I’ve been a fan of Ricky Gervais for a while now, he’s a funny bloke and a great comedian. Like most people I first saw him on The Office (which he starred in and wrote with Stephen Merchant) , then subsequently on Extras (which he also wrote, directed and starred in with Stephen Merchant). But it’s the stuff that most people generally wouldn’t have heard which is the best. Although, having said that his profile is so big now that most people probably have heard it, or heard of it at least by now. What I’m talking about are his Podcasts.
There are three series of these Podcasts (‘The Ricky Gervais Show’) the first one went out in Dec 2005, each series consists of approx 8 episodes which are approx 30mins long, the last series went out in Aug 2006 also at the end of 2006 the ‘Podfather’ I, II and III where released. These Podcasts consist of Ricky and his mates Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington basically talking a load of crap and taking the piss out of each other. They talk about random stuff but some things they come back to from time to time, such as Monkey News – which is Karl telling a story about a monkey or chimp doing something amusing, these stories are based on Fact (apparently). Anyway, the Podcasts are unscripted and seem to be a continuation of what Ricky and his mates talk about away from the microphone, which gives you a feeling that this is actually what they are really like. You can download the Podcasts at a cost from iTunes which are listed under audiobooks, but if you subsribe to the Ricky Gervais podcast through the iStore there are currently about 7 free podcasts from various sources of various lengths which are worth a listen to. I’ve been listening to these on the train in the morning, I’m finding it hard not to crackup at the hilarity of some of the things they talk about, I have had a few strange looks.
According to rickygervais.com Ricky, Stephen and Karl will be doing two hour broadcast which is going to be aired on NME Radio on 9 June 2008 and will also be available on demand from NME.com/radio
Other work:
Aside from the comedy series’ Ricky has done a load of Stand-up stuff which is also really good, anyone who’s been has said it was absolutely hilarious, three of the stand-up tours are on DVD. I’m hoping he’ll do a tour here in Australia at some point, which Ricky if by any chance you’re reading this isn’t that much further away than America, you could come on one of the new Airbus’ and sleep all the way in one of those pods.
America:
I don’t quite understand he’s reasons for going to America, for instance the role he took in that film Night at the Museum was crap, I read the other day that he’s doing the sequel. I reckon he’s gone over there for one of the following reasons:
1. For the money
2. For a laugh and to take the piss (which in the case of selling The Office was obviously due this reasons – why else would he do it?)
3. To raise his profile in America to sell more DVD’s
4. To get noticed in America so that Producers and Casting Agents will let him make movies.
If it’s for the 4th reason then it has worked because he’s managed to get a starring role in a film called Ghost Town which he didn’t write himself but sounds like quite an interesting story. Also, I read the other day he is writing, directing and starring in his own film which is due out in 2009 called This Side of Truth and also he’s doing a film version of his book Flanimals.
Anyway, come on Ricky do a tour in Australia – Little Britain did and it went down a storm!
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