Browsing: Gervais

A few years ago, I spoke to one of the producers of The Office, Anil Gupta. He remembered a difference of opinion with Ricky Gervais while making the first series. Gupta thought they needed to make it a bit more accessible. Gervais – who had done almost nothing in TV at the time – didn’t…

Ricky Gervais says he has “never been so happy” after his critically derided Netflix series Alley Catsreached the number one spot on the streaming platform.

Ricky Gervais says he has “never been so happy” after his critically derided Netflix series Alley Catsreached the number one spot on the streaming platform.

“I don’t tell people not to be offended,” proud provocateur Ricky Gervais claimed ahead of his latest Netflix original. “I tell them I don’t care if they are.”

Ricky Gervais has spent the better part of the last two decades mastering the awkward sitcom, mining profound grief for laughs, and delivering buzzy and sometimes controversial stand-up specials. Now, he’s taking his signature brand of cynical, observational humor into the realm of adult animation with Netflix’s Alley Cats. Swapping the sleepy human suburbs for…

Ricky Gervais (not for the first time) is venturing into the world of adult animation with Alley Cats, a new series about a group of foul-mouthed feral felines living in a dilapidated house. We’ve gotten our hands on the official press interviews and Q&As with creator Ricky Gervais, alongside stars Tom Basden (Ponce) and Diane…

The comedian doubled down on his long-held defense of free speech during a recent radio interview, saying he has no interest in changing his material to avoid offending audiences and arguing that backlash only adds to the joke.