PART 1 of a Compilation of ALL of Ricky Gervais' funniest impressions, comedic characters, voices, and accents from The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM. His sidekicks, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington, are dumbfounded by the fact that their best friend, Ricky "The Pasty" Gervais, is a world-class impressionist. ENJOY! CHAPTERS: French (0:00)Steve (0:37)American (1:22)Russian & Scottish; Loch Ness Monster (2:23)Elvis (5:51)Foreigner (10:15)David Bowie & others (11:27)Leslie Phillips & J...
Feb 23, 2024•55 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Every time the late (and great) Steve Wright MBE is mentioned on XFM The Ricky Gervais Show. Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington reference Steve Wright on a few occasions during their XFM radio show.CHAPTERS:S1E4 (0:00)S1E7 (1:06)S1E22 (3:22)S3E10 (6:10)
Feb 14, 2024•8 min•Season 6Ep. 3
PART 2 of a compilation of all the Christmas bits from the XFM Ricky Gervais Show. CHAPTERS:Gift-giving mishaps, value of gifts versus cost, practical yet anticlimactic gift, dynamics of relationships, effort in gift choices, and maintaining traditions in a relationship (0:00)Reflecting on personal progress, celebrating small victories, and recounting comical mishaps in everyday life (3:10)Comedic recount of failed New Year's Eve plans, societal expectations of holidays, bizarre TV show ideas, a...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 6Ep. 2
PART 1 of a compilation of all the Christmas bits from the XFM Ricky Gervais Show. CHAPTERS: Early Christmas excitement, TV supplements, family traditions, nostalgia for classic ads, staying clean, generous gifts, and the spirit of giving (0:00)Gift-giving, childhood toys, technology's impact on pastimes, and a surprising musical turnaround are discussed (4:07)Banter about being a ladies' man, music research, "The Office" theme tune, Christmas spirit, ultimate roast dinner (8:41)Nick Cave's "Lov...
Dec 24, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 6Ep. 1
PART 4 of a compilation of Karl's pseudo-educational feature, EDUCATING RICKY, which is a play on words based on the film, Educating Rita. Karl brings in a few ridiculous topics each week and teases his co-hosts, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, with catchy headlines meant to sum up the topic, usually in the form of a stupid pun. Karl typically reads out the headlines, and lets Ricky and Steve react to them. After Karl is reprimanded for his idiocy, a topic is chosen and Karl proceeds to expo...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 5Ep. 24
PART 3 of a compilation of Karl's pseudo-educational feature, EDUCATING RICKY, which is a play on words based on the film, Educating Rita. Karl brings in a few ridiculous topics each week and teases his co-hosts, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, with catchy headlines meant to sum up the topic, usually in the form of a stupid pun. Karl typically reads out the headlines, and lets Ricky and Steve react to them. After Karl is reprimanded for his idiocy, a topic is chosen and Karl proceeds to expo...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 23
PART 2 of a compilation of Karl's pseudo-educational feature, EDUCATING RICKY, which is a play on words based on the film, Educating Rita. Karl brings in a few ridiculous topics each week and teases his co-hosts, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, with catchy headlines meant to sum up the topic, usually in the form of a stupid pun. Karl typically reads out the headlines, and lets Ricky and Steve react to them. After Karl is reprimanded for his idiocy, a topic is chosen and Karl proceeds to expo...
Dec 10, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 22
PART 1 of a compilation of Karl's pseudo-educational feature, EDUCATING RICKY, which is a play on words based on the film, Educating Rita. Karl brings in a few ridiculous topics each week and teases his co-hosts, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, with catchy headlines meant to sum up the topic, usually in the form of a stupid pun. Karl typically reads out the headlines, and lets Ricky and Steve react to them. After Karl is reprimanded for his idiocy, a topic is chosen and Karl proceeds to expo...
Dec 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 21
PART 4, and final installment, of a compilation of one of Karl Pilkington's most beloved features, MONKEY NEWS; and the utterly pointless spin-off feature, CHEAP AS CHIMPS, as well as a smattering of other random monkey bits.Monkeys are near and dear to Karl's simian heart. He spent much of his time during the XFM years sitting at home, looking up spurious monkey facts on the Internet. He would then share this unreliable monkey-related drivel with his two best friends, Ricky Gervais and Stephen ...
Nov 16, 2023•41 min•Season 5Ep. 20
PART 3 of a compilation of one of Karl Pilkington's most beloved features, MONKEY NEWS; and the utterly pointless spin-off feature, CHEAP AS CHIMPS, as well as a smattering of other random monkey bits.Monkeys are near and dear to Karl's simian heart. He spent much of his time during the XFM years sitting at home, looking up spurious monkey facts on the Internet. He would then share this unreliable monkey-related drivel with his two best friends, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who, over time...
Nov 13, 2023•50 min•Season 5Ep. 19
PART 2 of a compilation of one of Karl Pilkington's most beloved features, MONKEY NEWS; and the utterly pointless spin-off feature, CHEAP AS CHIMPS, as well as a smattering of other random monkey bits.Monkeys are near and dear to Karl's simian heart. He spent much of his time during the XFM years sitting at home, looking up spurious monkey facts on the Internet. He would then share this unreliable monkey-related drivel with his two best friends, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who, over time...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 18
PART 1 of a compilation of one of Karl Pilkington's most beloved features, MONKEY NEWS; and the utterly pointless spin-off feature, CHEAP AS CHIMPS, as well as a smattering of other random monkey bits.Monkeys are near and dear to Karl's simian heart. He spent much of his time during the XFM years sitting at home, looking up spurious monkey facts on the Internet. He would then share this unreliable monkey-related drivel with his two best friends, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who, over time...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 17
PART 6 (of 6) & FINAL installment of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the fea...
Nov 01, 2023•48 min•Season 5Ep. 16
PART 5 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless t...
Oct 31, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 15
PART 4 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless t...
Oct 27, 2023•53 min•Season 5Ep. 14
PART 3 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless t...
Oct 26, 2023•55 min•Season 5Ep. 13
PART 2 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20. Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless t...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 12
PART 1 (of 6) of Karl Pilkington's ROCKBUSTERS (a cheap knockoff of Blockbusters). Not only was this one of Karl's longest running features (along with Monkey News), but it was also voted by fans as his greatest XFM feature of all time: https://x.com/rskxfm/status/1714711967305269595?s=20.Karl Pilkington gives a cryptic clue (it's usually nonsense) and the initials of a famous band or artist (he sometimes gets the initials wrong), and listeners either call, or as the feature developed (unless th...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Compilation of ALL of Karl Pilkington's SONGS OF PHRASE feature, for which Karl combines pieces of songs to re-enact "popular" sayings from the show. Originally, Karl called the feature, CROSSWORDS, because he got words and sort of crossed 'em and that... The name changed to SONGS OF PHRASE in response to a fan's suggestion. Listeners try to guess all of the songs that the well-known phrase is composed of.The phrases were mostly derogatory drivel to begin with, but somehow, the feature devolved ...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 10
PART 3, and final installment, of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode covers the rise and demise of Karl Pilkington's peculiar feature: Cheeky Freak of the Week. As always, Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais don't even know where to begin. CHAPTERS: Introducing Cheeky Freak of the Week segment, discussing extreme weight and featuring a man with 27 fingers and toes (0:00)Humorous banter about bizarre world records leads to a debate on ethics of age-related...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 9
PART 2 of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode goes through some of Karl Pilkington's most iconic and imaginative stories of weird stuff. Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais cannot contain themselves. Tube Station Freaks (0:00)World's Tallest Man (1:40)Little Fella In A Jar (2:43)Boils Her Brain, and Other Urban Myths (8:52)Big Headed Lad (15:36)Hairy Chinese Kid (31:53)Bizarre Magazine (37:46)Identical Twins (39:34)Siamese Twins (42:58)Hairy Russian Kids, ...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 8
PART 1 of a Compilation of Freaks & Oddities from RSK XFM Remastered. This episode focuses on Stephen Merchant's freaky appearance, and the freakish inhabitants of Karl Pilkington's hometown. Steve 1 (0:00)Steve 2 (0:35)Steve 3 (8:45)Steve 4 (10:12)Steve 5 (11:07)Karl 1 (12:30)Karl 2 (14:19)Karl 3 (23:37)Karl 4 (25:50)Karl 5 (30:22)Karl 6 (32:47)Karl 7 (34:15)Karl 8 (37:24)Karl 9 (40:51)
Sep 29, 2023•46 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Karl Pilkington sits down with world renowned scientific experts to discuss his proposal to eliminate certain animal species because they're weird 'n that. Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant are dumbfounded. Jellyfish (0:00)Octopus (6:49)Snails (13:20)Cockroach (19:44)
Sep 25, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Compilation of ALL of Karl Pilkington's "Karl in a Film" features. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are mesmerized by Karl's brilliant acting, seamlessly interwoven into these cinematic classics. Enjoy! The Sixth Sense (0:00)The Graduate (2:59) The Shining (6:53) Billy Elliot (12:58) Silence of the Lambs (16:19) Kes (20:27) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (24:27)Pulp Fiction (28:34) A Few Good Men (32:30) Rain Man (37:53) Scrooge (42:03) Planet of the Apes (46:44) When Harry Met Sally (52:29)...
Sep 21, 2023•57 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Karl Pilkington would like to join the Hare Krishnas, but doesn't want a religion that takes up too much of his precious time. Ricky Gervais is an atheist because logic 'n that. And Stephen Merchant would like Karl to become a Jew. Alright?From S4E6 RSK XFM Remastered.
Sep 12, 2023•6 min•Season 5Ep. 4
In February 2002, Ricky Gervais interviewed Karl about his peculiar upbringing. He never went to school much cos his mam and dad had a caravan and they'd spend weeks at a time in Porthmadog, Port Meredith, Ruth Madoc, or some such place, if it even exists... ENJOY!From S1E11 RSK XFM Remastered.
Sep 12, 2023•4 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In November 2001, Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant, to the dismay of their intrepid producer, Karl Pilkington, had a frank discussion about male birds. From S1E2 RSK XFM Remastered.The Guardian reported the following: "Comedian Ricky Gervais has had a dressing-down from a broadcasting watchdog for his repeated use of the word 'cock' in a lunchtime radio show. The broadcasting standards commission upheld a complaint against the comedian for 'coarse sexual innuendo' in the programme on London ...
Sep 12, 2023•9 min•Season 5Ep. 2
In this CLIP from S2E18 of The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM, Karl Pilkington tells us what Christmas was like in his very weird household, and why he no longer buys anyone Christmas gifts anymore... THIS CLIP IS FROM A TRACK THAT HAS BEEN OPTIMIZED FOR AUDIO
Sep 12, 2023•8 min•Season 5Ep. 1
REMASTERED & OPTIMIZED - Series 4 Episode 6 (Jul. 2, 2005) of The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM, the tin pot radio station we all know and love. Our brilliant trio together for the LAST TIME on XFM! Ricky "Puppy in one hand, a bag of sweets in the other" Gervais; Stephen “hanging around in Topshop, for unsavory reasons” Merchant; and the eminent, Karl "I haven't got time for a book" Pilkington. **THE END 'N THAT** THIS TRACK HAS BEEN OPTIMIZED FOR AUDIO. File updated Oct. 30, 2023....
Sep 07, 2023•46 min•Season 4Ep. 6
REMASTERED & OPTIMIZED - Series 4 Episode 5 (Jun. 25, 2005) of The Ricky Gervais Show on XFM, the tin pot radio station we all know and love. **With an ALL-NEW Never-Before-Heard Bit at (27:23)** Our brilliant trio together again! Ricky "He has got legs! He has got legs. I don't know why you think he's in a wheelchair." Gervais; Stephen “There's no clue whatsoever! It seems to me based solely on Do you feel alright?” Merchant; and the eminent, Karl "Right, he might not have any legs and that...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 5
