Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Netflix comedy specials once boosted talent. Now they platform out-of-touch men
Two shows from Ricky Gervais and Dave Chappelle, released within a week of each other, are offensive and unfunny. The streamer's harnessing of controversy is damaging.
Emily Bootle, i Newspaper, 3rd January 2024Ricky Gervais is a desperate try-hard whose comedy isn't just horrible, it's deeply boring
Ricky Gervais has become a dreadful bore who in lieu of jokes now relies on being offensive to make his millions.
Alexander Brown, The Scotsman, 31st December 2023Ricky Gervais needs to stop
Multi-millionaire Gervais is so cocooned from the rest of us that he thinks anti-migrant sentiment is somehow an alien concept to his audience.
Ed Power, i Newspaper, 28th December 2023Why politically incorrect comedy is back in style
Critics claim his anti-woke, taboo-busting gags make him a dinosaur. But in fact, the man behind Armageddon has never been more on-trend.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 28th December 2023Ricky Gervais knows he won't be cancelled by his jokes - his lazy new special is proof of that
The once-brave comedian, trapped in a web of political correctness, has become wholly uninterested in subverting the establishment, writes Nick Hilton.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 26th December 2023Love was British comedy's punchline. Tim and Dawn's Office kiss changed that
Twenty years ago, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant made one of the best Christmas specials in TV history. And its will-they-won't-they romance heralded a new era for British sitcoms - in which love wasn't played for laughs.
Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 22nd December 2023Ricky Gervais defends controversial joke about terminally ill children
Ricky Gervais has defended making a joke about terminally ill children, telling his critics he wishes them 'luck' in getting it removed from his Netflix special, Armageddon.
Rebecca Lawrence, Daily Mail, 20th December 2023British theatre is a shadow of its former self - but our comedy scene is thriving
Our theatre and comedy critics round up the best and worst shows of 2023 - and look ahead to an uncertain future.
Dominic Cavendish and Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2023Ricky Gervais up for a Golden Globe for his stand-up
His show Armageddon shortlisted... even though it's not out yet. The film Saltburn has been given two nominations.
Chortle, 12th December 2023Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on The Office Christmas special: 'We wanted heartbreak'
How did the masters of cringe comedy give us a festive kiss to melt the heart? The 'cynics' behind Dawn and Tim - and David Brent - tell all.
Tom Fordy, The Telegraph, 8th December 2023