Some wierd comedy character (or comedian) in Croydon, England. What was their name and what did they do?

Question

It was something like Dave -- *o*e. The O-E means their surname is pronounced like the capitalised letters in home, shown below.

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I didn't know Ronnie Corbett lived there, but I mean characters.

I didn't know Ronnie Corbett lived there, but I mean characters.

Answer 1

I did a search and ended up on on a website claiming to be UK comedy guide. The closest match I think was Dave Gorman. They do have a picture.