Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais gets mixed response at Golden Globes

Ricky Gervais has received a mixed response after fronting the 67th Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles.

The ego has landed: David Brent to star in US Office

Ricky Gervais to appear opposite Steve Carell as Slough's finest comes face-to-face with his American alter ego.

Ricky Gervais: Twitter is 'undignified' for adults

Ricky Gervais has broken celebrity ranks to criticise Twitter, claiming that posting on the micro-blogging site is an "undignified" activity for adults.

Ricky Gervais gears up to host Golden Globes

"It could be the end of my career," laughs comedian Ricky Gervais, who is set to present the Golden Globes on Sunday.

Ricky Gervais to guest star on The Office USA?

There are unconfirmed rumours that Ricky Gervais is seriously considering reprising his role as David Brent for the U.S. version of The Office later this season.

Ricky Gervais plans world tour

Comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has said he is hoping to take his fourth live tour around the world.

Alternative Christmas cracker jokes

Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison... can these and other top comedians make your festive dinner go with a bang?

Ricky Gervais cartoon to be screened on Channel 4

Ricky Gervais' US animation series, based on his podcasts, is to be screened in the UK on Channel 4.

Fans of the cult US comedy Arrested Development will recognise David Cross who played Tobias Funke in that series. This pilot for C4's Comedy Showcase series is his first project for the UK, co-written with Shaun Pye who played Greg Lindley-Jones in Extras - the RADA graduate who was Ricky Gervais's bitter enemy.

So what's this all about? It starts in the US with Todd Margaret (Cross) accidentally promoted by his psychotic boss to head up a UK operation selling energy drinks. Overhearing Todd repeating the aggressive patter on a self-help CD convinces him Todd is the right man for the job - despite being a meek office drone who couldn't sell a sandwich to a starving man. His arrival in London unleashes more misadventures - as well as a meeting with comedy star Sharon Horgan who plays a cafe owner.

By the end of this sharply scripted episode you'll be hoping for a full series to find out what happens to him next - and you can't ask any more of a pilot than that.

Ashley Jensen - 'Ricky and Extras changed my life'

A Ricky Gervais sitcom made Ashley Jensen a star and helped her land a role in Ugly Betty.