As co-creator of era-defining titles such as The Office and Extras, followed by hits including Derek and After Life, Ricky Gervais has left his mark as one of the most successful comedians on the planet. Speaking to Romesh, he explains why writing and workshopping stand-up comedy remains one of his greatest loves, how hosting the Golden Globes could have ended his career, and why he cares more about other people’s opinions than it might seem. Ricky also shares stories behind his love for animals – including why he's donated huge sums of money to animal charities from his recent tours.

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00:00 Crying

01:55 Best Intro Ever

03:00 Why Do Anything?

05:15 "You're A National Treasure Romesh"

09:25 Standup Comedy & Shaping Jokes

17:50 Nerves

19:00 Self Censorship

20:25 Being Relatable

26:00 Anger & Honesty

28:50 Cat DJ

30:15 Donating To Animal Charities

34:00 Veganism & Health

39:45 Romesh's Dad's Funeral

43:20 Tracksuit Bottoms: Disrespectful?

44:20 Podcast Pioneer

50:00 Social Media: Search, Don't Scroll

53:00 Fans & Cults

1:00:00 Harry Hill & Joe Wilkinson

1:01:30 Pushing It Too Far

1:02:20 Marketing & Controversy

1:09:50 Shanthi's Question

1:10:40 Upsetting Tom Hanks & Tim Allen

1:13:00 "It Could Have Been The End Of My Career"

1:18:00 Sometimes I Don't Care

1:21:00 Misquoted

1:24:20 Alley Cats

1:27:15 Kidney Transplant

1:28:32 Ricky's Shares The Name Of His Next Tour

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