Stephen Merchant

'The Office' best moments

"If you were to ask me to name three geniuses, I probably wouldn't say Einstein, Newton... you know. I'd go Milligan, Cleese, Everett. Sessions." Everyone has their favourite moment or quote from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's The Office...

Stephen Merchant's rise to Hollywood

Stephen Merchant has come a long way since those days at the Uni of Warwick...

Life's Too Short preview

There's good news in store for fans of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. After a successful 30 minute pilot and the announcement of a full series commission last year, we can reveal some more details about Life's Too Short, as part of BBC Two's summer/autumn season.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor confirms 'Life's Too Short' cameo

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has revealed that she is filming a cameo for Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's new comedy series Life's Too Short.

This episode is so funny that even Stephen Merchant's animated alter ego has to leave his seat for a moment to compose himself. The stupidity
once again hinges on Karl Pilkington's hypochondria and the pearls of wisdom he learned from a 'professional leg rubber'.

The comic in the white suit

From Stephen Merchant, to Rufus Hound, via Skinner and Baddiel, 30 of the nation's best funnymen (and women) got suited up to help raise money for charity. Photographer Richard Cannon tells us why he put this brilliant project together.

Merchant's 'Joy' at Gervais hiatus

Writer Stephen Merchant was desperate to break up his comedy partnership with Ricky Gervais because the pair had become like an old married couple.

We thought the joke of this animated podcast series would eventually wear thin but not so: there's no end to the bizarre logic and mutterings of whipping boy Karl Pilkington when prodded by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. This time, Ricky reads out some predictions for the future, prompting Pilkington to share his theories.

Johnny Depp to star in Ricky Gervais's Life's Too Short

Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp is to star in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's new sitcom Life's Too Short.