Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais shares first scathing Office review

The comedian shared a link to the review, penned by critic and producer Victor Lewis-Smith, back when the series debuted in 2001.

New Ben Elton comedy takes a pop at Ricky Gervais

"Affectionate" lampooning has the Bard's cocky actor colleague speaking exactly like The Office star.

Watch Ricky Gervais 'storm out' of interview

The ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly admitted afterwards that the hiccup was her fault.

Ricky Gervais: 'Bowie kept illness from everyone'

Ricky Gervais has revealed he was exchanging emails with David Bowie two weeks before his death but that Bowie kept the state of his health a secret.

How comedy became a language of democratic politics

Like all forms of resistance, comedy can both shore up and legitimate existing political structures, yet it can also, in certain moments, work to encourage revision. Here, James Brassett looks specifically at the critical nature of radical British comedy by the likes of Russell Brand, Charlie Brooker, and Stewart Lee and writes that it raises questions about the nature of resistance and reveals the deeply political nature of the British public.

Ricky Gervais interview

'It's always about people, it's always about ego'. The 54-year-old comedian releases two films this year - but he remains firmly in the boss's chair.

In the sitcom Extras, Ricky Gervais's character, Andy Millman, has his comedy script accepted by the BBC. Any writer struggling for their big break would be overjoyed, but Millman keeps his cool in the initial meeting with the Beeb and is at pains to stress the comedy should be shown on BBC2. Instead of grabbing at anything, he insists it should not be shown in BBC1. After all, a comedy on BBC1 prime time can't be particularly clever or subversive can it? So what of comedy shows that are not only on BBC1 but, whisper it, on BBC1 on a Saturday night?

Specifically, what of a comedy that has been brought in to replace The Voice in the schedule? Can it be any good? This is not an hour of stand-up, which would have been a brave and welcome move. Instead, it's more of a variety show, hosted by Michael McIntyre. There will be sketches, singing, acrobatics, and pranks on the audience. It's Saturday night TV without a doubt.

Gervais splurges £2.75m on a 'little country retreat'

Ricky Gervais, 54, and his partner Jane Fallon, 55, have splashed out £2.75 million on a riverside house in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, a short cruise downriver from Russell Brand's six-bedroom period home in Henley.

Ricky Gervais is returning - we should celebrate

The star of The Office has turned plenty of people off with his boorish public image, and even more with his non-PC stand-up. But his best-loved character still has much to offer.

Ricky Gervais on outrage culture

'Offence is the collateral damage of freedom of speech'