S01E01 Tommy Walsh, Jimmy Savile
Ricky interviews Tommy Walsh and Jimmy Savile, and plays Call My Bluff (which Jimmy particularly enjoys).
Meet Ricky Gervais
S01E04: Wayne Hemingway, Paul Daniels
Wayne Hemingway and Paul Daniels get the treatment, and Ricky plays Every Second Counts.
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
S01E02 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.
S01E03 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.
S01E04 Wayne Hemingway, Paul Daniels
Wayne Hemingway and Paul Daniels get the treatment, and Ricky plays Every Second Counts.
S01E05 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.
S01E06 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.
Cast
Ricky Gervais
Stirling Gallacher
Stephen Merchant
Tony Green
