Tag Archives: Stephen Merchant

Happy Birthday Ricky Gervais

Posted on 25 June 2011 by Beth Williams

“When The Office is 10, I’ll be 50.” Ricky Gervais recently posted the above statement on his blog – possibly with acute awareness that his half a century milestone was not far away. And, while the acclaimed sitcom’s 10th birthday … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Junction – Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant reveal the origins & influences behind the film

Posted on 31 August 2010 by Jason Best

  Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant discuss the origins and influences behind Cemetery Junction, their coming-of-age comedy set in the Reading suburbs in the summer of 1973. Ricky Gervais: Everything we’ve done has been autobiographical: working in an office, working … Continue reading →

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At the Cinema | Cemetery Junction – Was 1973 Reading a dead end for Ricky Gervais?

Posted on 14 April 2010 by Jason Best

Ricky Gervais’s first feature film on home soil sees him returning to the Reading suburbs of his youth. Perhaps nostalgia has rubbed off some of his edge for with Cemetery Junction he’s come up with a surprisingly conservative coming-of-age comedy … Continue reading →

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Why I admire Ricky Gervais…

Posted on 10 April 2010 by Beth Williams

Couch Potato Pickings I’m feeling quite excited about Cemetery Junction, opening next week here in the UK. Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it promises to deliver some tantalising new tastes of the Gervais genius and that’s … Continue reading →

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Out on DVD | The Invention of Lying – Ricky Gervais makes up God in satirical romcom

Posted on 1 February 2010 by Jason Best

Ricky Gervais proved an unexpectedly successful romantic lead in Ghost Town but The Invention of Lying, his second starring vehicle in Hollywood and his first as co-director, is something of a disappointment. The film’s satirical premise is promising. It’s set … Continue reading →

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