British Comedy Guide
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

  • 63 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian

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I Talk Telly Awards nominations revealed

Nominations have been announced for the 2022 awards of television news and blog site I Talk Telly.

British Comedy Guide, 13th November 2022

Ricky Gervais calls people who set off fireworks "c**ts"

"Annoying and pointless and terrifies animals".

Adam Starkey, NME, 7th November 2022

James Corden says he 'inadvertently' told a Ricky Gervais joke

James Corden says he 'inadvertently' told a Ricky Gervais joke on his US chat show.

British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2022

Leave James Corden alone - even the best comedians steal jokes

The embattled talk show host isn't the first - and won't be the last - comic to plagiarise.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 2nd November 2022

Ricky Gervais eyes "totally different" TV series following After Life

RadioTimes.com caught up with the comedian and actor to discuss his next project at the National Television Awards.

Lidia Molina-Whyte, Radio Times, 27th October 2022

Ricky Gervais backs Cornwall monkey sanctuary's fight to stay open

Wild Futures in Looe is home to 40 rescued monkeys but is struggling amid pressures from the cost of living crisis.

ITV, 25th October 2022

After Life wins at National Television Awards 2022

Ricky Gervais says he was "genuinely shocked" that After Life was named Best Comedy at the National Television Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 14th October 2022

Ricky Gervais appears to respond after Stewart Lee trashes After Life

Ricky Gervais has appeared to respond to criticism from comedian Stewart Lee of his Netflix series After Life.

Louis Chilton, The Independent, 11th September 2022

How Ricky Gervais helped Stewart Lee come up with one of his greatest routines

There have been stories recently of how Stewart Lee has a poor opinion of Ricky Gervais' TV comedy drama output. Lee has even gone as far as to say that After Life is "one of the worst things that's ever been made by a human." But it is also worth mentioning that one of Lee's most memorable routines in his recent show Snowflake owes a huge debt to Gervais.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th September 2022

Ricky Gervais announces work in progress dates for new show Armageddon

Ricky Gervais has announced that he is doing work-in-progress gigs to road-test material for his next live show entitled Armageddon.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th September 2022

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