Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 94
Karl Pilkington on An Idiot Abroad 2: interview
Karl Pilkington tells Catherine Gee about the highs and lows of filming An Idiot Abroad 2 and being Ricky Gervais's best mate... he supposes.
Catherine Gee, The Telegraph, 23rd September 2011Thanks Ricky Gervais for improving lives of disabled
As the mother of two disabled daughters I thank Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the way they have highlighted discrimination and ignorance.
Nicky Clark, The Guardian, 22nd September 2011Ricky Gervais 'banned' from Emmys
Office funny man Ricky Gervais poked fun at his controversial Golden Globes appearance with a "censored" Emmy award's message.
Dan Menhinnit, The Sun, 19th September 2011David Brent tattoo scares Ricky Gervais
The Office star Ricky Gervais admitted a David Brent tattoo pictured on an anonymous fan's arm "scared" him.
The Sun, 15th September 2011Ricky Gervais won't go into pubs due to badgering fans
Ricky Gervais has complained he can no longer drink in pubs - because he gets badgered by fans.
Jen Blackburn, The Sun, 12th September 2011The Comedy Lab has been the springboard for shows like Modern Toss, as well as showing original material by everyone from Ricky Gervais to Peter Kay. Tonight, Anna & Katy (Anna Crilly and Katy Wix) present a one-off sketch show, ploughing such wilfully peculiar furrows as a German hospital soap opera, featuring a cameo from primetime comedy type Lee Mack; a deeply awkward village prize-giving event; and a pair of Liverpudlian teenagers obsessed with measuring things. Like most oddball comedy, that all sounds rubbish on paper, but it's actually been very nicely observed and deftly executed.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 2nd September 2011Ricky Gervais considers new Sky1 projects
Sky1 controller Stuart Murphy has revealed that Ricky Gervais is planning new shows for the channel.
British Comedy Guide, 27th August 2011Ricky Gervais puts sweeties in space
Ricky Gervais blew £20,000 giving space training - to a packet of Revels.
The Sun, 26th August 2011Ricky Gervais: Don't ask me the price of milk
With a new comedy series in the offing, Ricky Gervais talks about fame, fortune and fidelity - and a future without laughs.
Bryony Gordon, The Telegraph, 26th August 2011Can TV's biggest names make sitcoms cool again?
As the latest Ricky Gervais mockumentary approaches, key players in TV comedy tell Gerard Gilbert why British shows lost their mass appeal and how they aim to regain it.
Gerard Gilbert, The Independent, 26th August 2011