Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais completes After Life 2 scripts
The second series of the emotional Netflix comedy will start filming shortly.
Radio Times, 7th August 2019Ricky Gervais wins Richard Dawkins Award
Ricky Gervais has been announced as the winner of this year's Richard Dawkins Award, for 'raising consciousness of atheism and secular values'.
British Comedy Guide, 11th July 2019Ricky Gervais interview
Gervais readies for After Life season 2 and confronts his critics.
Joe Utichi, Deadline, 5th June 2019Fame and fortune: Jane Fallon
Jane Fallon, 58, is the award-winning television producer behind the hit shows This Life and Teachers. She is also a bestselling author. Since her debut novel, Getting Rid of Matthew, was published in 2007 she has sold more than a million books in Britain alone. She lives with her partner, Ricky Gervais, in Hampstead, north-west London.
Angela Wintle, The Telegraph, 2nd June 2019Ricky Gervais review
Casting himself as a taboo breaker for his Netflix show Supernature, the cacklesome comic delivers a squarely liberal-baiting set
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 30th May 2019Ricky Gervais: 'I can defend everything I've ever done'
From the PC warriors on Twitter to the inspiration behind his latest show, After Life, Ricky Gervais sits down with GQ Editor-In-Chief Dylan Jones at GQ Heroes to discuss why he'll always defend his right to tell a joke.
GQ, 15th May 2019Seriously funny: why we fell in love with dramedies
From Toby Jones's Don't Forget the Driver to Ricky Gervais in After Life, a new breed of 'dark comedy' is wowing TV critics and audiences.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 11th May 2019Ricky Gervais interview
Comedy has always been a tool to take on - and take down - received wisdom. Today, for the man behind The Office, Extras and, most recently, After Life, that means defending the right to offend in a culture where hyper sensitivity is so often misapplied. Here, he draws his line between the politics of right and wrong and explains why he will never apologise for doing his job.
Dylan Jones, GQ, 9th May 2019Ricky Gervais has finished first draft of After Life 2
Ricky Gervais has revealed he's already finished the first draft for the second series of his hit Netflix show After Life.
Dan Cain, The Sun, 6th May 2019Gold reveals Britain's Greatest Comedian list
Channel Gold has revealed the shortlist of 30 comedians who will be featured in its show Britain's Greatest Comedian.
British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2019