Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish — Season 5
About this season
Dave Gorman points out things he finds strange about modern life.
Episodes (8)
1. Like Top Gun All Over Again
Aired 31 October 2017 • 45 min
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
Aired 7 November 2017 • 45 min
Dave plays tricks with singing toys, interrogates kids' TV characters, and messes with Monopoly.
3. A Helicopter Is Quicker Than a Car
Aired 14 November 2017 • 45 min
Looking at nature's warning signs, Dave enlists celebrities, insect repellent and Doctor Google.
4. You Use a Spoon for Licking Custard
Aired 21 November 2017 • 45 min
Dave asks what the term 'generation' really means. And why does his mum use emojis?
5. It Does Not Bong
Aired 28 November 2017 • 45 min
Dave tests the merits of man vs machine in all its lifelike glory. A lucrative situation presents itself.
6. Drippy Strummer
Aired 5 December 2017 • 45 min
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
Aired 12 December 2017 • 45 min
Dave ponders society's image obsession and investigates how far people will go for fame.
8. My Childhood Is Ruined
Aired 19 December 2017 • 45 min
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.