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Products
Book (2008):
Dave Gorman: America Unchained
America Unchained: One Helluva Coast-to-coast Anti-corporate Adventure
DVD (2008):
Dave Gorman: America Unchained
DVD (2007):
Are You Dave Gorman?
aka The Dave Gorman Collection
Book (2007):
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
Paperback
CD (2006):
Dave Gorman: Genius
Radio 4 series
DVD (2006):
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
DVD
Book (2002):
Are You Dave Gorman?
by Dave Gorman and Danny Wallace

Dave Gorman's Shows:

Dave Gorman

Date Of Birth: 02/03/1971

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Videos

Genius: A Few That Didn't Make It

Also with Frank Skinner


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Genius: A Few That Didn't Make It
Genius: The Democrabus
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Biography

Dave Gorman started stand-up in 1990, when still a teenager, after dropping out of his mathematics course at Manchester University. But it took five years for him to start gaining recognition, hosting both the Comedy Zone showcase at the Edinburgh Fringe and appearing on Granada's Stand-up Show in 1995. Writing work began to come in, and he worked on Jenny Eclair Squats, The Fast Show and the Mrs Merton Show.

In 1998, he performed his first solo show, Reasons To Be Cheerful, deconstructing the lyrics of the Ian Dury song, which he followed the next year with Better World, in which he asked local newspaper readers how he could improve the world, then acted n their suggestions. This documentary-style show came into its own in 2000's Are You Dave Gorman? in which, egged on by flatmate Danny Wallace, he travelled the world to try to find 52 namesakes.

Are You Dave Gorman? was nominated for the Perrier award, and won the HBO Comedy Jury Award for Best One Person Show at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Colorado. It was subsequently made into a BBC Two series, The Dave Gorman Collection, and a successful book.

His second TV series, also broadcast on BBC Two, was Dave Gorman's Important Astrology Experiment, a cod-scientific test to see if he could improve his love, health, and wealth over six episodes if he followed his horoscopes. His twin brother Nick, completely ignored the astrologers, so acted as a control.

In 2003, he embarked on another bizarre quest; this time tracking down people responsible for Googlewhacks - web pages that contain a unique pairing of words, so they are the only result returned when you type the phrase into the search engine. The show, which virtually drove him to a nervous breakdown, started at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, transferred to Edinburgh and a UK tour, and again spawned a bestselling book as well as a live DVD.

Since 2005, Gorman has also hosted the Radio 4 show Genius, in which members of the public submit their brilliant ideas to be put to the test, which transferred to BBC Two in 2009. He has also starred in Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, a show showing a behind-the-scenes view of a fictional comedy panel game, as himself.

In 2007, he released his documentary feature film, America Unchained, in which he tried to cross America without using chain restaurants, hotels or gas stations. Again, a book accompanied the film.

In 2009, he announced a return to more traditional stand-up - but cycling between the 32 venues in his UK tour.

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Reviews
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure

Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2003 -
by Steve Bennett
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure tour
Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure tour

Show - Tour -
by Steve Bennett
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Comments

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This guy is the Coldplay of comedy. Pure and utter genius.

DOJ, May 2020


LOL @ coldplay comment - the only similarity is that they are both inexplicably popular. I'm not really a fan of either. We saw him at the Frank Skinner credit crunch gig and wasn't much cop - I've never seen him do 'stand up' before and only seen him on screen. Whilst his command of the stage is in no doubt , the material was hovering towards mediocrity , and I couldn't get over his contrived , somewhat 'zany' act I'd seen previously on DVD, which the stand up does move away from, admittedly. I read he's not been doing stand-up as such for very long, so maybe it will get better but he was just average. Can't complain for a tenner though as the rest of the show was great.

Richie, March 2009


Really quite average and beyond the ever present gimmicks, there's not a lot of substance there.

Beth, March 2009


The Coldplay of Comedy. I bet Dave is delighted with that.

Alaric Dynevor, Comedy Cellar, Hudderrsfield, February 2008


Smug, bland, self-satisfied wanker.

richie, February 2008


Desperately unfunny with an element of OCD

Leo Edwards, March 2007


I saw his Googlewhack show on TV - it was a clever idea and funny in parts, but at times got boring and needed more variety. Overall I'd give him a 6/10 and wouldn't pay to see him.

Sophie, March 2007


A monumental bore.

Maggie, September 2006


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Where can I see Dave Gorman next?

Where can I see Dave Gorman next?

19:30 - Monday 6th Jul, '09
Venue: Leamington Spa The Assembly
Prices: £12
Comics: Dave Gorman, Simon Brodkin
Info: MC Ed Gamble
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 8th Jul, '09
Venue: Tabernacle Centre
Prices: £10
Comics: Dave Gorman, Isy Suttie, Tim Key, Tom Basden, Carl Donnelly (MC)
Info: Plus George Ryegold
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 13th Aug, '09
Venue: Porthcawl Grand Pavilion
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 14th Aug, '09
Venue: Porthcawl Grand Pavilion
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 15th Aug, '09
Venue: Porthcawl Grand Pavilion
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00~21:00 - Sunday 16th Aug, '09
Venue: Edinburgh Book Festival
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Edinburgh Book Festival
Show starts: 20:00
20:00 - Thursday 20th Aug, '09
Venue: Andover The Lights
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 21st Aug, '09
Venue: Andover The Lights
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 22nd Aug, '09
Venue: Andover The Lights
Prices: £10
Info: Warm-up gig
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Sunday 30th Aug, '09
Venue: Grampound Village Hall
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Monday 31st Aug, '09
Venue: Liskeard Sterts Theatre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Tuesday 1st Sep, '09
Venue: Exeter Northcott Theatre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
18:30 - Wednesday 2nd Sep, '09
Venue: Taunton Brewhouse Theatre
Prices: £14.50 (£12.50 concs, £9.50 kids)
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 18:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 3rd Sep, '09
Venue: Bristol Colston Hall
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Friday 4th Sep, '09
Venue: Swindon Wyvern Theatre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Saturday 5th Sep, '09
Venue: High Wycombe Swan
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
20:00 - Sunday 6th Sep, '09
Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Monday 7th Sep, '09
Venue: Ipswich Regent
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Tuesday 8th Sep, '09
Venue: Lowestoft Marina Theatre
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 9th Sep, '09
Venue: Kings Lynn Corn Exchange
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Thursday 10th Sep, '09
Venue: Peterborough The Cresset
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
20:00 - Friday 11th Sep, '09
Venue: Leicester The Y Theatre
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Saturday 12th Sep, '09
Venue: Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
20:00 - Sunday 13th Sep, '09
Venue: Salford Lowry
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Tuesday 15th Sep, '09
Venue: Lancaster Grand Theatre
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Wednesday 16th Sep, '09
Venue: Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
19:00 - Friday 18th Sep, '09
Venue: Carlisle Don't Mention The Floods
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Saturday 19th Sep, '09
Venue: Dumfries Bridgend Theatre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
19:30 - Monday 21st Sep, '09
Venue: Glasgow Pavilion Theatre
Prices: £15
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Tuesday 22nd Sep, '09
Venue: Dumbarton Denny Civic Hall
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Thursday 24th Sep, '09
Venue: Fort William Fired Art Cafe
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Friday 25th Sep, '09
Venue: Ardnamurchan Sonachan Hotel
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Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Saturday 26th Sep, '09
Venue: Glenfinnan Railway Station Museum
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Sunday 27th Sep, '09
Venue: Fort Augustus Public Hall
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Monday 28th Sep, '09
Venue: Inverness Ironworks
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Wednesday 30th Sep, '09
Venue: Lyth Arts Centre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
20:00 - Thursday 11th Feb, '10
Venue: Preston Guildhall & Charter Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 12th Feb, '10
Venue: Sheffield City Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 13th Feb, '10
Venue: Nottingham Royal Centre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Monday 15th Feb, '10
Venue: Edinburgh Festival Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Tuesday 16th Feb, '10
Venue: Bradford St George's Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 17th Feb, '10
Venue: Oxford New Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 18th Feb, '10
Venue: Derby Assembly Rooms and Guildhall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:30 - Friday 19th Feb, '10
Venue: York Grand Opera House
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 20th Feb, '10
Venue: Hammersmith Apollo
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 24th Feb, '10
Venue: Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 25th Feb, '10
Venue: Southend Cliffs Pavilion
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 26th Feb, '10
Venue: Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 27th Feb, '10
Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 28th Feb, '10
Venue: Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 3rd Mar, '10
Venue: Portsmouth Guildhall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 4th Mar, '10
Venue: Plymouth Pavilions
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 5th Mar, '10
Venue: Bedford Corn Exchange
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 6th Mar, '10
Venue: High Wycombe Swan
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 7th Mar, '10
Venue: Newcastle Theatre Royal
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 10th Mar, '10
Venue: Cheltenham Town Hall and Pillar Room
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 11th Mar, '10
Venue: Cardiff St David's Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 12th Mar, '10
Venue: Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:30 - Saturday 13th Mar, '10
Venue: Salford Lowry
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 14th Mar, '10
Venue: Brighton Theatre Royal
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 17th Mar, '10
Venue: Bolton Albert Halls
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 18th Mar, '10
Venue: Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 19th Mar, '10
Venue: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 20th Mar, '10
Venue: Liverpool Empire
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 21st Mar, '10
Venue: Blackburn King George's Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 24th Mar, '10
Venue: Aberdeen Music Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 25th Mar, '10
Venue: Glasgow King's Theatre
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 26th Mar, '10
Venue: Dorking Halls
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 27th Mar, '10
Venue: Belfast Waterfront Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 28th Mar, '10
Venue: Basingstoke Anvil
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Tuesday 30th Mar, '10
Venue: Leicester De Montfort Hall
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Wednesday 31st Mar, '10
Venue: Llandudno Venue Cymru
Prices: £18.50
Show: Dave Gorman: Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)