Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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How The Office changed comedy
As Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom turns 20, top comics and people behind the scenes explain how it rewired British humour.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 10th July 2021Ricky Gervais: 'The Office would be cancelled now'
On the 20th anniversary of The Office, its star and co-creator Ricky Gervais looks back on the success of the comedy show and considers whether viewers still connect with it today.
Jennifer Meierhans, BBC, 9th July 2021An oral history of The Office
As the mockumentary that changed the course of comedy turns 20, Simon Bland speaks to co-creator Stephen Merchant, and some of the show's stars, to reflect on the creation of a modern comedy classic.
Simon Bland, The Independent, 9th July 2021The Office at 20: hit TV show that couldn't be made now
Twenty years since the original UK version of The Office first aired, its co-creator Stephen Merchant talks to Clare Thorp about its legacy - and how a show rooted in reality now feels like an escapist fantasy.
Clare Thorp, BBC, 9th July 2021The Office at 20: how it changed how we speak
I can't get through a sentence without slipping into Office quotes. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's sitcom changed comedy forever - but for one generation, it also transformed how we speak.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 9th July 2021Gervais clarifies comments on Office getting cancelled
The comedian said the remarks were "clearly a joke".
Clémence Michallon, The Independent, 9th July 2021The Office: Remembering first scathing review
Writing in the Evening Standard, Victor Lewis-Smith hated the show saying: "How this dross ever got beyond the pilot stage is a mystery".
Clémence Michallon, The Independent, 7th July 2021The Office at 20: Why we're all David Brent now
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's office-life mockumentary first aired 20 years ago but its influence on shows from Twenty Twelve to Parks And Recreation has been immense, says Gerard Gilbert. As for its central character, that's how we live now.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 6th July 2021Gervais snubs £5 million to host billionaire weddings
Ricky Gervais has revealed why he snubs up to £5 million to host billionaire weddings.
Jill Robinson, The Sun, 27th June 2021Ricky Gervais films After Life in Beaconsfield
Ricky Gervais has been spotted in Beaconsfield once again filming the latest series of Netflix show After Life.
The Office star was seen outside of Beaconsfield Old Town Registration Office in Windsor End this morning (Wednesday) shooting the third series of the comedy drama.
Bucks Free Press, 19th May 2021