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Dave Gorman
Pub Olympics

Pub Olympics

  • Radio panel show
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 2012
  • 1 episode

One-off Olympics-themed panel show on Radio 2 hosted by Dave Gorman. Stars Dave Gorman, Chris Addison, Geoff Lloyd, Seymour Mace and Roisin Conaty

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Press clippings

Not so entertaining was Dave Gorman's Pub Olympics - a "one-off, silly panel show", and let's hope it remains that way. While all the contestants seemed to be having a great time, constantly giggling between themselves, very little of the humour translated to the audience at home. Popping along to the local and listening to a bunch of lads chatting in a corner might have been more amusing.

Lisa Martland, The Stage, 22nd February 2012

Pure silliness abounds as Dave Gorman hosts a one-off show in which he asks his contestants - Chris Addison, Roisin Conaty, Geoff Lloyd and Seymour Mace - to compete for gold medals in, quite frankly, ludicrous rounds. For example, Usain Bolt can run the 100m in 9.58 seconds: what do the panellists think they could do in 9.58 seconds? It's fantastic to see Absolute Radio's Geoff Lloyd pop up on a panel show. He's one of the sharpest wits on air.

Jane Anderson, Radio Times, 18th February 2012

Thanks to everyone who came along to the Pub Olympics recording last night. I keep being asked what the show is. Um. It's a one off for Radio 2. It's not about beer mat flipping or anything like that because, well, because it's a one off for Radio 2. I can't imagine beer mat flipping makes for great radio. I might be wrong.

But it is silly. And it's a panel show of sorts. The sort that we imagined might be called The Pub Olympics in a world where the Pub Olympics is far more important than that other Olympics you might have heard about.

Dave Gorman, 13th January 2012

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