Ricky Gervais
- 63 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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Ricky Gervais sad Office building is being demolished
Fans of The Office are allegedly making pilgrimages to Slough to say goodbye to the building which facilitated David Brent's middle management before it is demolished.
Metro, 4th December 2013Ricky Gervais and 'Derek': A defence
Derek, which comes out on DVD this week, is perhaps the bravest move of Gervais' career so far.
Ed Cripps, The Huffington Post, 10th November 2013Filming starts on Derek Series 2
Filming has started on the second series of Derek, the Channel 4 comedy series created by Ricky Gervais.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2013Q&A: Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant, 38, was born in Bristol. After studying film and literature, in 1997 he became Ricky Gervais's assistant at Xfm radio, and they went on to create the award-winning television series The Office. He toured the world with Hello Ladies, a stand-up show about his quest to find love, which he turned into a sitcom, now on Sky Atlantic. He is still single and lives in London.
Rosanna Greenstreet, The Guardian, 2nd November 2013Will Toast of London be more than just a one-man show?
From Ricky Gervais to Matt Berry, more comedians are writing and appearing in their own sitcoms, but the test is whether these shows can develop beyond mere character sketches.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 18th October 2013Stephen Merchant interview
Stephen Merchant, 38, made his name as Ricky Gervais's creative partner. Now he's taking centre stage with his own US sitcom, Hello Ladies.
Jane Mulkerrins, Metro, 16th October 2013Stephen Merchant: The Office won't be revived
Stephen Merchant has told Digital Spy that he doesn't believe Ricky Gervais's plan to bring back David Brent in a movie means that there's any chance of a UK Office revival.
Alex Fletcher, Digital Spy, 16th October 2013Review: David Brent and Foregone Conclusion
The first half of the gig seemed to just coast, but in the second, it simply became fun; tracks enjoyable either on an ironic level or just because everyone else is having a good time - and fuck cool, let's dance...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2013David Brent forms supergroup with ex-Razorlight star
Ricky Gervais' iconic character David Brent forms supergroup with ex-Razorlight star Andy Burrows for Wembley Arena show.
Clemmie Moodie, Daily Record, 15th October 2013Press views: David Brent and Foregone Conclusion
Ricky Gervais has performed the first of two gigs as The Office character David Brent with his band, Foregone Conclusion, at London's Bloomsbury Theatre.
BBC News, 15th October 2013