Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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TV review: After Life
With his latest comedy, Ricky Gervais once again channels brutal pathos with snappy punchlines, all with usual aplomb.
Sam Lambeth, Counteract, 12th March 2019Ricky Gervais accused of recycling jokes in After Life
As pointed out on Twitter, the first episode of the show features a joke already seen in his 2004 live tour Politics, where he shared an anecdote about a friend from university, Pete, who bought a newspaper from a "little old lady" with a front page showing an elderly mugging victim.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 11th March 2019After Life review
Ricky Gervais calls After Life the best thing he's done. This is patently false.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 11th March 2019Gervais's new show isn't offensive, it's boring
How many versions of the same joke can Ricky Gervais tell in one lifetime?
Rachel Cooke, The New Statesman, 11th March 2019After Life will have you laughing and crying
After Life can be tough to watch at times given the sensitive subject matter at hand. At no point is it disrespectful to anyone who may be going through something similar and is a stark look at what other people might be going through in their own lives.
Barry Stevens, Entertainment Focus, 10th March 2019After Life Season 1 review
Gervais has come a long way since The Office.
Casimir Harlow, AV Forums, 10th March 2019Will there be a second series of After Life?
On the Netflix website it is tantalisingly billed as "Season 1".
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2019Review: After Life
Followers of Ricky Gervais's work will spot elements form across the CV in his new Netflix series.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th March 2019Gervais out-Gervaises himself in After Life
For the first time since The Office, he has made a show with humanity and heart.
Fiona Sturges, The Guardian, 9th March 2019Ricky Gervais's new series isn't what you expect
Ricky Gervais's new Netflix series After Life really isn't the show you're expecting. This tragicomedy is affecting, not outrageous.
Morgan Jeffery, Digital Spy, 8th March 2019