Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais inks overall deal with Netflix
May 7, 2020 | David FarnorRicky Gervais has inked an overall deal with Netflix.
The comedian, actor, writer and producer has had a long-running relationship with the streamer, which just released a second season of his comedy series After Life. He also recently starred in … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: After Life: Season 2
April 24, 2020 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Ricky Gervais’ downbeat comedy finds its heartfelt charm stuck in a holding pattern.Read More
Watch: Netflix drops trailer for After Life Season 2
April 9, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has finally dropped the full trailer for After Life Season 2, which arrives on our screens later this month.
Created by and starring Ricky Gervais, the comedy-drama follows Tony (Ricky Gervais), a writer for the local newspaper in a … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Ricky Gervais’ After Life
February 23, 2019 | David Farnor“Humanity’s a plague. We’re a disgusting, selfish parasite and the world would be a better thing without us.” That’s Ricky Gervais in his new Netflix series, After Life, which follows Tony, a man trying to cope with his wife’s death.
Trailer: Ricky Gervais tackles Humanity in new Netflix stand-up special
March 2, 2018 | David FarnorHumanity? Eh, not a big fan. That’s Ricky Gervais in a nutshell, as he returns to Netflix this month for a new stand-up special.
Filmed at the Apollo Hammersmith in London, Gervais’ Humanity is a scathing return to the stage … Read More
VOD film review: David Brent: Life on the Road
December 15, 2016 | Mark HarrisonAn overlong sketch that makes more excuses for itself than jokes.Read More
Netflix builds comedy line-up with David Brent and Handsome detective
June 15, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix continues to build its comedy line-up with two new acquisitions this week.
The first is Ricky Gervais’ David Brent movie. The spin-off from his sitcom The Office, called Life on the Road, sees a documentary crew catch up with … Read More
Interview: Eric Bana discusses Netflix’s Special Correspondents
April 26, 2016 | Victoria CuratoloThis week sees the worldwide Netflix release of Special Correspondents, the latest project from writer-director and actor Ricky Gervais. This time, the comedian teams up with Australian national treasure Eric Bana to play an odd couple on a special journaistic … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Special Correspondents
April 25, 2016 | Victoria CuratoloDirector: Ricky Gervais Cast: Eric Bana, Ricky Gervais, Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald Watch Special Correspondents online in the UK: Netflix UK
Ricky Gervais is often perceived as a “quintessential funny man” in the eyes of many US comedy viewers, while … Read More
Ricky Gervais releases new trailer for Special Correspondents
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorRicky Gervais has released a second trailer for his Netflix original movie, Special Correspondents.
Written by, directed by and starring the comedian, the film is a remake of the French comedy of the same name and will premiere on Friday … Read More