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 11 repeated tomorrow at 2:40am on CC Extra
Streaming rank this week: 1,322
Key details
- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 2010 - 2012
- Channels
- E4, Channel 4
- Episodes
- 39 (3 series)
- Stars
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington
- Writers
- Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington
- Directors
- Craig Kellman and Dan Fraga
- Producers
- Michelle Papandrew, Margaret M. Dean, Michelle Wilson, Pamela J. Arseneau, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington, Glyn Hughes and more
- Companies
From the creators of The Office and Extras, this animated series using the original recordings of The Ricky Gervais Show podcasts comes to Channel 4.
Gervais's much loved podcasts have earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most downloads. The Ricky Gervais Show features the same banter between the comedian and his sidekicks Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, with animation accompanying the original recordings of the trio.
Storylines include the merits of 20th-century inventions; Karl's suggestion for population control; how philosophy has evolved through the ages; as what thoughts Karl has in his round head about charity.
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Additional details
- Production setting
- Animated
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Ricky Gervais' Website
The official website for Ricky Gervais and the podcasts. - HBO
The American homepage for the show. - Pilkipedia
A mock version of Wikipedia devoted to Karl Pilkington and other issues relating to the podcasts. - Channel 4
The official Channel 4 homepage for the series, including an exclusive chat with Ricky, Stephen and Karl. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 23rd April 2010 at 10:30pm on Channel 4
- Next repeats
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- Series 1, Episode 11: Tomorrow at 2:40am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 12: Tomorrow at 3:10am on CC Extra
- Series 1, Episode 9: Monday at 3:25am on Comedy Central
- Series 1, Episode 10: Monday at 3:50am on Comedy Central
- Series 1, Episode 13: Tuesday at 2:55am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 1: Tuesday at 3:20am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 2: Wednesday 28th May at 2:55am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 3: Wednesday 28th May at 3:20am on CC Extra
- Series 2, Episode 4: Thursday 29th May at 2:55am on CC Extra
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 21st May 2025 at 3:20am on CC Extra - Series 1, Episode 10
- Wednesday 21st May 2025 at 2:55am on CC Extra - Series 1, Episode 9
- Tuesday 20th May 2025 at 3:20am on CC Extra - Series 1, Episode 8