Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais only spends 8 minutes a day on scripts

The award-winning comedian, writer, director and actor says his attention span isn't long enough but clearly he's doing something right given his decades of sucess.

Right on: does stand-up comedy have a left-wing bias?

The idea that the artform skews left is widespread, but the prevalence of comedians punching down suggests otherwise.

Ricky Gervais slams celebrity 'ponces' for honours

Ricky Gervais has launched a scathing attack on celebrity "ponces" for accepting honours during the pandemic.

The comic, 59, raged against famous names being included in the 2021 New Year Honours list for OBEs and knighthoods.

Twitter suspends Ricky Gervais's cat

Following the suspension of Donald Trump's Twitter account the social media giant last night suspended the account of Pickle, the cat belonging to Ricky Gervais.

Ricky Gervais was asked to do stand-up show in space

Ricky Gervais was offered the chance to be the first comedian to do a stand up show in space.

The Office actor revealed he was asked to perform a 15-minute set in space but declined as he didn't want to take the "risk" as he was "careful crossing the road".

London Zoo rejects Gervais's wish to be fed to lions

The straight-talking comedian recently shocked fans by saying he wanted to be fed to the lions at London Zoo after his death in order to "give something back" to the animal kingdom. But sadly, Ricky's generous donation has been refused by the 193-year-old animal park - because they say he wouldn't make a particularly appetising meal.

Ricky Gervais fears he will get 'cancelled' in 10 years

Ricky Gervais has promised he will continue to perform stand-up from a park bench in the event he is cancelled by the younger generation in the future.

Spare us Frankie Boyle's lecture on offensive comedy

That Gervais's unwoke material has caused outrage is hardly surprising. These days it doesn't take much. That Frankie Boyle - a man who made his name off of sixth-formerish sick jokes - has also decided to pile in is another story entirely. For whatever you might allege about Gervais, it can doubly be said of Boyle.

Frankie Boyle calls Gervais lazy for trans people jokes

"I would like him to have the same respect for trans people as he has for animals".

Boyle accused of hypocrisy over trans jokes

Frankie Boyle has slammed Ricky Gervais over his jokes about trans people. But his comments provoked an immediate backlash among the After Life creator's fans - who accused Boyle of hypocrisy given his track record on transgressive jokes.