Ricky Gervais in the Dragons' Den - Extras - BBC One

[SavingPrivateBob]

The point in Dragon's Den is not only for business deals, but to promote stuff too. This is essentially a free advertisement.

[Ictrlurmnd]

...really, really not funny.

[DJExstremlyAdictive]

1:08 XD

[Heehoo456]

jokerrrr

[beatlespjrg]

was he serious ?

[Mr66crowley]

@beatlespjrg Of course he was...... on another note did you know a monkey once robbed a bank?

[olbobbyw22]

@amigagames Yes

[noisyneil]

pretty sure gervais disapproves of these kind of shows, if the actual special is anything to go by: "they wheel out the bewildered to be sniggered at by multimillionaires".

[jonesyXP]

parr

[CecilyHeron]

Gervais' material comprises: 1) name-dropping a bland-sounding place in England that he lived/worked in, 2)having someone comment unfavourably on his weight/stature,3)joking about disability or some other taboo subject in a way that doesn't seem too offensive because he comes across as a nice enough guy, but gets laughs because it's 'so wrong,' 3) awkward smiles, laughs and gestures. I think that's about it. There you have it - the reductionist guide to Ricky Gervais!

[Tr33fiddy]

@CecilyHeron The case for the prosecution rests. Calling the case for the defence, [awkward smile, nervous laugh, bad insult, walks off].

[WillShakespeare2007]

@CecilyHeron - A comedian that covers "taboo" subjects what next? Where's all those mother in law jokes you love so much. Who needs comics satirizing things and covering taboo issues, the very nerve of the man. You should right a strongly worded letter the the Daily Mail and demand the return of Dick Emery. Not like the good old days when comics at least had the good wit to dress up as a women and put on an hilarious voice.

[CecilyHeron]

@WillShakespeare2007 Mr.Shakespeare,you have misunderstood me.I am not morally outraged, but bored by the one-trick duo that is Merchant and Gervais.In fact I grudgingly admire the fact that his humour is a little on the edge, it is just that I don't feel it goes beyond that.There's little point arguing about something as subjective as humour, because, well, it's subjective.I just find it strange that someone like Gervais,who's clearly intelligent and clever offers little of this in his material

[420Harlequin]

@CecilyHeron if its that simple, why are you not in his place

[CecilyHeron]

@420Harlequin Oh dear.

[420Harlequin]

@CecilyHeron where

[CecilyHeron]

@420Harlequin No, just your comment. I don't know where to start.

[420Harlequin]

@CecilyHeron it was a joke dipshit

[AliWoodYaBass]

at 0:13 he looks fucking massive!

[TerrySleeper]

Excellent.

He is funny, but a pain in the ass too.

Both panel & contestant suffered.

How well deserved!

[TheGreysagenda]

anyone that doesn't understand some of gervais' comedy is obviously not smart of mind.

I find some it very intellectual and you do have to have a good knowledge to understand some of it.

Gervais is a genius.

[NeillyMc]

@TheGreysagenda utter tripe, well done.

[TheGreysagenda]

@NeillyMc

thanks pal!

[NeillyMc]

@TheGreysagenda oh dear

[Mattelliott1234]

He seems to be playing David Brent here

[TheFakeyCakeMaker]

@Mattelliott1234 That's all he ever seems to play...

[TheHerculeanMan]

@Mattelliott1234 i dissagree its not brent

[Kaneiku]

@Mattelliott1234 i dont believe that to be true.

[CheeseDemon]

Is he an actor or something... XD

[Thensolomonsaid]

Duncan is a ice cream man and he always will be.

[sophiepritch555]

anyone pissed at his ego is clearly naive, he doesn't really have a big ego, he doesn't really try to mention all of his accomplishments and DVDs and shit, try to plug them every two seconds, its part of his comedy personality. its funny.

[Nogert]

If you know Ricky Gervais' comedy, it's all about making twisted version of real people. He just does the exact same for himself.

[IImSoBaked]

this for real?

[mazk1985]

"catering" lol

[Jericholic129]

Peter Jones is a legend.

[MrSyrett]

@Jericholic129 in his and your mind only

[Jericholic129]

@MrSyrett That's fine with me! :D

[icemanjohnson00]

TWAT

[MrChannelPromo]

@icemanjohnson00 Its a joke

[icemanjohnson00]

@MrChannelPromo yeah i know that i just cant stand him

[astroboirap]

what a smug bellend

[MrChannelPromo]

@astroboirap Its a joke

[16nwb1]

the most sucessful comedy of all time? how come i have'nt seen it on tv at all?

Only fools and horses is better and it still on

[wehatemacs]

@16nwb1 it WAS the most successful comedy of all time and in a league way above only fools and horses. Also, by most successful, he means profitable. i.e, made the most money, not whether it gets repeated. I don't see only fools and horses being sold to america. Ricky Gervais has a net worth of 80 Million Dollars and Del boy has a net worth of 1.2 million. I am not saying that one is funnier than the other, it's about what makes you laugh. But success wize, Extras is way out ahead.

[16nwb1]

@wehatemacs

oh, okay, soz :) i thought what he ment was it was most scessful by humor i did not know that only because i had never heard of it. LOL SOZ I didnt mean anything bad

[wehatemacs]

@16nwb1 you've never heard of extras? I'm surprised. and you should try it because it's a brilliant series. Also, correction, he sold 'The Office' to America, which is the series I think he's talking about at that point. Extras wasn't re-made in America but was still very successful. and I didn't mean to be confrontational. I was at work 22 minutes ago and about to leave so typed quickly.

[16nwb1]

@wehatemacs

nah nah, dont worry its okay i understand :) i watched one of the clips that he did 4 the show a afterwards and i did find it a funny so yeah. but dont worry :)

[RDprodx]

@16nwb1

they constantly show repeats of classic comedies like Only Fools plus there were more episodes.

"better" is subjective but technically The Office has had more DVD sales and acclaim.

[16nwb1]

@RDprodx

ok

[kylemanc]

Absolute legend, literally THE funniest man alive......or ever actually.

[ARA90051]

jones is a ginge?!

[Sc0pe777]

I think we all agree that Gervais is THE best comedian that did ever exist.

And Karl has a head like a fucking orange!

[black39gold]

@Sc0pe777 apart from Frankie Boyle, Ed Byrne, Michael Mcintyre, Hugh Dennis, Lee Mack, Rhod Gilbert and several hundred other comedians.

[Tedaus5]

@black39gold They're all awful...

[black39gold]

@Tedaus5 Just die now :L

[Tedaus5]

@black39gold The only two that are okay is Ed Byrne and Lee Mack. Rhod Gilbert is almost good. The other three are AWFUL. Especially Michael McIntyre.

[rumbleman65]

This is bloody class, all good sports for going this esp ricky, he's probably worth more than them now though, obviously at the time he was a multi millionaire anyway but now he's worth a fortune

[ednuttah]

I wouldn't at ALL be surprised that duncan bannatyne has NO idea who Gervais is.

[Kyle247l]

He is an asshole!

Ricky J is worse a comedian then that eminem type comedian on British TV!

[johnnygannerss]

@Kyle247l who the hell is Ricky J?

[Kyle247l]

@johnnygannerss I accidently put a J, I ment G

[edwincrosby]

I love Ricky's comedy acting. His little looks and movements are spot on. He's a good example of less is more which is great for the naturalistic and dry style.

[Spartz95]

Anyone else a bit freaked out Peter is slightly ginger?

[TheAnalDestr0yer]

@Spartz95 who cares if he's slightly ginger? fucking hell prejudice people these days..

[toxicpj]

@Spartz95 why would that freak you out? what the fuck is wrong with the world.

[AlternateTimelineGuy]

@Spartz95 haha whats wrong with you but seriously its not that he has ginger hair its just the way the light is positioned in the room and the way he was sitting it just makes it appear ginger

[ssssroryssss]

@Spartz95 Whats wrong with ginger haired people?

[toolworks]

@ssssroryssss Whats wrong with you? Dick...

[ssssroryssss]

@toolworks I'm not a dick. I just wondered why you were freaked.

[thewyj]

You can talk! *POW*

[MinorHeadstorm]

ricky is brilliant and i'm pissed off that they got rid of James (Yes we can) Caan

[CookeryBook2]

baaaaad acting

[Steviemtothec]

@AlexOfMinecraft im a storyteller, and my story must be told.

[Steviemtothec]

@AlexOftouchinglittleboyscraft i am out. im in the woods with your mom filming her getting gangbanged.

[Steviemtothec]

uttershite



[bakar12345]

'is he an actor or something?' gotta love duncan bannatyne

[hunkyhamster]

I cannot understand how anyone finds this guy funny in the slightest, do us all a favour ricky and retire !

[RDprodx]

@hunkyhamster

watch office and extras,

if you dont see the humor (not saying you have to laugh, just understand it) then you're stupid. pure and simple.

[lewislufc15]

I thought Ricky Gervais was a legend, until he introduced Karl Pilkington to me

[thagrammarnazi]

Well......that was dissapointingly short

[Spartz95]

PETER's GINGER!!! :O

[benroo89]

Dragons' Den is shit, lol.

[powerspade]

He is as funny as having a boil on arse lanced

[w0bbl3r]

Show's that he really is only funny writing for and starring in the office.

Even this had flashes of Brent, and still wasn't funny.

I love the office, but everything else I can find with him is really bad. I so want to like him outside of the office because that was great, but he just fails at everything else.

Merchant is exactly the same, just not funny at anything else.

[The1stPoster]

@w0bbl3r Bollocks. he does brilliant stand up.

[cfcolly]

@w0bbl3r What about their radio show? thats fucking hilarious. He's one of the best stand-ups around, plus extras was not only funny but brilliantly written.

[w0bbl3r]

@cfcolly I disagree. His standup was average, at BEST, and extras was just dull. The best thing in it was the woman who played the female lead. She was good, and made the best of a bad show.

[Listenkids]

@w0bbl3r opinions opinions opinions, oh how you ruin the world.

[cfcolly]

@w0bbl3r What about the Christmas special? By far and away the best piece of comedy that year. And as for his stand-up, I don't know what to say. there are so many terrible English stand-ups out there who do well, Like Russell Howard, Peter Kay, and Michael MacIntyre who only knows how to do average observational comedy in a funny voice. As far as I'm concerned Gervais is the best comedy export we have

[w0bbl3r]

@cfcolly You mean the office christmas special? Yes, it was great. But it was still the office. He was fantastic, and bang on the ball with the office. But he ended it at the right time. It would have gotten tedious and repetetive (just like the US office) if it had carried on for another series or two.

And I'm not commenting on other shit stand-up comics from the UK. Yes, Brand, Kay, and many many others are awfull, no argument.

My point is that the office was the only GREAT thing he did

[cfcolly]

@w0bbl3r No, I meant the extras Christmas special. It was brilliant

[djdogjuam]

@w0bbl3r I agree with you, Ricky Gervais' material is all shit. I much prefer the stuff you've done and all the awards you've won are testament to your superiority over Gervais.

[w0bbl3r]

@djdogjuam Aw, thanks. I hear it all the time, but it's always nice to meet fans

[superawesomefilm]

funny as hell

[MrWiLDAPEMAN]

Ricky isnt funny at all he is a prick.

[magwon64]

@MrWiLDAPEMAN Moron.

[MrWiLDAPEMAN]

@magwon64 Thanks for summing yourself up

[samisspink]

Lol. Love Ricky Gervais. Was that a script or set up or something?x

[Toneoyay]

Best bit is where he says "That's absolutely RIDIKKILUS"

[Purpleiciousbabe]

ohhh wanted it to be more funny

[serst35]

I love how heavily he's breathing at the start and how he can hardly get his words out...they're always like that on the show :D

[Shenanigans07]

I'm always surprised that there's such thing as snobbery when it comes to comedy...

people seem to have a superioty complex if they find Gervais funny when people don't. "He's not funny" "That's because you're too stupid to understand this subtle humour"

Trust me, this humour isn't THAT subtle. I have aspergers. I'm in a bloody good position to know subtlety in humour. XD

But hey, Ricky is hilarious. and anyone who thinks otherwise... well.. they think otherwise.. we just cant be friends...

[ShopSongs]

is he an actor or something?

god knows

[martinrobo123]

This litte scene was so unfunny, like all of his stuff. Why can't people see he is like the emperors new clothes......everyone is saying oooooooooh he is soooooo funny, when he isn't.

[pacmandem]

@martinrobo123 I think the subtlety of the humour has gone over your head.

[martinrobo123]

@pacmandem The bloke is not subtle. Sorry but he isn't funny. I laugh at things that are funny and he isn't funny.

[jacksawild]

@martinrobo123 It's irony. Not everyone finds it funny.

[martinrobo123]

@jacksawild That is not Irony, do you actually know what Irony is?

[SSBfights]

@martinrobo123 Your one favorited video appears to be a romantic World of Warcraft machinima. Your opinion means nothing.

[martinrobo123]

@SSBfights What I favourite is none of your damn business to be honest, I am still entitled to an opinion even if you don't like it. So tough.

[SSBfights]

@martinrobo123 well it's just hard to take your opinion on this video when we already know what your taste is like, so... tough?

[paulosio]

@martinrobo123

I found this to be very poor but it's just a little 5 minute piece for Comic relief or something (I think). I find nearly everything he does funny from his XFM/Pod casts to the 2 sitcoms he's done. I like his stuff you don't. I wonder why you'd bother watching his stuff if you've found all his stuff unfunny though. If you don't like Ricky Gervais maybe it's time to stop looking for his vids on youtube.

[adamcd101]

ricky gets 50% of all profits from the us office...which is impressive seen as he doesnt have to do anything with the us version =/

[HaydnFitzsimons]

@adamcd101 he writes it...

[SHAOLINSINZ]

The Office UK was one of if not the best Comedies made...Ricky Gervais is a genius not because of his ego but because he created an extremely hilarious style of comedy which no one seems to of touched on before from what i've seen, Office U.S is also Hilarous.

[AVFC0711]

@SHAOLINSINZ

probably would have 111 thumbs up if not for those silly final 5 words

[SHAOLINSINZ]

@AVFC0711 Each to their own...personally i think Dwight in the Office U.S is much funnier than Gareth from Office UK even though my favourite was the UK version. But i appreciate them both for what they are and find them both funny in their own ways anyway.

[GoldenbanjoDJ]

as much as i do try to think ricky gervais is funny, i simply can't

[CookingwithRhys]

I love this guy :')

[robg71]

Deborah 'Im out' Meaden....

[joeneylonable]

catering.

[ChainsawVsGod]

Lol. Peter is an appalling actor.

[stopmotionman09876]

was he on the invention of lying?

[MrMetal616]

@stopmotionman09876 *Slap*

[azabee1]

theos quite funny 

[dontbelievethehype12]

Why does Duncan Ballentine sound pissed?..............wait.....­I know...because he's SCOTTISH. heheheheheh. I can't understand his accent. What was that at the end??

[DannySMalone]

@dontbelievethehype12 "is he an actor or something?"

[beefy69]

ricky for prime minister!!!

[chosenrouge]

lmfaooooo

[TheOldHacker]

Is this Harry and Paul?

[jimmycoar]

Theo's face at 0:40 :)

[SnAyJonTaylor]

He came in here dressed like that, what an untidy, messy little git. Haha

[wehatemacs]

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHN!!!!!!!!!­!!!!

[ImBoyCryWolf]

@wehatemacs HAHAHAHAHA, I burst out laughing when I saw this.

[ec123456789able]

ricky gervais is just an arrogant sell out. his fame has far exceeded his talent and he is obsessed with his own celebrity. i am not saying that he is not talented. the office was brilliant, but he is a one trick pony and everything he has done since the office has been diabolical.

[Isleofskye]

@ec123456789able

Extras was absolutely superb and one of the best comedies I've seen in 50 years, since 1960 !!

[Alphacaliber]

@ec123456789able His 'obsession' and arrogance is put on, it's called acting, and besides, why are you watching if you don't like it?

[JoshFOB]

@Alphacaliber Oh my God, I'm glad some other people get that it's an act as well. Too many people think that he's genuinely arrogant and just an asshole. Watch some of his interviews for crying out loud.

[04jbaker]

@Alphacaliber I do like this video, but you can't say "why are you watching if you don't like it?", how do you know if you like it or not until you watch it??

[Alphacaliber]

@04jbaker He talks about ricky gervais and clearly expresses a dislike for the man. The title says 'RICKY GERVAIS...' yet he still went on, watched and then commented. So I can say thank you very much.

[RDprodx]

@ec123456789able

how?

extras was brilliantly made, animals was a good stand up, lifes too short looks to be good and the podcasts have been consistently amazing!

the whole celeb ego is just part of his humour. he doesn't take himself that seriously.

[TomisJack]

one of the unfunniest people in the world fp :/

[kpsnnf]

was good till they started dissin him! ricky gervais is amazing!

[EddieTheFishReturns]

Shame none of them will ever be as liked as Ricky Gervais. Aw...

[BangingMash]

wtf did Duncan say at the end...?

[dizzykipper08]

@BangingMash haha, "Is he an actor or something?", fucking Scottish

[BangingMash]

@dizzykipper08 aahhh. Cheers! I hear it now....

[BradDaPirate]

@BangingMash Is he an actor or something?

[donkykong011]

You can talk... what you started it lmao

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

That was fucking lame.

Ricky Gervais is a crap version of David Mitchell and Robert Webbe.

[miscellaneousness]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb And you don't have a sense of humour.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@miscellaneousness

lol

[LightninLew]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb Ricky is in no way like mitchell and webb, i used to like both but i think mitchell n webb have gone down hill.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@LightninLew

I don't like the Mitchell and webb look.

I love the Peep Show, though.

[bertos333]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb lol thats a COMPLETELY different thing XD

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@bertos333

I note your sarcasm, but seriously, the two shows are very different.

That Mitchell and Webb look is a very posh, low level intelligence comedy.

The Peep Show is littered with jokes of genius and subtlety. It can never be mainstream because it is too intelligent for the masses.

[bertos333]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb i wasn't being sarcastic.... i meant that you were comparing things that that a very different so your point was about as valid as a piece of dog shit on a stick. and not only did you prove my point for me, you also pointed out your stupidity. thank you and goodnight.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@bertos333

I thought you were referring to the Mitchell and Webb Look being completely different to the Peep Show, but saying it sarcastically.

To be fair, I have made several comments and mentioned several things, so identify what you're talking about next time, moron.

[bertos333]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb hypocrite... 

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

@bertos333

And I was replying to someone else who made the mistake that your comment should actually be addressed to. You really weren't joking when you said you're 16.

[bertos333]

@HoneyIEducatedTheWeb lol wtf?

[quavercheese]

waste of time

[Robinsonion]

That wasn't funny at all. I laughed more at Mr Bean.

[hypedpotential]

@Robinsonion well Mr bean is funny so I don't see ur point....