An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad, 2010
It's often the most simple ideas that bring in the laughs, lets face it it was the sight of a rag and bone man going about his business that gave Galton and Simpson the idea for Steptoe a...
The Office, Christmas Specials
The Office, Christmas Specials, 2003
The Office had gone from slow burner to international hit. Having run for two series there was a demand from viewers for more.
Writers Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchan...
Life’s Too Short Says Ricky Gervais
Life's Too Short, 2011
During the filming of the hit show Extras, Dwarf actor Warwick Davies came up with an idea. A comedy about a Dwarf. Working with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant the idea was develop...
David Brent: Life On The Road
Ricky Gervais resurrects his popular David Brent character for this mockumentary comedy film. Whilst the film features the popular character from The Office, Gervais was keen to emphasise to fans that it is "n...
Derek, 2013
Ricky Gervais: stars , writes and directs Derek. Described as a "A bittersweet comedy drama about a group of outsiders living on society's margins" this comedy drama ran for two series and a Christmas Special ...
Extras – 2005
After the success of The Office, two years later Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant returned to TV screens with an eagerly awaited second comedy series.
Their second offering was a joint venture between HBO ...
Recent News Round Up
Here's a round up of some recent Comedy News.
Dad's Army Movie Begins Filming
Filming has begun on the much anticipated new movie version of Dad's Army in Yorkshire, some way away from the show’s original f...
The Office
The Office, 2001
This was the show that made Ricky Gervais a household name. Co - Written with Stephen Merchant the show ran for a total of 14 episodes, two series of 6 episodes each between 2001 and 2002 cul...
Office, The Movie
David Brent movie: Ricky Gervais to bring The Office character to the big screen
The Independent reports that Ricky Gervais is bringing David Brent to the big screen for his own movie, Life on the Road.
The...