Meet Ricky Gervais

5.6(8)|2000-09-22|1 seasons, 6 episodes

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Overview

Meet Ricky Gervais is a chat show written and hosted by the comedy writer and performer Ricky Gervais. It was produced by Talkback for Channel 4 in 2000 and ran for one series on Friday nights. The show aired throughout the time Ricky Gervais was also co-writing the first series of the highly successful The Office for BBC2.

Episodes

Series 1(6)

S1E1 · 2000-09-22 · 30m

Tommy Walsh, Jimmy Savile

Ricky interviews Tommy Walsh and Jimmy Savile, and plays Call My Bluff (which Jimmy particularly enjoys).

S1E2 · 2000-09-29 · 30m

John Virgo, Michael Winner

Along with the interviews we see where a healthy chunk of the Animals set came from, and Ricky continues to be bullied backstage.

S1E3 · 2000-10-06 · 30m

Penny Smith, Tony Hart

After interviewing Penny and firing jokes at Tony, we're treated to Tony Green in a dress during Play Your Cards Right.

S1E4 · 2000-10-13 · 30m

Wayne Hemingway, Paul Daniels

Wayne Hemingway and Paul Daniels get the treatment, and Ricky plays Every Second Counts.

S1E5 · 2000-10-20 · 30m

Peter Purves, Stefanie Powers

Ricky interviews Peter Purves and Stefanie Powers, tries out another new game show and interviews some members of the public about dwarves.

S1E6 · 2000-10-27 · 30m

Antony Worall-Thompson, Midge Ure

Along with interviewing Antony Worall-Thompson and Midge Ure, Ricky introduces The Krypton Factor and includes a skit with John Simm.

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Ricky Gervais

Stirling Gallacher

Stephen Merchant

Tony Green