Meet Ricky Gervais

2000 - 2000

Tommy Walsh, Jimmy Savile

22nd September 2000

Episode 1

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

John Virgo, Michael Winner

29th September 2000

Episode 2

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

Penny Smith, Tony Hart

6th October 2000

Episode 3

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

Wayne Hemingway, Paul Daniels

13th October 2000

Episode 4

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

Peter Purves, Stefanie Powers

20th October 2000

Episode 5

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

Antony Worall-Thompson, Midge Ure

27th October 2000

Episode 6

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

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.

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