Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais raises £160k with Beat The Touts tickets
In an effort to take action against ticket touts, Ricky Gervais allocated a limited number of Platinum Tickets across his worldwide Humanity tour. From the sales of these Platinum Tickets, nearly £160k has been raised across the UK and Europe for good causes to date, with the RSPCA and Macmillan Cancer Support in the UK receiving in excess of £65k each.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th March 2017Ricky Gervais review
Humanity provides plenty of big laughs.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 16th March 2017Ricky Gervais: Humanity review
Ricky Gervais embarks on his first live tour in seven years, and with David Brent: Life On The Road being released in cinemas last summer, fans have been more eager than ever to hear more from the brain behind one of Britain's most iconic sitcoms.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 14th March 2017Reaction to Ricky Gervais's transgender jokes
The comic has been accused of transphobia after riffing about Caitlyn Jenner in his standup show. So does giving him a favourable review endorse those gags?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 14th March 2017Ricky Gervais review - show is his best yet
Gervais's new set, Humanity, is pumped with scorn and provocation but the inclusion of more personal material gives a rare glimpse of a gentler man.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 24th February 2017Ricky Gervais leaves stage due to heart attack fears
The 55-year-old comedian shocked fans at Bristol's Colston Hall last night when he left the stage for 10 minutes due to a health scare.
The Daily Express, 23rd February 2017Ricky Gervais: Humanity, review
It feels as though British stand-up has gone a bit quiet in the past few years, at least compared to its morale-boosting boom period during the post-Credit Crunch bust. Is that partly due to the absence of Ricky Gervais?
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 22nd February 2017Ricky Gervais aims to beat touts with Platinum tickets
Ricky Gervais aims to beat ticket touts by offering Platinum tickets for his new stand-up shows, thereby aiming to stop people willing to pay a premium price using secondary sellers. The extra money raised will go to charity.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd February 2017It's a sturdy lineup for Mr Norton, who currently appears to have no competition whatsoever in the talkshow stakes. Tonight sees Tom Hiddleston chatting about new movie Kong: Skull Island; Ruth Wilson talking about Hedda Gabler at the National Theatre; Ricky Gervais on his new standup tour; and Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire on appearing in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead at London's Old Vic. Oh, and Tinie Tempah playing live.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 17th February 2017Ricky Gervais announces dates worldwide for Humanity stand-up tour
Ricky Gervais has announced worldwide dates for his new stand-up tour, Humanity. He will also play many more dates in the UK due to the initial shows selling out.
British Comedy Guide, 17th February 2017