The Ricky Gervais Show — Season 1

Ricky and Stephen engaged Karl in a discussion about the advancements of the 20th century, offering their perspectives on its most significant innovations. Their conversation culminated in the introduction of a new segment they playfully du…

Stephen recounted a grim tale of forty-two midget warriors, brutally slain by a single lion in a Cambodian ring fight. He then shared the newest correspondence from Paul "The Party Animal" Parker, detailing a Serbian inventor's creation of …

Expanding his collection of fanciful concepts, Karl proposes a serum capable of reversing the aging process in deceased individuals. He also raises questions: Do African families genuinely desire goats as acts of charity? Does the pursuit o…

Karl confesses to indulging in a facial at the spa, though he worries the treatment might escalate to something considerably less pleasant. The program also includes a conversation concerning the traditions of tribes in New Guinea who live …

Karl addresses inquiries from his audience, interpreting the deeper significance of common phrases. He shares his intentions for the coming year, and presents a segment titled "Monkey News."

A fan's curious inquiry – which body part he could forgo – stirred a memory in Karl. He recalled a past attempt to navigate dishwashing without the aid of his thumbs. Other letters from admirers posed questions ranging from aspirational – w…

Ricky and Stephen read aloud from Karl’s diary, a collection of his daily observations and deeper reflections. A fan letter inquired whether they had any childhood nicknames. In “Monkey News”: When a member of a bobsled team unexpectedly wi…

A fan inquires of Karl: Should he find himself adrift on a sinking vessel, and faced with the impossible choice of saving either Ricky or Stephen, which one would he select? Karl stumbles upon a news item predicting the extinction of hedgeh…

Further inquiries for Karl included whimsical questions: if granted the ability, which animal would he choose to converse with, and what words would he utter? Excerpts from Karl's diary offered glimpses into his aversion to meetings and the…

The school curriculum, as it stood, felt increasingly detached from the realities of the world. There was a growing tension, too, a simmering undercurrent of physical altercations that seemed to speak to a deeper unrest. One couldn't help b…

A fan inquired if Karl would share his most romantic Valentine's Day gesture for his girlfriend. Another asked for his interpretation of Wittgenstein’s remark: "If a lion could talk, we could not understand him." From Karl’s diary came a no…

Stephen posed questions to Karl, the kind typically asked of guests on "Inside the Actors Studio," which eventually led them to discuss organ donation. From Karl’s diary: A news item from India detailed an elephant adorned with enormous sl…

A further question posed to Karl on "Inside the Actors Studio" inquired: If a heaven exists, what would you wish to hear from God upon entering its gates? From his diary, a news item predicting human contact with extraterrestrials by 2025 s…


