-year-old continues to present his Sunday morning radio show (more)...

Matt Lucas has unveiled his new BBC One comedy show. The Matt Lucas Awards sees the Little Britain star present mock trophies - called 'Lucases' - in an assortment of strange and unusual categories. "Rather than give 'Best Actor' or 'Best Book', this show presents the awards other shows ignore," Lucas explained on the BBC Comedy blog. "So it might be 'Smuggest Nation Of People' or 'Worst Song By An Otherwise Reputable Artist'." Lucas will be joined by three guests during each show, with the pilot episode featuring Ruby Wax, Dave Gorman and Jack Whitehall. "It's more of a chat show than a panel show," he added. "There's no (more)...

With Dave Gorman headlining Dave's One Night Stand on Dave, we've reached a Dave critical mass - Dave's on Dave's Dave show. We caught up with Dave to discuss almost anything other than the Dave overload. This week Dave Gorman's the headline act in Dave's One Night Stand, so we thought we'd have a chat with Dave – the comedian, not the channel – about the hometown venue he'd most like to perform in and if he's ever had strange presents from fans.

Dave Gorman has brushed aside suggestions that his TV programmes are contrived. The stand-up comedian told Metro that he often rejects strange ideas for shows sent to him by members of the public. Gorman said: "People assume I do things thinking they'll become a project but the events in Googlewhack Adventure weren't contrived. They actually happened and it only looks like a project because I gave it a title. "While I was doing it, it was pretty unpleasant and (more)...

Here's an interesting pick for the Alphabet network.

ABC has ordered a pilot for British humorist Danny Wallace's upcoming book, Awkward Situations for Men, the story of his and his wife's journey through America as a British man trying to adjust to the American way of life.

It's an interesting choice because it's new territory for ABC and American television in general. Wallace mines humor in his books and shows from setting himself up in strange situations such as hunting down old childhood friends, challenging fellow humorist Dave Gorman to find as many people named Dave Gorman as possible and saying "yes" to every question for six months, the latter of which was remade into a movie starring Jim Carrey.

Think this will work in the states and if so, will see more of them?

 

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ABC has handed out an early pilot order to "Awkward Situations for Men," a hybrid comedy starring popular British humorist/on-air personality Danny Wallace.

The project, from Warner Bros. TV and Heydaycq Films, is inspired by Wallace's upcoming book "Awkward Situations for Men" and follows him as he moves to the U.S. with his wife, only to discover that his everyday behavior clashes with American values and gets him into trouble.

Jeff and Jackie Filgo ("That '70s Show") penned the script for the pilot with Wallace.

The Filgos and David Heyman are executive producing, with Wallace co-executive producing.

Wallace has written several comedic books, mostly chronicling some of his unusual stunts, such as challenging fellow comedian Dave Gorman to find 54 other people called Dave Gorman ("Are You Dave Gorman?"), starting a cult ("Join Me"), spending six months saying yes where once he would have said no ("Yes Man") and...

Noticings

Everyone has a camera on their phone, but very few of us use them beyond the moments when we realise we must capture a friend throwing up or take a picture of a gig from what will look like a mile away. Noticings is a nice way of having fun with your mobile technology (you can use proper cameras, too) by taking part in a game that invites you to notice interesting little things around you that you might not normally spot: perplexing pavement markings, lost cat posters, abandoned soft toys. Sign up, then, after labelling your photos in Flikr; every day at 3pm the relevant pictures are imported to the site and the points are totted up. Random I-spy for grown-ups.

Car Pool

Doing for chatshows what Black Cab Sessions does for music, Car Pool is a weekly video podcast in which host Robert Llewellyn (of Kryten from...

Julia Roberts’ production company, Red Om, has snapped up the rights to Peter Lovenheim’s non-fiction novel, In The Neighbourhood, with a view to turning it into one of those books with ‘Now A Major Motion Picture’ on the front cover.In The Neighbourhood is one of those high-concept Danny Wallace/Dave Gorman/Neil Strauss-esque books, wherein the author sets himself a wacky and outlandish challenge and, in the completion of said challenge, learns more about himself and society than he could have dreamed. Oh, and he bags himself a major book and movie deal, too. Which doesn’t hurt.Lovenheim’s schtick was to invite himself over to neighbours’ homes for sleepovers, in order to get to know them better, and to foster a sense of community in his home town. And if a major book or movie deal came about as a result, then so be it.

Dave Gorman's new comedy series Genius began with a reasonable 1.67m (8.9%) for BBC Two at 10pm on Friday night. The show, which showcases "genius" ideas proposed by members of the public, beat the final episode of Channel 4 comedy Free Agents, which had 670k (3.6%) at the same time. It also fared better than Al Murray's Multiple Personality Disorder, seen by just 1.27m (6.1%) on ITV1 at 9.30pm. The most watched comedy on Friday night was Q.I., which brought in 4.67m (21.7%) for BBC One at 9pm. ITV1's Moving Wallpaper had 1.82m (8.5%) at the same time. Lee Mack's Not Going Out took 3.59m (17.4%) for BBC One at 9.30pm. The latest episode of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA delivered (more)...