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Ricky Gervais
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Richard Yee: Getting Karl Pilkington into scripted
Sick of It director and co-writer Richard Yee tells TBI how he convinced The Idiot…
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Casting unveiled for new Ricky Gervais project
Netflix has confirmed the casting for After Life, a new series from Ricky Gervais (The…
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Netflix buys second Ricky Gervais stand-up special ‘for $20m’
SVOD giant Netflix has acquired another stand-up special from Ricky Gervais, with the comedian claiming…
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In the spotlight: Ash Atalla
Ash Atalla has shows lined up for Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and is looking…
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Gervais’ Office spin-off set for Netflix
Netflix is set to take Ricky Gervais’ new movie to global SVOD audiences. Speaking on…
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Netflix snaps up original Ricky Gervais film
Netflix will debut a new original feature film written and directed by comedian and actor…
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BBC’s The Office set for Czech remake
Czech public broadcaster CT has ordered a local version of British comedy format The Office….
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BBCWW bringing Karl Pilkington to Cannes, sells Moaning
BBC Worldwide has told TBI that it is bringing Karl Pilkington to Cannes to promote…
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Netflix to move into original feature docs, stand-up
US streaming service Netflix will broaden its original content strategy by moving into one-off feature…