British Comedy Guide
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

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

Press clippings Page 18

After Life Series 3 review

Ricky Gervais's foul-mouthed comedy about grief and community returns for a final six-episode run. Despite its good qualities, however, it fails to pluck at heartstrings quite like it intends.

Louis Chilton, The Independent, 14th January 2022

After Life Series 3 review

Only Ricky Gervais could get away with a show this toothless.

Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 14th January 2022

After Life review

After Life's saving grace is the cast of lovable freaks around Ricky Gervais.

Ed Power, The Irish Times, 14th January 2022

After Life, review: the emotional depth of a Post-It note

Ricky Gervais's Netflix project has gone from perfectly watchable to a soggy pudding of a series that wallows in its own thin-skinned misanthropy.

Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 14th January 2022

After Life review

Ricky Gervais's After Life is a conundrum. Viewers love it and critics can't figure out why at all. What makes it odd is that this isn't a Mrs Brown's Boys situation, where the consensus critical position is: "Nope, sorry, you people are stupid and wrong, this is actually terrible." It's more complex than that. It's more of a sort of: "What, this? From him? But why?"

Hugo Rifkind, The Times, 14th January 2022

After Life Series 3 review

Its greatest strength is also its biggest weakness.

Abby Robinson, Radio Times, 14th January 2022

I talk to Ricky Gervais

"I decided on that ending because it sums up what the series was about. It's uplifting. It's positive."

Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 14th January 2022

After Life Series 3 is proof that Gervais has lost his edge

If jokes are offensive shouldn't they also be funny?

Adam Bloodworth, JOE, 14th January 2022

After Life Series 3 review

Ricky Gervais's humanist hit goes out on a high.

James McMahon, NME, 14th January 2022

Ricky Gervais explains Roxy's absence

After Life season 3 features neither Roisin Conaty's sex worker Roxy or Mandeep Dhillon's publishing intern Sandy, but why?

Digital Spy, 14th January 2022

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