Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 92
Ricky Gervais: 'UK bad for kids'
Ricky Gervais has blasted British culture for stifling ambition in kids.
The Sun, 1st November 2011Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant interview
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant tell TV Choice more about Life's Too Short, and reflect on how it compares to their earlier work in The Office and Extras...
David Collins, TV Choice, 1st November 2011Ricky Gervais and adventures in Twitterland
Last week @rickygervais replied to the tweeted question "What is a mong?" with the definition - "A div, a dozy spud-headed twonk. I would never use it to mean Down's Syndrome". In case you haven't heard, @rickygervais has been using the word "mong" in a jocular way since he recently revived his Twitter presence.
Deborah Frances-White, The Huffington Post, 26th October 2011Size matters: Warwick Davis is no small talent
The actor has starred in Star Wars, every Harry Potter film, and now his very own Ricky Gervais-scripted BBC comedy series.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 22nd October 2011Ricky Gervais apologises for offensive 'mong' comments
Comic Ricky Gervais finally said sorry over his offensive use of the word "mong" yesterday.
Daily Record, 22nd October 2011Sean Lock raps Ricky Gervais over jibe row
Comic Sean Lock has blasted Ricky Gervais for using the word "mong" - calling it "lazy comedy".
Jen Blackburn, The Sun, 21st October 2011Is Ricky Gervais the new Woody Allen or a witless bore?
Ricky Gervais is in danger of turning into a bad parody of his greatest creation.
Matthew Norman, The Telegraph, 21st October 2011Ricky Gervais' bad day at the office
For a man who admits he is 'one false move away from Jim Davidson', his latest schtick is either career suicide - or PR genius.
Alice Jones, The Independent, 20th October 2011Ricky Gervais, please stop using the word 'mong'
The comedian is back on Twitter but some of his language is not welcome.
Nicola Clark, The Guardian, 19th October 2011Gervais slams critics over 'Offensive' tweets
Ricky Gervais has branded his critics "humourless" after he was blasted by officials at a Down Syndrome charity for persistently posting a derogatory word associated with the condition on his Twitter.com page.
The Daily Express, 19th October 2011