The Ricky Gervais Show
- TV chat show
- E4 / Channel 4
- 2010 - 2012
- 39 episodes (3 series)
An animated version of the comedy podcasts recorded by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Tuesday 7th January at 2am on CC Extra
Streaming rank this week: 1,603
Key details
- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 2010 - 2012
- Channels
- E4, Channel 4
- Episodes
- 39 (3 series)
- Stars
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington
- Writers
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington
- Directors
- Craig Kellman and Dan Fraga
- Producers
- Michelle Papandrew, Margaret M. Dean, Michelle Wilson, Pamela J. Arseneau, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Glyn Hughes and more
- Companies
From the creators of The Office and Extras, this animated series using the original recordings of The Ricky Gervais Show podcasts comes to Channel 4.
Gervais's much loved podcasts have earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most downloads. The Ricky Gervais Show features the same banter between the comedian and his sidekicks Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, with animation accompanying the original recordings of the trio.
Storylines include the merits of 20th-century inventions; Karl's suggestion for population control; how philosophy has evolved through the ages; as what thoughts Karl has in his round head about charity.
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Additional details
- Production
- Animated
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Ricky Gervais' Website
The official website for Ricky Gervais and the podcasts. - HBO
The American homepage for the show. - Pilkipedia
A mock version of Wikipedia devoted to Karl Pilkington and other issues relating to the podcasts. - Channel 4
The official Channel 4 homepage for the series, including an exclusive chat with Ricky, Stephen and Karl. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 23rd April 2010 at 10:30pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 1, Episode 1: Tuesday 7th January at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 2: Tuesday 7th January at 2:30am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 3: Tuesday 7th January at 3:35am on Comedy Central
- Series 1, Episode 3: Wednesday 8th January at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 4: Wednesday 8th January at 2:30am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 5: Thursday 9th January at 2am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 6: Thursday 9th January at 2:30am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 4: Friday 10th January at 3:10am on Comedy Central
- Series 1, Episode 1: Saturday 11th January at 1:50am on CC Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 3:50am on Comedy Central - Series 2, Episode 2
- Tuesday 17th December 2024 at 3:25am on Comedy Central - Series 2, Episode 1
- Friday 13th December 2024 at 3:25am on Comedy Central - Series 1, Episode 13