Dave Gorman





Dave Gorman

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David James Gorman is an English author, stand-up comedian and presenter. He has performed comedy shows on stage in which he tells stories of extreme adventures and presents the evidence to the audience in order to prove to them that they are true stories. He was a stand-up comedian before he became famous for Are You Dave Gorman?, then took a break from normal stand-up. He returned to stand-up in 2009 with a show called 'Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop and Stand Up' whose unique feature was that he cycled 1,563 miles from the southernmost point of Great Britain to the easternmost to the westernmost and then to the northernmost with a gig following each night.

He studied mathematics at the University of Manchester (but never graduated) and befo...more


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I think it's fair to say that the lack of sleep did affect me this week... but I'd still rather do the show in a slightly wobbly way than not do it at all.


Of course you can judge for yourself if you get the podcast.



Luckily Danielle and guest presenter, Paul Foot (pictured) were there to help the tired old man through it.



The usual features - Ward's Weekly Word and Found Poetry - were there, Pau... read more »
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Published on May 28, 2012 07:38
Average rating: 3.94 · 2,159 ratings · 145 reviews · 7 distinct works
Are You Dave Gorman?
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America Unchained: A Freewh...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 420 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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Dave Gorman vs. the Rest of...
3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Dave Gorman, Genius
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Have I Got a Match for You!
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“In 1803, President Jefferson oversaw the purchase of this land from the French for $15 million. It doesn't sound like much for an area three times the size of France itself but given that they'd stolen it from the Native Americans in the first place, I suppose they couldn't grumble. Once some debts had been wiped and estate agents had taken their commission, Napoleon's France ended up pocketing a little more than $8 million. Which is about how much it cost Pepsi Cola to secure the services of Britney Spears. Times have changed.”
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“Those roads provided breath-taking views. There's something special about an empty road going on and on and on to the horizon where the sun burns the world away into a dancing, shmmering heat haze that reflects the crystal blue sky, literally blurring the line between heaven and earth.”
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“Can you imagine the reaction of a British tabloid newspaper if they found a small school in rural England hosting a party like this? A party? In a school? With children present? Where marijuana is openly smoked? And comdoms are given away at the door?Imagine the headlines! How much would the Daily Mail hate this? How much would the Daily Mail love to hate this?!”
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