He also made appearances on the British children's television show Tiswas between 1977 until the shows end in 1981 (becoming a regular member in 1978). Gorman, with Tiswas presenters Chris Tarrant, Sally James and Bob Carolgees, was one of the Four Bucketeers, a novelty band whose highest-charting single was "Bucket of Water Song", which reached No. 26 in the UK Singles Chart in 1980. The Bucket of Water song was originally a sketch made by Gorman for the show.[10]
After Tiswas stopped broadcasting in 1981, Gorman worked with Chris Tarrant on its adult-oriented successor O.T.T.. He then moved to Tyne Tees, and was a co-host on the children's game show How Dare You! from 1984 to 1987 and later appeared as a guest on another children's show, Razzmatazz in 1986.[11]
After a period living in France, he returned as artistic director for the Theatre on the Steps in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.[1] He appeared on a 1997 episode of This Is Your Life dedicated to Chris Tarrant and in 2001 was a member of the identity parade on an episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He appeared on the Tiswas Reunited show on ITV1 on 16 June 2007. Also in 2007 he announced plans to establish a Wirral Academy of the Arts at Birkenhead Park and in addition performed his two-hour one man show at the Liverpool Academy of Arts, about his career in show business.[12]
Gorman is involved in many events celebrating visual arts and literary that take place in The Wirral and Liverpool.[13] Throughout the 2020s, the Scaffold have performed on and off again reunion shows, which was suggested by Gorman according to McCartney.[14] On 16 April 2022, Gorman reunited once again with Bob Carolgees, Sally James and Chris Tarrant for a Tiswas reunion show at St George's in Bristol as part of the city's annual Slapstick Festival.[15][16][17]
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↑Angela Bartie The Edinburgh Festivals: Culture and Society in Postwar Britain 2013 " McGough, John Gorman and Michael McCartney (later changed to McGear to give some distance from his famous brother, Paul), the Scaffold brought together poetry, drama, songs and 'a unique brand of zany comedy' in an irreverent revue ..."
↑Howard Sounes – Fab: An Intimate Life of Paul McCartney 2010 Page 81 "Having left school, Paul's lanky kid brother Mike had started work as a ladies' hairdresser in Liverpool, then formed a Beyond the Fringe-style comedy troupe, the Scaffold, with mates John Gorman and Roger McGough, the trio landing a TV ..."
↑Kathy Barham 194 Radio City The Heart of Liverpool 2006 – Page 19 "'Starspin' hosted by Kevin Keegan and Dave Clements – Liverpool and Everton were always equally represented on City – with music, interviews, opinions and lots of chat, and 'Plod's Patrol', John Gorman's half-hourly comedy show about a ..."
↑Steven Charles The Beatles – Uncensored on the Record "ended up in the Magical Mystery Tour film. How did that come about? Well, the Bonzos were working with the Scaffold, which was a well-known comedy and song trio in the sixties. Alongside Roger McGough and John Gorman, there was Mike McCartney..."
↑Phil Bowen A Gallery to Play to: The Story of the Mersey Poets – 2008 – Page 47 "Gorman wrote poetry too, but quickly realised that his main talent was comedy. The ideal venue ... John Gorman and Roger McGough were an unlikely pairing, but both immediately recognised each other's strengths. McGough, happy in his ..."
↑Paul Myers It Ain't Easy: Long John Baldry and the Birth of the British Blues. 2007 Page 164 "Baldry.. and since then he had made his screen debut as “Little John” in comedian Frankie Howerd's Robin Hood farce, Up the Chastity Belt. ... “One morning I had to be up at six, and doing a fight scene with John Gorman."
↑"I'd like to teach the world to Grimms"(PDF). Archived from the original(PDF) on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
12Harry Castleman, Walter J. Podrazik – The Beatles again? 1977 – Page 105 "Even John Gorman finally released his first solo effort, Go Man Gorman, in April of 1977. "
↑ 「The Den of Geek インタビュー: Sally James - Den of Geek」。www.denofgeek.com。2008年 11 月 23 日のオリジナルからアーカイブ済み。2025年10 月 14 日取得。