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===Other appearances=== Gorman appeared in one episode of ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' in 2001. He played the part of Rimmer, a photographer, in the fourth season's third episode "[[List of Absolutely Fabulous episodes#Series 4: 2001-2002|Paris]]". He also appeared for two series as one of the team captains on the [[BBC Three (former)|BBC Three]] television show ''[[Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive]]''. The programme was a comedy about the making of a celebrity panel show hosted by [[Rob Brydon]], and ran from 2006 to 2007. In 2006, he also became an occasional contributor on [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]''. He has listed among his ambitions a wish to become a captain on the quiz show ''[[Call My Bluff]]''. Gorman appeared in two episodes of ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'', including the famous episode broadcast in the week that news broke of host [[Angus Deayton]]'s scandal involving prostitutes and the use of illegal drugs. He also appeared in an episode of the sports comedy quiz ''[[They Think It's All Over (TV series)|They Think It's All Over]]''. Gorman also appeared on, and won, episode nine of the [[QI (A series)|first series]] of ''[[QI]]'', in which the guests included [[Jo Brand]] and [[Jeremy Hardy]]. He appeared again in 2011 in the [[QI (I series)|ninth series]], winning again. He appeared as a guest on the [[Frank Skinner]] show ''Opinionated'' on 23 April 2010. In 2009, Gorman appeared in [[Robert Llewellyn]]'s online programme ''Carpool'' which was broadcast on [[Dave (TV channel)|Dave]], and can be viewed at Llewellyn's YouTube channel, LlewTube. He presented [[Bravo (UK TV network)|Bravo TV]]'s first live [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] darts coverage alongside [[James Richardson (television presenter)|James Richardson]] during the [[2010 European Championship Darts]]. Gorman appeared on the week-long special ''[[Grand Designs|Grand Designs Live]]'', in which he showcased eccentric houses in the United States in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs-live/episode-guide|title=Grand Designs Live|work=Channel 4|access-date=29 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113649/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/grand-designs-live/episode-guide|url-status=live}}</ref> Gorman was a regular alongside [[Geoff Lloyd]] on [[Virgin Radio (UK)|Virgin Radio]]'s ''[[The Geoff Show]]'', also appearing on the same presenter's ''[[Geoff Lloyd's Hometime Show|Hometime Show]]''. Following the rebranding of the station to [[Absolute Radio]], Gorman joined the station as a presenter himself. He has made many appearances on [[Five (TV channel)|Channel 5]]'s ''[[The Wright Stuff]]'', and has appeared on several episodes of Radio 4's ''[[Just a Minute]]''. Gorman was also the "Curator" for [[John Lloyd (producer)|John Lloyd]]'s [[BBC Radio 4]] series ''[[Museum of Curiosity]]'' in the fourth series, as well as standing in for [[Jon Richardson (entertainer)|Jon Richardson]] in one edition of the third series after the latter was [[Air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption|left stranded due to the volcanic eruption of Eyjafjallajökull]]. In October 2014, it was announced that Gorman would voice a character in the upcoming crowdfunded animated film ''Doug and the Meaning of Life''. However, as of 2019, the domain hosting the website has been shut down, and no further updates have been posted to the [[Kickstarter]] page of the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://douglegomovie.tk/|title=Doug and The Meaning of Life Home|work=douglegomovie.tk|access-date=29 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221015019/http://douglegomovie.tk/|archive-date=21 December 2014}}</ref> Only a small clip featuring Gorman's audition for his role seems to exist, via the official [[YouTube]] channel for the film. Gorman has also provided voiceover for a television <!-- and radio? --> campaign by [[Homebase]], the UK [[DIY]] chain. When [[Lee Mack]] appeared on a ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (British game show)|Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]'' celebrity special on 3 January 2012, Gorman was the 'phone-a-friend' to whom Mack turned; he successfully identified ''[[Carte Blanche (novel)|Carte Blanche]]'' as a [[James Bond]] novel, doing so without needing to be told the four possible answers. In 2020, Gorman began setting [[cryptic crossword]]s for three British newspapers, first for ''[[The Independent]]'' under the pseudonym "Bluth"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/punching-ups/2020/04/13/45867/comedian_becomes_a_crossword_compiler_(4,_6)|title=Comedian becomes a crossword compiler (4, 6)|publisher=Chortle|access-date=1 July 2020|archive-date=2 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702033518/https://www.chortle.co.uk/punching-ups/2020/04/13/45867/comedian_becomes_a_crossword_compiler_(4,_6)|url-status=live}}</ref> then for ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' under the name "Django" and ''[[The Guardian]]'' under the name "Fed".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gorman |first1=Dave |title=Why I've swapped gigs for grids – meet Dave Gorman, our new crossword compiler |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/swapped-gigs-grids-meet-dave-gorman-new-crossword-compiler/ |website=The Telegraph |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127004257/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/swapped-gigs-grids-meet-dave-gorman-new-crossword-compiler/ |archive-date=27 November 2020 |date=27 November 2020}}</ref>
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