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.
Episode 1
Ricky interviews Tommy Walsh and Jimmy Savile, and plays Call My Bluff (which Jimmy particularly enjoys).
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.
Episode 3
After interviewing Penny and firing jokes at Tony, we're treated to Tony Green in a dress during Play Your Cards Right.
Episode 4
Wayne Hemingway and Paul Daniels get the treatment, and Ricky plays Every Second Counts.
Episode 5
Ricky interviews Peter Purves and Stefanie Powers, tries out another new game show and interviews some members of the public about dwarves.
Episode 6
Along with interviewing Antony Worall-Thompson and Midge Ure, Ricky introduces The Krypton Factor and includes a skit with John Simm.
