Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais asks fans for their David Brent ideas
It wasn't all that long ago that Ricky Gervais was talking about a David Brent documentary - and now it seems he's looking to his fans to help him decide where to go with it.
Emma Daly, Radio Times, 20th May 2014Ricky Gervais and Foregone Conclusion, Live - review
When you have a character as brilliant (and familiar) as David Brent, Ricky Gervais barely has to open his mouth before you start snickering (a condition which usually leads to chortling and then full blown belly laugh). Here he just has to come on stage, wearing dark glasses and a waistcoat and you are in hysterics. "Fashion, innit," he says before unleashing on a packed Apollo Hammersmith a gig based on songs already seen on learn Guitar with David Brent, his online series.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 18th May 2014David Brent, live, review
Ricky Gervais' Office star finally gets his standing ovation.
Neil McCormick, The Telegraph, 14th May 2014Kerry Godliman interview
Kerry Godliman is stand-up, writer and actor, currently starring alongside Ricky Gervais in Derek on Channel 4.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 10th May 2014The ​Kerry Godliman three minute interview
Kerry Godliman is stand-up, writer and actor, currently starring alongside Ricky Gervais in Derek on Channel 4. Martin Walker grabbed two minutes face time to talk Channel 4, Radio 4 and the Edinburgh Fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 10th May 2014How Ricky Gervais ruined atheism for the rest of us
He's been desperately trying to impress his mate Dawkins by smugly peddling his anti-religious agenda for years - and frankly, it's getting more than a little tiresome...
Sam Diss, Sabotage Times, 9th May 2014Twitter hails 'genius' Ricky Gervais after best Derek
Tonight's episode of Derek has been dubbed Ricky Gervais' best ever thanks to a welcomed cameo from Joe Wilkinson.
Emily Hewett, Metro, 7th May 20149 reasons we're sure Ricky Gervais's Twitter isn't fake
Ricky Gervais says many people think his Twitter account is a fake. "A lot of people don't believe it's actually me tweeting. To the naysayers, I usually say 'I'm Ricky's butler and he's in the bath'," the comedian tells Absolute Radio. Here are just a few things to consider for those non-believers...
Emma Daly, Radio Times, 1st May 2014Radio Times review
It might be set in a care home, but Ricky Gervais's mockumentary is often cringingly lewd and crude, largely courtesy of potty-mouthed Kev. This week he has a job interview so swaps his habitual tracksuit and can of Special Brew for a dead man's tie and 12-step programme - and somehow manages to look more disreputable than ever. The highlight - briefly recalling the brilliance of The Office - has to be the shambolic interview: you almost feel sorry for Kev.
Meanwhile, long-suffering manager Hannah discovers everyone knows every last unedifying detail about her attempts to procreate, and Derek teaches a smug financier a few life lessons.
Claire Webb, Radio Times, 30th April 2014Ricky Gervais's Derek takes aim at the elderly
Ricky Gervais wrote Derek, and he's decided it's not offensive - so it can't be, can it?
Jenny Landreth, The New Statesman, 28th April 2014