25 h. ago Ricky Gervais making comeback as David Brent in new series The Office fans won't want to skip

Ricky Gervais brought to life the unforgettably awkard David Brent in The Office UK.

Society

26 h. ago Ricky Gervais returns as David Brent in new series The Office fans won't want to miss

Ricky Gervais was the co-creator and star of The Office, bringing to life the awkwardly hilarious David Brent

Society

29 h. ago Ricky Gervais to reprise The Office's David Brent in new series about classic British sitcoms

The show, part travelogue and part retrospective, will see Gervais revisit UK sitcom The Office

Society

42 h. ago Ricky Gervais to guest star in U&Gold series about classic British sitcoms

The show, part travelogue and part retrospective, sees Gervais revisit UK sitcom The Office.

Politics

4 d. ago How Ed Gein inspired one of the 'greatest TV shows' of all time

The hit series remains a classic to this day

Culture

7 d. ago Ricky Gervais on how losing his job aged 37 changed his life

The 64-year-old was made redundant from his position at a radio station in 1998

Politics

7 d. ago Ricky Gervais reveals worrying key moment that changed his life

Comedy legend Ricky Gervais has opened up on the moment his life changed as he 'took a punt' after finding himself in a daunting position

Politics

9 d. ago Julie Andrews’ wonderful take on Jane Austen: the best podcasts of the week

Over 25 episodes the screen legend is an absolute delight as the narrator of Pride & Prejudice. Plus, Kevin McCloud take us behind the scenes of his long-running property showWho better to retell Jane Austen’s most beloved story than her royal highness Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, but the Hollywood great is a wonderful and faithful narrator of the original romcom classic about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not only celebrates the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth – it’s Andrews’s 90th birthday this year, too! Hollie Richardson Widely available, episodes weekly Continue reading...

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1 week ago Only Fools and Horses star Patrick Murray dead at 68: Mickey Pearce actor passes away after lung cancer battle

The star was best known for playing Cockney chancer Mickey Pearce in the classic BBC comedy series, starring alongside David Jason as Del Boy and Nicholas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter.

Events

2 w. ago Iain Lee admits he ‘resented’ Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen for ‘stealing’ his career

‘I held a lot of bitterness and resentment towards them,’ broadcaster said

Events

3 w. ago Ricky Gervais brags he got £500k to insult Golden Globes 'weirdos, luvvies and pervs'

Star of The Office and Afterlife pocketed monster payout for presenting five of the glitzy Hollywood awards bashes between 2010 and 2020 - shocking a host of the world’s biggest stars with no-holds-barred putdowns many of which have gone viral

Economics

3 w. ago ‘A perfectly calibrated Swiss watch of cringe’: why Fawlty Towers remains the greatest ever sitcom, 50 years on

It’s the 50th anniversary of the comedy that’s so foundational for TV as a medium, it’s the Beatles for the small screen. Five decades later, John Cleese and Connie Booth’s show is still unmatchedThe first episode of Fawlty Towers was broadcast on 19 September 1975. We are now half a century distant from that point; as far away as the first episode of Fawlty Towers was from John Logie Baird’s first successful transmission of greyscale television pictures in 1925. And, while the creation of Fawlty Towers wasn’t a technical breakthrough on quite the same level, Fawlty Towers does feel almost as fundamental and foundational to the medium. Like the music of the Beatles, it’s become part of the dominant cultural language of the era.In a 2019 list compiled by the Radio Times, the show was named the greatest ever British sitcom. Has anyone ever done it better? Fifty years seems a reasonable point at which to assess the show’s legacy and conclude that they probably haven’t. And even if anyo...

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3 w. ago Haunted Hotel review – a bland addition to the teetering pile of landfill comedy

This animated comedy about a hotel full of ghosts comes from a Rick and Morty writer. But banish all thoughts about cartoon sitcom greatness – it is relentlessly, endlessly OKAnimated comedy for adults should be a limitless playground for the world’s brightest comic imaginations and sometimes it is, but it is also a genre that has been bloated by bland, empty calories – inessential shows that viewers leave running in the background while they potter or doomscroll. To the teetering pile of landfill entertainment can be added Haunted Hotel, Netflix’s new comedy about, unsurprisingly, a haunted hotel.As you ponder whether or not to put it on your watchlist, push the giants of cartoon sitcom out of your mind: showrunner Matt Roller has episodes of Rick and Morty on his CV, but Haunted Hotel doesn’t have the fizzing imaginative leaps of that series, nor does it deliver the finely honed, classic comedy of The Simpsons, the lewd snark of Family Guy or the black profundity of BoJack Horsema...

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3 w. ago 'Sex parties and drug cooking' in council block for over 50s leaves neighbours in fear

People living in Ardingly Court, in High Street, Brighton, who do not want to be identified due to fear of reprisals, told councillors and housing officials about their experiences

Events

4 w. ago Ricky Gervais deletes posts mocking Emmys speeches after stars share support for Palestine

Celebrities like Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem called for a ceasefire in Gaza at the awards ceremony on Sunday night

Politics

4 w. ago Ricky Gervais removes posts roasting Emmys acceptance speeches

Comedian criticised celebrities for making political statements at awards show

Politics

4 w. ago Ricky Gervais' renovation plans at his £6M countryside mansion complete with special BAT loft are thwarted again in ongoing planning battle

Ricky Gervais' incredible renovation plans at his £6million countryside mansion may be thwarted by a family of bats who have taken up residency in his loft.

Economics

last month Ricky Gervais takes a swipe at Emmys stars' political grandstanding with throwback to his Golden Globes speech telling celebs: 'You're in no position to lecture the public about anything'

'If you do win an award tonight, don't use it as a platform to make a political speech. You're in no position to lecture the public about anything,' Gervais said five years ago.

Politics