Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 21
Ricky Gervais at the Palladium review
Gervais always cuts as close as possible to the bone to make his points as he explores the nature of offence and humour as an escape valve.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 17th September 2021Ricky Gervais review
Daringly contrarian and just plain funny.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 17th September 2021Ricky Gervais interview
As his hit show After Life nears its finale, Ricky Gervais talks goodbyes, dogs and dark humour.
Susannah Butter, Evening Standard, 13th September 2021Ricky Gervais drops first spoilers for After Life 3
Ricky Gervais has revealed a big spoiler for After Life Series 3 - and fans all shared the same reaction.
Katabella Roberts, The Sun, 26th August 2021Gervais rages at critics of Afghan animals campaign
Ricky Gervais has lashed out at critics of the Operation Ark campaign to save animals from Afghanistan.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 24th August 2021Kumar destroys Gervais's anti-trans comedy in old video
Nish Kumar is earning praise after a recording of him eviscerating Ricky Gervais's anti-trans "comedy" routine resurfaced online.
Emma Powys Maurice, Pink News, 24th August 2021Gervais attacks Aussie council for shooting rescue dogs
Upon hearing the horrific news that Australian authorities have been shooting dogs to stop people travelling against coronavirus restrictions, Ricky Gervais - like anyone who loves our good boys and girls - said exactly what everyone was thinking. Sometimes two words is enough: "Stupid cunts."
Danny Jones, JOE, 23rd August 2021Ash Atalla: Ricky Gervais disability jokes went too far
The award-winning producer on why he's had enough of 'cripface'.
Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 15th August 2021Cancel culture killing comedy? What a joke
Chris Rock, Jennifer Saunders and more have argued that 'wokeness' is stifling comedy. But the idea of the joke police is actually nonsense.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th August 2021Revolutionary mundanity: The Office at 20
In this age of streaming services, from Netflix to Disney+, TV series are churned out on an industrial scale, with thousands of episodes in various genres at your fingertips. Therefore, the fact that the 20th birthday of one particular series is being remarked upon, let alone celebrated, is something of a miracle, highlighting the genius that is the UK version of The Office.
Sam Matthews Boehmer, The Boar, 28th July 2021