Television Ricky Gervais

1 television

1.1 television appearances
1.2 office
1.3 extras
1.4 ricky gervais show
1.5 life s short
1.6 idiot abroad
1.7 derek
1.8 stand-up comedy

1.8.1 animation
1.8.2 guest star on television series
1.8.3 entertainment
1.8.4 talk shows

television
early television appearances

gervais @ 60th british academy film awards in 2007

gervais has contributed bafta-winning sketch show (itv), penning several sketches. mainstream-tv debut came in september 1998 part of channel 4 s comedy lab series of pilots. one-off show golden years focused on david bowie–obsessed character called clive meadows.

gervais came wider national attention obnoxious, cutting persona featured in topical slot replaced ali g s segments on satirical channel 4 comedy programme 11 o clock show in 1999, in character used many expletives possible , produced inordinate amount of politically incorrect statements. among other regular featured comedians on show mackenzie crook, later co-star of office. 2 years later, gervais went on present own comedy chat show channel 4 called meet ricky gervais; poorly received , has since been mocked gervais himself.

throughout time, gervais wrote bbc sketch show bruiser , jim tavare show.

the office

the office started when stephen merchant, while on bbc production course, had make own short film. in august 1999 made docu-soap parody, set in office, ash atalla, shown 7-minute video called seedy boss , david brent created, merchant passed tape on bbc s head of entertainment paul jackson @ edinburgh fringe, passed on head of comedy jon plowman, commissioned full-pilot script merchant , gervais.

the first six-episode series of office aired in uk in july , august 2001 little fanfare or attention. word-of-mouth, repeats, , dvds helped spread word, building momentum , anticipation second series, comprising 6 episodes. following success of office s second series, gervais named powerful person in tv comedy radio times.

in 2004, office won golden globes best television series – musical or comedy , best performance actor in television series – musical or comedy gervais, said in 2015 bbc interview award gateway america him.

the office brand has since been remade audiences in sweden, france, germany, quebec, brazil , united states. gervais , merchant producers of american version, , co-wrote episode convict show s third season. gervais has said episode training favourite, brent plays guitar , sings.

extras

extras had debut on bbc on 21 july 2005; directed ricky gervais , stephen merchant, sitcom ran twelve episodes , starred gervais andy millman, background artist. millman more self-aware , intentionally humorous gervais office character david brent. guest stars on first series of extras include ross kemp, les dennis, patrick stewart, vinnie jones, samuel l. jackson, ben stiller, kate winslet , francesca martinez. second series began on 14 september 2006 in uk , featured appearances daniel radcliffe, dame diana rigg, orlando bloom, sir ian mckellen, chris martin, keith chegwin, robert lindsay, warwick davis, ronnie corbett, stephen fry, richard briers, patricia potter, sophia myles, moira stuart, david bowie, kate winslet, robert de niro , jonathan ross.

gervais (right) jonathan ross @ live 8 in july 2005

a christmas special of extras aired on 27 december 2007 in uk , on 16 december 2007 in us, featuring guest appearances george michael, clive owen, gordon ramsay, jonathan ross , david tennant.

gervais influenced curb enthusiasm, in making extras, particularly in format of celebrities making fools of or subverting public personas.

in 2007, gervais won primetime emmy award outstanding lead actor in comedy series portrayal of andy millman in second series of extras. gervais not present @ awards ceremony, trophy accepted on behalf steve carell, actor starred regional manager michael scott - counterpart gervais david brent - on american adaptation of office.

the guardian s chris tryhorn explained few gripes had extras, particularly in second series . can forgive gervais arrogance after success of office, but... remarks on confused tone of series, taking in clash between broad comedy of characters barry (shaun williamson) , darren (stephen merchant), , apparent parody of style when whistle blows, , given total indulgence of gervais, bbc portrayed interfering, comedy department run rather crudely stereotyped gay couple .

the ricky gervais show

the ricky gervais show animated tv show debuted on cable network hbo on 19 february 2010. in uk, first series began airing on 23 april 2010 on channel 4. show developed using original podcast recordings ricky gervais show starring gervais, stephen merchant, , karl pilkington. after receiving loyal , enthusiastic following in us, cable channel hbo recommissioned show second series, aired in 2011, , third series started airing in april 2012.

life s short

life s short began airing on bbc 2 on 10 november 2011. gervais , stephen merchant write observational sitcom idea warwick davis. described gervais being life of showbiz dwarf , cross between extras , office . show stars actor davis playing fictionalized version of himself, gervais , merchant. premium cable channel hbo, co-produced series bbc, had rights , began airing series on 19 february 2012.

an idiot abroad

an idiot abroad travel documentary produced gervais , merchant reluctant pilkington travels around world , reactions people , places recorded. occasionally, gervais , merchant call him surprise him new place visit or task do. pilkington reports them , complains situation in. gervais said there no planning, camera crew follows friend around recording many hours of film gervais edits down hour each episode.

to date 2 series , christmas special have aired, series 1 involves pilkington visiting 7 wonders of world, in second show chooses complete tasks bucket list provided gervais , in special warwick davis joins pilkington on journey following marco polo s route italy china.

derek

in november 2011, gervais filmed in london 35-minute pilot episode potential comedy-drama series called derek, aired on channel 4 on 12 april 2012. pilot solely written , directed gervais , features him in title role of derek noakes, 49-year-old retirement home worker, loves animals, rolf harris, jesus, deal or no deal, million pound drop , britain s got talent. character first appeared in 2001 edinburgh festival fringe sketch aspiring comedian loves animals , still lives mother. gervais co-host karl pilkington makes acting debut derek s friend , facilities-caretaker dougie works in retirement home. british comedian kerry godliman plays derek s best friend hannah , david earl plays kev.

gervais said series kindness [being] more important else . added it’s forgotten – s forgotten. it’s these arbitrary people didn’t know each other, , they’re in there because they’re in last years of life. , it’s people them, losers , have own problems. it’s bunch of people nothing, making of it, , they’re together. chose set sitcom in retirement home after watched secret millionaire – these people huge problems helping other people. thought having derek old people because no 1 cares old people in country... think s perfect now.

channel 4 commissioned full series of derek aired in 2013. derek re-commissioned second series premiered on 23 april 2014. derek ended one-off final special, broadcast on channel 4 in uk 22 december 2014.

stand-up comedy

gervais made unsuccessful attempts @ stand-up in late 1990s; first successful show took place @ cafe royal, part of 2001 edinburgh festival fringe. titled rubbernecker, show featured jimmy carr, robin ince , stephen merchant.

gervais later toured uk in 2003 stand-up show animals. politics tour followed year later. both of these shows recorded release on dvd , television broadcast. third part of themed live trilogy, fame, took place in 2007. started in glasgow in january , ended in sheffield in april. blackpool reported selling out of tickets within 45 minutes of them going on sale. more dates added.

gervais performing in 2007

newsnight review s panel saw animals during bloomsbury run , covered in january 2003. not favourable, private eye editor ian hislop saying cobbled together...banal...a bit flat . after this, gervais closed each show calling hislop ugly little pug-faced cunt .

fame subject of controversy in january 2007 when gervais told story, ostensibly how people become famous, referring murder of prostitutes in ipswich.

gervais fourth show entitled science, , commenced eleven-date tour in august 2009 @ scottish exhibition , conference centre in glasgow. dvd science released on 15 november 2010. in november 2009 headlined sixth annual new york comedy festival @ carnegie hall.

in 2013, gervais announced next stand show called humanity. in december 2014, said busy tour due producing 2 films.

in may 2016, gervais doing stand in london, starting low key warm-ups derek cast. said, “finally, m going stand-up. first in 6 years if don t count hosting golden globes.

animation

one of first animations gervais voiced character of penguin in robbie reindeer s legend of lost tribe.

gervais guest-starred in episode of simpsons entitled homer simpson, wife . british comic write , star in simpsons episode. episode highest rated in sky 1 s history; revolved around angle gervais episode s sole writer (and first guest star on show receive writing credit episode of appearance). gervais clarified extent of input in joint interview (with christopher guest) dazed , confused magazine (january 2006): no, did put down load of observations on email , made simpsons script. m going credit, think in industry knows joint effort . asked in separate interview how idea episode (in homer swaps marge on game show) came about, gervais replied:

i ve been fascinated reality game shows think girlfriend s idea. watch celebrity big brother @ moment, watch m celebrity, me out of here... watch reality tv shows — office came out of docu-soaps .

gervais, longstanding simpsons fan, presented segment mark show s 20th anniversary on bbc 2 s culture show on 16 june 2007.

in 2012, gervais made guest appearance on family guy in episode titled careful fish . in episode, gervais plays dolphin named billy finn gives peter griffin mercedes-benz hood ornament, peter half-heartedly promises favor him. soon, billy moves quahog outstays welcome @ peter s. peter tries reunite billy ex-wife in hopes return ocean. episode featured lucy davis. both gervais , davis starred in office.

guest star on television series

gervais had cameo role in simon pegg s , jessica hynes s sitcom spaced, dave, estate agent mistakenly placed advertisement property couple turns out premise of show.

in season 8 episode 6 hero of hbo series curb enthusiasm, gervais guest @ larry david s dinner table. played version of himself, egocentic self-promoting actor annoyed david s character desperate attention.

gervais has guest-starred on alias (appearing in third-season episode façade ) daniel ryan, former royal navy bomb-disposal specialist turned rogue irish republican army bomb-maker.

louis c.k. had gervais play dr. ben, doctor on 2 episodes of series louie. gervais break trademark hysterical laugh every time character made louie butt of joke.

early in 2015, gervais guest starred in galavant, four-week comedy mini-series, xanax magician. show aired on abc , gervais got show off singing skills.

entertainment

gervais made cameo appearance on saturday night live in digital short during joked office adapted japanese programme of same name (with steve carell reprising role michael scott). sketch re-creates scenes american , british pilot episode japanese elements (although in exaggerated way). s funny , gervais laughs @ end, because s racist .

gervais hosted 67th, 68th, 69th , 73rd golden globe awards, appearance in 2010 made him first master of ceremonies since 1995. stated:

have resisted many other offers this, there things don t turn down.

his performance host received mixed response positive reviews new york daily news , associated press, negative comments hollywood reporter. 2011 hosting of awards controversial edgy jokes @ expense of many of nominees, similar new york friars club roast style jokes. jibes described setting corrosive tone 1 critic, though celebrities seen crying laughter, leaving overall reaction mixed . gervais responded, friends, had play outsider.

gervais guest judge on jerry seinfeld s nbc show marriage ref alongside larry david , madonna.

talking funny, first aired on 28 april 2011, starred gervais , fellow standup comedians louis c.k., chris rock, , jerry seinfeld, had informal round-table discussion on standup comedy. 1 off hbo special received critics & audience alike.

in 2013, gervais guest starred in david blaine: real or magic, television special blaine proceeded run large needle through forearm in front of gervais.

talk shows

in january 2006, gervais interviewed larry david in one-off special, ricky gervais meets... larry david. on 25 , 26 december of same year channel 4 aired similar specials in interviewed actor/comedian christopher guest , comedian garry shandling. there no plans further episodes of meets..., although editions john cleese , matt groening recorded in 2006 broadcast in 2007. source claimed, shandling experience put him off .

in january 2009, gervais guest on bravotv inside actors studio season 15 james lipton, @ 1 point of interview answered lipton s question david brent character office. brent obliged audience singing song freelove freeway guitar supplied him lipton.

gervais has been on late show david letterman 26 times. in 2008, helped letterman read out late show top ten list, top ten stupid things americans brits. in mid 2014, upon hearing letterman retirement, gervais jokingly tried discourage him suggesting go on road trip spend money.

the graham norton show based in uk has invited gervais many times on years. has been on norton s couch stephen merchant, co-creator & co-writer of office, promote cemetery junction. time, there talk series life s short , johnny depp there promote own film present.