Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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The problem with Ricky Gervais isn't that he's not woke, it's that he's not funny
The Office star is back on tour with a new stand-up show, Mortality. Louis Chilton looks at the contradictions within Gervais's particular brand of shock comedy.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 23rd October 2024Ricky Gervais review
Gervais's mischievous new show has killer lines that will inevitably sound a lot crueller when they start trending.
Stephen Armstrong, The Telegraph, 22nd October 2024Ricky Gervais mocks Broadcasting Standards Authority for banning "highly offensive" Halloween advert
The comedian has recently been promoting his new brand of vodka, Dutch Barn, with a series of unconventional TV commercials, but his most recent one has been deemed too offensive to air.
Chris Edwards, NME, 17th October 2024Ricky Gervais lashes out at Scottish fans over comedy tour snub
Fuming fans north of the border felt left out at no Scottish dates and rushed online to troll the comic. And in a scathing social media post Ricky hit back and branded fans "thick t***s". He wrote: "Once again, these are only the first few dates."
Jordan Tennant, The Scottish Sun, 25th September 2024Ricky Gervais wins battle to build a tennis court at his mansion - despite angry protests from locals
The comedian wants to transform the back garden of his new Hampstead home, which is in a conservation area, but is having to jump through hoops to make it happen.
Chris White, Daily Mail, 24th September 2024Ricky Gervais announces first UK dates for Mortality tour
Ricky Gervais: Mortality is coming to York, Oxford, Newcastle, Manchester, St Albans, Brighton, Nottingham, Liverpool, Cardiff, Ipswich and Birmingham between October and January.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd September 2024Ricky Gervais has become an anti-woke champion - but is it just his latest act?
The forthright comedian has charged into the culture wars - and gained a new Right-wing audience.
Liam Kelly, The Telegraph, 19th September 2024Ricky Gervais accused of bullying by former touring partner and comedian Robin Ince
Ince said working with Gervais caused him to break out in 'red lumps'.
Maira Butt, The Independent, 18th September 2024How far is too far?
The art of comedy is an inherently complex thing, with those who proclaim themselves as 'comedians' working hard to keep up with the ever-changing tastes of their audiences. A discipline that works off of shock, with comedians often earning the accidental laugh of shock or humiliation. Yet the scandalous side of comedy has reached a disconnect within an increasingly socially-aware world correlating with growing complaints from both sides. As some audiences condemn the use of offensive humour which ridicules certain subsections of society, the other half of society rally against this condemnation, proclaiming the 'death of comedy' as we know it.
Eilidh Renfrew, Forge Press, 17th September 2024Ricky Gervais material shown in hearing for men accused of Nazi salute outside Jewish museum
In Australia, three men accused of performing Nazi salutes outside a Jewish museum told police it was a joke, with one man claiming he was copying Ricky Gervais' comedy material.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott, The Independent, 16th September 2024