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 13 repeated Monday at 9pm on CC Extra
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Series 1, Episode 10
Storylines from this episode include: Karl's views on the National Curriculum; dishwashers on Mars; the human appendix; and a chimp doctor in Monkey News.
Further details
Karl holds forth on what his approach would be to teaching. He throws out a few examples of provocative discussion topics including a dishwasher being found on Mars and dinosaurs as a form of population control.
Questions from fans lead to a discussion about the viability of changing the length of the day. Stephen reads from Karl's diary, highlighting observations about whistling, worried ducks and a different kind of doppelganger. In Monkey News: a man with failing eyesight who ends up with a chimp doctor.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 11th June 2010
- Time
- 10:50pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Thursday 21st November 2024 at 3:00am on Comedy Central