Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 55
Six things you should know about the Derek special
From wedding bells to hospital beds, the final episode of Ricky Gervais's Channel 4 comedy offers a fitting farewell to Broad Hill...
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 15th December 2014Ricky Gervais plans to auction off Derek memorabilia
Ricky Gervais will sell off the robot dog and Kev's revolting painting after the Christmas special of the Channel 4 comedy.
Radio Times, 13th December 2014Does Ricky Gervais deserve Golden Globes nomination?
Ricky Gervais's Derek has been mauled by many critics. So why has the actor and writer been nominated for a Golden Globe.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 12th December 2014An exclusive Christmas message from Derek
Ricky Gervais and the cast of his care home comedy-drama send their season's greetings to RadioTimes.com users ahead of the final episode of Derek on Channel 4.
Tim Glanfield, Radio Times, 11th December 2014Ricky Gervais: why my stand-up tour is on hold for now
"If Spielberg calls, if I am playing Soho theatre on a Monday night as a warm up, I don't cancel it," says the comedian of his commitment to making sure he has time to do the show properly.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 8th December 2014Ricky Gervais: I love Twitter
"There are awful people on Twitter and there are idiots. But there are idiots on the high street and we have to go there," says the star, who has more than 6.5 million followers.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 6th December 2014Ricky Gervais: "Derek is my first proper hero"
As Ricky Gervais prepares to bid farewell, he explains why the kindly care home helper will always have a special place in his heart.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 4th December 2014Ricky Gervais: David Brent movie is a risk
Ricky Gervais admits making David Brent: The Movie is a risk to the character's cult status.
BBC News, 20th November 2014Ricky Gervais to write and direct new Hollywood film
Ricky Gervais will write and direct Special Correspondents, a new movie about a war correspondent 'faking it' from the comfort of New York.
British Comedy Guide, 31st October 2014Mackenzie Crook's understated comedy Detectorists sees he and Toby Jones play metal detector enthusiasts whose finds rarely amount to more than a vintage biscuit wrapper ("mint Viscount, '75") or ring-pulls ("'83 Tizer"). As you might expect from an actor who graduated from The Office, there is a hint of Ricky Gervais in the writing, most notably in Jones's delusional loser Lance, but there's no cruelty. Mostly, the humour is located in boredom, though there is a good joke about Fiona Bruce and a brief turn by an agreeably eccentric farmer, who seems to have wandered in from Withnail & I.
Alastair McKay, Evening Standard, 3rd October 2014