I adore this man. He is so clever in so many fields. Some of his series have kept me sane since my husband died 18 months ago. I was on edge waiting for series 3 of After Life. It was so brilliant . I had no idea each episode took so long to make. I feel greedy. So much effort. Thank you RICKY you are my hero. I am nearly 80 but can still appreciate brilliant acting. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️
Hell is a real place, populated with real people suffering real/intense agony from real fire and torments. Avoid it at all costs. Accept JESUS as your LORD and saviour and live for the Kingdom of GOD. John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son (JESUS). Nobody can see heaven except those who have accepted CHRIST and honestly believe that HE died and rose again on the third so our sins can be washed away. The Bible also tells us that childlike people will see the kingdom of GOD, not childish. This means to be pure in mind, heart and soul and be as innocent as a child.
@Milouda I have a life and know where it came from as I gave evidence of that. You can't deal with the evidence given so like clueless Ricky, you just ignore it.
Think whatever you wish about Ricky Gervais. However, he's the last of a dying breed. HONEST, TALENTED and GRATEFUL! I adore you, Ricky!! You DESERVE your success! Enjoy! CHEERS!
He's just good and good comedians are rare, there's no dying breed, it's not like a few years ago there were hundreds of comedians as good and now it's only him, also there are quite a few good comedians out there now
For sure.. As far as I'm concerned he is currently the greatest living stand up comedian. And I wouldn't be fair if I didn't mention his equally cutting edge and transfomatory TV work he's done as an actor/writer/producer/director.. And last but not the least, he's a brilliant man whose podcasts with Lawrence Krauss and Neil DeGrasse Tyson tells you a lot about his profound interest in science and a continuous pursuit of knowledge.
Ricky is a soul-searching gem of a bloke. His philosophy, unusual slant of humour and laid back acting is so unique. He’s a little bit miserable like Les Dawson and Jack Dee yet he can inject more optimistic tones and emotions.
Sorry but those 2, let's say comedians!! And let's use the C word very losely? As they shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as Ricky Gervais!!! They couldn't lace his boots lol for me! After the last 2 years of Oscars and his last 2 specials Humanity and Supernature he's the number one funniest comedian in the WORLD!!! RICKY GERVAIS IS THE GOAT!!!
Love Ricky's comedy, his love for animals, his talents, his viewpoints, his intellect, his principles and how he stands up for them. Absolutely one of my very favorites!
I love Ricky. I love how he is passionate about animals and their status in society and he shows TRUE compassion to the suffering animal. THANK YOU Ricky.
Lovely man with solid principles. We could do with more celebrities like him with real talent, character and a desire to use their platform to make the world a better place. Ricky, you're the greatest!
@anonymous johnson Will you lose money in a bet or something if you acknowledge that the kind of religious beliefs you are conflating my views (and much of Judaism) with were around before the Bible and that the Bible actually told people to stop that mindless worship of mythological Gods? It’s the truth, that even for any of its faults the Bible described what we now call Logic before Greek Philosophers and their terms became the standard in the academic world. You do know there was a time before the Bronze Age collapse where nations like Egypt, Israel and Mesopotamia were the most advanced and intellectual and that they had their own languages and terms for things right? Just because you are ignorant of what things mean in another language does not make the language nonsense.
@anonymous johnson x equals x so God must also be God. If you do not understand this then how are you sure that you are you? You aren’t thinking. You don’t know what proof or evidence are, or where such things come from.
Like the wise old uncle everyone wishes they had, if they’re not lucky enough to have a wise, older, kind, thoughtful, insightful, empathetic uncle. Thanks uncle Ricky, we love you.
I think Ricky Gervais is a comedic genius. And the other thing I noticed in this video was that throughout when they showed the audience, no one had their phone out checking their messages or twitter feed or email. You can tell this was at a university not located in the US.
With Ricky Gervais you have to listen and have your brain switched on full power. You've got to think fast and reveal what he's really trying to say. He's clever, and his material is smart stuff.
Not really.. he just makes total sense and says what a lot of us think.. It’s great if he challenges the way you think because looking at absolutely every angle to every situation and finding the correct answer even if it’s obscure.. takes time. 😂 I am older so Ricky never says anything surprising or different because I have had the time to consider everything.. I welcome hearing something I haven’t thought of.. and I adore Rickey’s humour, he is hilarious! 😂
He has made a lasting impact on British culture and comedy more than any other comedian I can think of. He has the right morals too and knows what’s important in life.
@Steffan Hoffmann i agree. I think the seedy boss was similar to coogan’s partridge but had a lot of gervais’ alter ego too. The wanting to be everyone’s friend and vulnerability, partridge doesn’t have
Can't agree. Before him there was Spike Milligan. Monty Python team. Marty Feldman. John Cleese and Fawlty Towers. Steve Coogans alter ego; Alan Partridge. The latter of which, I suggest Ricky copied; and has never acknowledged. By all means research Milligan and Feldman; if you are unaware of them. 👍
You can never imagine how you helped me with losing my dad by your After Life masterpiece Ricky! The world would be much more less than it is if you werent in this bussiness…
What a rational, intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate human! I've always admired his humour and respected his outspoken atheism, but today I have an all new appreciation of the man! Bravo, Ricky Gervais!
@Mark Beames Atheists are a bit like vegans where you say you can live without God or a burger but are always trying to find a substitute or call things by a different name to console yourself and resist admitting youve chosen a miserable path.... You say God doesnt exist because I need logical proof.. Then when it turns out Logic is synonymous with God you refuse to accept even that.
If you watch all of Ricky's US TV interviews, you've heard him say the same things many times. The Q&A here provided some new thoughts and insights. It's encouraging to remember, you don't need to 'make it' in your 20's. Brilliant and lucky man.
Excellent interview Oxford Union. Ricky is someone that can easily be seen as being superficial and out just to get a laugh. The reality is that Ricky is a deep and meaningful person. I'd love to lift the top of his head and read his brain rather than to hear what comes out of his mouth. He's a quiet philosopher and he sells his philosophy through his comedy. Full marks OxfordUnion for this interview.
I really enjoyed this interview. The questions by the interviewer were well thought out and clearly spoken, with Ricky being given time to think the questions through and answer without being interrupted or hurried. Ricky is so talented, but comes across as a down to earth thoughtful guy, I love everything he does. Thank you for this.
@2fast2block I love how this guy claims Ricky doesn't know what he's talking about and then proceeds to present his own opinions as facts without providing any proper evidence or proof of it. If anything, you've only gone on to prove what Ricky said about people falsely thinking they can have their own facts as opposed to their own opinions xD. I love how Ricky's able to wind narrow minds up xD. Ffs he got this guy to do a 1000 word essay in the comments of a KZclip video xD
He's down to earth in a way that he's dumber than dirt. "People who believe in God don’t need proof of his existence, and they certainly don’t want evidence to the contrary. They are happy with their belief. They even say things like “it’s true to me” and “it’s faith." Ricky Gervais Ricky does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know. Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us. Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. crossexamined.org/biblical-faith-vs-blind-faith/ www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-faith www.revisedenglishversion.com/Appendix/16/Faith_is_Trust www.truthortradition.com/articles/faith-a-confident-expectation-of-gods-promises-coming-to-pass www.truthortradition.com/articles/hebrews-1-11-and-faith Ricky can't even explain the start, creation, and yet he acts so smugly. Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it. We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God. We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God. God is the reason for us and all we have. kzclip.org/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/бейне.html “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins. The odds are NOT there. kzclip.org/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/бейне.html kzclip.org/video/yW9gawzZLsk/бейне.html kzclip.org/video/ddaqSutt5aw/бейне.html
Interviewer subtly guided the Q&A deftly with RG providing an insightful look into his life as an actor, comic and writer, so refreshing to have his honesty in his work and his own views he really is the real deal and a national treasure imo😎👌
I don't think Ricky gives Karl enough credit for having a genuinely great sense of humour. He's not just his 'experiment', he's one of the funniest guys out there
He doesn't really compliment anyone come to think of it. But he loves Karl. He frequently visits him at his home. But let's be fair, it is Ricky's great sense of humour who recognized something special and odd and endearing in Karl
Because he always makes fun of him and looks down on him. Rick is a looser who pretends to be smart, funny and rich. Whereas the only reason why he made into Hollywood is because he looks a bit like Leonardo De Caprio
You can be funny without having a sense of humour per say. I don't think Karl really has much of a sense of humour in the conscious, make you laugh aim/this is/will be funny assessment perspective.
I love Ricky,is so smart ,so deep in thinking and such a positive and funny human being ...he always makes me laugh and give me a reason to enjoy the life each day! Thank you so much for bringing so much joy in my life!
I wish he would do another special! I’m pretty sure there’s only 3 at the moment and they’re all…well all Ricky’s work is pure genius at its absolute best!
He’s so amazing. Derek and After Life have completely changed the way I think and feel about so many aspects of life. His ability to balance comedy with drama is truly unprecedented, nobody else has the same sensibilities, he is truly such a talented person 🙂
I went to see Ricky's hilarious Humanity show around this time in Dublin. The next day I saw a tweet from the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals thanking Ricky for donating the proceeds of that show to help the animals in their care. Ricky is a gifted comedian and a joyously unpretentious, kind hearted human. So many innocent animals around the world have happier lives because of him. What a truly inspiring and wonderful man.
From a fat bar steward, comfortable with being unattractive, I can tell you, if you can’t say the same of yourself, you are valuing the wrong things. Happiness is not an out of body experience, it is a stroll naked and uninhibited.
Mr. Ricky Gervais is very simply brilliant; erudite, well-spoken and above all, loves to laugh and LOVES dogs. Dogs have been heroes to my life. Thank you Mr. Gervais for telling, with all of your influence, about your deep consideration for this lovely animal species.
Whatever you say about his answers or who he is as a person, every now and again Ricky gets it so right; the moment when he says "who is saying no" is so spot on.
Cette homme a réfléchi énormément sur le genre humain, pour moi ces émissions ont une profondeur autant humoristique qu’une analyse psychanalytique. Il me fait rire et pleurer c’est un grand créateur finalement un artiste.
I have grown to enjoy Ricky Gervais comedy and his use of the fame platform . I like his honesty, his desire to respect everyone''s perspective in life and his freedom to find laughter in everything . How can anyone revere laughter? . I admire him and his personal journey as he shares it with us . i wish him every success and enjoyment of his journey .
Thankyou Ricky. If ever there was a British person who deserved the highest honours this country has to offer, it is you. You are brilliant. Thanks mate.
Ricky is so interesting because despite him being quite arrogant, self-obsessed and other traits you'd normally dislike, he still is very relatable and down to earth in some... weird way.
He perfectly described why I don't watch reality TV shows. I couldn't really touch on it before or describe it to people, but Ricky did it for me. It is the under belly of human behavior. In fact it reminds me of the 80s where they promoted being cut throat and underhanded in business as okay, but at least it wasn't being sold as reality, it remained fiction even if it was highly influential on people (i.e. Wolf of Wall Street, Family Ties, the Secret of My Success, Trading Places, etc.).
"It is the mark of the educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without accepting it"-Aristotle. I think this sums up the start of this talk very well. My generation seems to be woefully ignorant towards this concept nowadays. Not all millennials are ignorant snowflakes screeching for censorship. Some of us choose to think independently, and appreciate those who choose to do the same. Gervais is a veritable Demi-God for the lover of Comedy and Intellectualism.
Smarte Chick I agree education is a life long pursuit, but its difficult when your self educated, I admit I am not naturally gifted in some areas, but is that not true for most people? peace and love from an old veteran of 70+
@Smarte Chick Ah but that presupposes there was ever an opinion by a twenty year old, that would stand their reaching fifty! Susan Sontag’s work is required reading. By the age of fifty until her death, she denounced it as naive drivel. Which it is! But no lecturer in his thirties or forties will throw their career under a bus to admit they are their under false pretexts. All philosophy should be attributed and extolled by the old, and that is because naivety has kicked them in the family jewels and made them cynical.
@Smarte Chick I think its a mark of an interested and inquiring mind, education is what happens to us through out life. Aristototle was either mis quoted or he was thick lol.
Great interview ☺️ Ricky's like one of those teachers who rambles on for a whole lesson and is really funny and true and then then bell goes and no ones done any work haha
Miss those days, Mr Morley, our maths teacher would get so easily distracted we devised a game to see how quickly off maths on to something else. We once went 3 weeks or 16 lessons straight without learning a single thing.
Great video, Ricky I am with you re the importance of stopping cruelty to animals and proud to be so emotional about loving them, I’m the same with not disturbing my dog if he is comfy on my lap, our time with them is so short and precious and the joy and love we receive back from them is immeasurable.
Gervais is certainly a class apart. So much candour and humility in all his answers. Kudos to him for using his celebrity status for the advocacy of animal welfare.
Gervais is so brilliant that his explanation of comedy is like Einstein explaining relativity to a kindergartner class…few of us get the complexity of humor but all of us can laugh along with it.
The complete shitshow our political discourse has become began with people regarding politics as being principally a matter of comedic entertainment. There's no reason why politics should be regarded as "funny". It could well be argued that the political process works much better when people take it seriously.
Love how he didn't just brush off the "6ft penis" question and really wanted to give an answer, he didn't embarass the guy other than to say he needed more clarity before he gave the answer. Ricky is just a good human being.
🌟 Delightful human being - holding us above the water of coved with his humility, humour and genuine kindness, without forgetting his brilliance. Thank you.
Love him he's wonderful, he always makes perfect sense and talks common sense. The world seems to be full to the brim of easily offended children and fools but he manages to make them all look ridiculous. He has no fear and he should have no fear from these people, there are others out there but many comedians are watering down their acts and staying "safe". In a sad world he is a shining light.
I follow Ricky Gervais because of his animal rights and his caring for those who don't have a voice. I also love his stand-up and series and when roasting rich celebrities.
Religion and the Bible are not the same however. Religions use the Bible but it does not mean there is not a sensible interpretation and real wisdom that could be had if one applies logic. Many people claim to “believe in science” and know nothing about it if we tested them. Does that make science invalid? No… The God of Abraham and Moshe’s description of him was his (rather good) understanding of Logic. It was hundred of years before the golden age of Greek Philosophy and outdoes most of the Greek philosophy modern academics often respect and revere. Observing Moshe’s God, the one true God that isn’t fake like the Egyptian Gods, means to study logic and the objective truth found through “eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil”.
15.12: "It's always made my blood boil, even to the point of depression...I dont' get animal cruelty...." Ricky Gervais, you just won yourself a life-long fan. Love you for that, and good on you, for not disturbing the sleeping cat on your lap, and getting your partner to fill up your drink due to it. That is so sweet. I'll drink to that! Cheers! So hard to live in a world where people give so little thought to where their dinner came from, how it lived, and how it died.
@Y T atheism just means some people aren't convince in existence of any God. When i say morality is subjective, I meant its a human construct and that every living organism have their own biological need and instinct, an example is we cant punish a wolf for eating sheep. Same as humans, there is no true good and bad. People are either born or raised a certain way. So no, im pretty sure you dont understand what I meant. You are just here saying people dont know what they mean without providing any counter arguments or follow ups
@Y T i do know actually, but since you are so confident on what it means, please do elaborate. I have all day to discuss this matter. I debate to learn, not to win. If you can display logical arguments, id change my mind.
24:30 when the kid gets up to ask about karl coming back on the radio made me so happy, all the work Rickys done and the first person they ask mentions the old disorganised mess that was xFm. Good stuff.
9:20. He makes a cracking point here. If everyone's agreeing with you, your words are accomplishing nothing. If you are speaking your mind about a subject which you feel strongly for/against, and everyone who is listening to you is agreeing, you are preaching to the wrong people. I think this is a big problem at the moment where these SJW people are all hyped up on the fact that everyone has been agreeing with them, so you should too. But in reality, everyone is not everyone, they are the people whom you have chosen to talk to.
@Deborah Buchanan If someone is offended they have every right to kick the shit out of the person causing offence. Gervais doesn't attack the powerful in his "comedy". He punches down. Those "roasts" in Hollywood don't change anything either.
It's only those who agree with you that laugh - because as a stand up comic you're making fun of someone or something that you deride - as do they who agree with you - hence the laughter.
Always love to see Ricky Gervais for the laughs and occasional gems of realism and intellect. Had to hit the off button this time. Has anyone else noted the irony of the the Oxford Union PLC dumbing down for the sake of advertising income. Please don't go there again Ricky you're to good for that.
The BEST MONOLOGUE EVER DONE!!! I could watch that 10 mins on repeat over and over again. I’ve actually done it to a degree😅 point is that his joke were so spot on with the audience and the fact that he told them to their hypocritical faces made my year. This Hollywood Liberal Elite class needs more truth bombs like his so they can start being more aware of the actual ridiculous lives they live
Agreed....although I suspect you must be tongue in cheek when you describe Ricky’s work colleagues and fellow film makers as “elite trash” Certainly he used forceful black humour to poke fun at his colleagues for their various “doings” and “sayings” Look at the material he has available with Chauncey Gardiner’s dumber Orange twin....still in the Whitehouse....still not being sectioned Lol
Interesting to see Ricky speaking at Oxford about free speech and being able to say what you think - as 'safe space' concepts and cancel culture on university campuses make it increasingly difficult to speak the truth, even if it is only your own flawed version of it.
Really enjoyed this, & I’ve walked past here so many times, not sure my university staff card would get me in hahaha but brilliant stuff, thanks for uploading
Love this and agree with Ricky on almost everything except I think a bigger danger than stupidity is clever or powerful people lying to get there own way and succeeding.
Good Q&A session; I hate the amount of adverts, maybe we should set up a new free streaming service without them... The chap hosting the Q&A session was on point. I'm hoping Ricky can be a bigger champion to the cause of fighting back against the wave of "I'm offended" self-entitlement that has gripped society in the last few years and sough to censor comedy and ultimately freedom of expression.
Wherever your own state of thought may sit with someone like Gervais; from positions unconscionable with which to ally yourself, to that you find so agreeable it's on the superluminal, I think engaging with a mind of his nature leaves neither of these extremes neglected. People can be very good at things and do well for themselves from doing them. But I think Ricky shows an example of what rounded and wholesome intellect looks like, it's really a far greater gift to those it's shared with than to the one "original" custodian. That's just my view; Mr Gervais, if you're about in Hampshire any time you're invited to arrange a time to meet, in order to talk yourself down from the pedestal on which I have put you. haha :)
I adore this man. He is so clever in so many fields. Some of his series have kept me sane since my husband died 18 months ago. I was on edge waiting for series 3 of After Life. It was so brilliant . I had no idea each episode took so long to make. I feel greedy. So much effort. Thank you RICKY you are my hero. I am nearly 80 but can still appreciate brilliant acting. Thank you. ❤️❤️❤️
@Honey Vitagliano how sweet, clueless you with hugs.
Big hugs 💞🙏🌷
Merry Spring Equinox
Hell is a real place, populated with real people suffering real/intense agony from real fire and torments. Avoid it at all costs. Accept JESUS as your LORD and saviour and live for the Kingdom of GOD. John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son (JESUS). Nobody can see heaven except those who have accepted CHRIST and honestly believe that HE died and rose again on the third so our sins can be washed away. The Bible also tells us that childlike people will see the kingdom of GOD, not childish. This means to be pure in mind, heart and soul and be as innocent as a child.
@Milouda I have a life and know where it came from as I gave evidence of that. You can't deal with the evidence given so like clueless Ricky, you just ignore it.
Think whatever you wish about Ricky Gervais. However, he's the last of a dying breed. HONEST, TALENTED and GRATEFUL! I adore you, Ricky!! You DESERVE your success! Enjoy! CHEERS!
But do American people actually really understand his irony?
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I'm one of those too and I'm available for a captive breeding program. I require frozen pizzas and snarky women
It’s not a dying breed. There will come more outstanding people, once in a while they do show up.
He's just good and good comedians are rare, there's no dying breed, it's not like a few years ago there were hundreds of comedians as good and now it's only him, also there are quite a few good comedians out there now
Ricky Gervais really is one of the best comedians out there
But he can't act.
No, you can't care too much about animals
For sure.. As far as I'm concerned he is currently the greatest living stand up comedian. And I wouldn't be fair if I didn't mention his equally cutting edge and transfomatory TV work he's done as an actor/writer/producer/director.. And last but not the least, he's a brilliant man whose podcasts with Lawrence Krauss and Neil DeGrasse Tyson tells you a lot about his profound interest in science and a continuous pursuit of knowledge.
Ricky is a soul-searching gem of a bloke. His philosophy, unusual slant of humour and laid back acting is so unique. He’s a little bit miserable like Les Dawson and Jack Dee yet he can inject more optimistic tones and emotions.
@Louise McDonald I didn't think Rickys mum was allowed to have a valid opinion on his "body of work".
@Louise McDonald - But only rarely. But then - I saw a bird. And don't SCREAM at me!
Sorry but those 2, let's say comedians!! And let's use the C word very losely? As they shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as Ricky Gervais!!! They couldn't lace his boots lol for me! After the last 2 years of Oscars and his last 2 specials Humanity and Supernature he's the number one funniest comedian in the WORLD!!! RICKY GERVAIS IS THE GOAT!!!
Love him
Love Ricky's comedy, his love for animals, his talents, his viewpoints, his intellect, his principles and how he stands up for them. Absolutely one of my very favorites!
I love Ricky. I love how he is passionate about animals and their status in society and he shows TRUE compassion to the suffering animal. THANK YOU Ricky.
Lovely man with solid principles. We could do with more celebrities like him with real talent, character and a desire to use their platform to make the world a better place. Ricky, you're the greatest!
@anonymous johnson Will you lose money in a bet or something if you acknowledge that the kind of religious beliefs you are conflating my views (and much of Judaism) with were around before the Bible and that the Bible actually told people to stop that mindless worship of mythological Gods? It’s the truth, that even for any of its faults the Bible described what we now call Logic before Greek Philosophers and their terms became the standard in the academic world.
You do know there was a time before the Bronze Age collapse where nations like Egypt, Israel and Mesopotamia were the most advanced and intellectual and that they had their own languages and terms for things right?
Just because you are ignorant of what things mean in another language does not make the language nonsense.
@anonymous johnson x equals x so God must also be God. If you do not understand this then how are you sure that you are you?
You aren’t thinking.
You don’t know what proof or evidence are, or where such things come from.
@Logical Concept : I'm listening, but you are not bringing forth any evidence or facts. Prove a god.
Like the wise old uncle everyone wishes they had, if they’re not lucky enough to have a wise, older, kind, thoughtful, insightful, empathetic uncle. Thanks uncle Ricky, we love you.
My siblings were/are 18 and 14 years older than me ... I was NEVER the wise OLD uncle!
Probably not the WISE bit, either.
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I think Ricky Gervais is a comedic genius.
And the other thing I noticed in this video was that throughout when they showed the audience, no one had their phone out checking their messages or twitter feed or email. You can tell this was at a university not located in the US.
With Ricky Gervais you have to listen and have your brain switched on full power. You've got to think fast and reveal what he's really trying to say. He's clever, and his material is smart stuff.
Not really.. he just makes total sense and says what a lot of us think.. It’s great if he challenges the way you think because looking at absolutely every angle to every situation and finding the correct answer even if it’s obscure.. takes time. 😂 I am older so Ricky never says anything surprising or different because I have had the time to consider everything.. I welcome hearing something I haven’t thought of.. and I adore Rickey’s humour, he is hilarious! 😂
He has made a lasting impact on British culture and comedy more than any other comedian I can think of. He has the right morals too and knows what’s important in life.
@Steffan Hoffmann no problem, have a nice day :)
@Wonder Woman Thanks for your polite reply. Something I hadn't thought about; and useful. 👍
@Steffan Hoffmann i agree. I think the seedy boss was similar to coogan’s partridge but had a lot of gervais’ alter ego too. The wanting to be everyone’s friend and vulnerability, partridge doesn’t have
Can't agree. Before him there was Spike Milligan. Monty Python team. Marty Feldman. John Cleese and Fawlty Towers. Steve Coogans alter ego; Alan Partridge. The latter of which, I suggest Ricky copied; and has never acknowledged. By all means research Milligan and Feldman; if you are unaware of them. 👍
You can never imagine how you helped me with losing my dad by your After Life masterpiece Ricky! The world would be much more less than it is if you werent in this bussiness…
What a rational, intelligent, thoughtful, compassionate human! I've always admired his humour and respected his outspoken atheism, but today I have an all new appreciation of the man! Bravo, Ricky Gervais!
@Logical Concept scientific method
@Mark Beames Serious question...why do you accept logical proof? What makes logical proof valid?
@Mark Beames Atheists are a bit like vegans where you say you can live without God or a burger but are always trying to find a substitute or call things by a different name to console yourself and resist admitting youve chosen a miserable path....
You say God doesnt exist because I need logical proof..
Then when it turns out Logic is synonymous with God you refuse to accept even that.
@Logical Concept okay. Dime a dance and it's all on you, mate. :)
If you watch all of Ricky's US TV interviews, you've heard him say the same things many times. The Q&A here provided some new thoughts and insights. It's encouraging to remember, you don't need to 'make it' in your 20's. Brilliant and lucky man.
Such sharp intelligence with humour is rare ...love you Ricky
Excellent interview Oxford Union. Ricky is someone that can easily be seen as being superficial and out just to get a laugh. The reality is that Ricky is a deep and meaningful person. I'd love to lift the top of his head and read his brain rather than to hear what comes out of his mouth. He's a quiet philosopher and he sells his philosophy through his comedy. Full marks OxfordUnion for this interview.
Brilliant mind , truly free thinker and so funny ! Love him !
Thank you Ricky Gervais, intelligent, thought provoking comedy & characterisation.
Ricky Gervais is refreshingly laid back for a man with such responsibility.
@Captain Freedom He's got incredible humility though too... coming from a difficult background He's very appreciative.
He's just a chilled out entertainer.
Its a Taoist way of thinking. Ultimately many things are inconsequential
@ovaloctopus8 Is it? Which episode?
"Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right!!" BRILLIANTLY TRUE!!!
But it doesn't mean you're always wrong either.
Considering how many that "feels offended" and how wrong they are, there's a opposite connection....
I really enjoyed this interview. The questions by the interviewer were well thought out and clearly spoken, with Ricky being given time to think the questions through and answer without being interrupted or hurried. Ricky is so talented, but comes across as a down to earth thoughtful guy, I love everything he does. Thank you for this.
@2fast2block I love how this guy claims Ricky doesn't know what he's talking about and then proceeds to present his own opinions as facts without providing any proper evidence or proof of it. If anything, you've only gone on to prove what Ricky said about people falsely thinking they can have their own facts as opposed to their own opinions xD. I love how Ricky's able to wind narrow minds up xD. Ffs he got this guy to do a 1000 word essay in the comments of a KZclip video xD
He's down to earth in a way that he's dumber than dirt.
"People who believe in God don’t need proof of his existence, and they certainly don’t want evidence to the contrary. They are happy with their belief. They even say things like “it’s true to me” and “it’s faith." Ricky Gervais
Ricky does not know what biblical faith is because he just does not care to know.
Biblically, faith means trust. It's a trust by evidence seen. God asks that we prove things. To reason. To get knowledge. To study. God has nothing to hide. We develop trust from what is seen, and that which is not seen yet is trusted also because of the trust built up from what is seen. It's much like a human relationship. We don't trust much until a person has gained that trust from what is observed. The difference is though, God is not limited to human powers. He created us.
Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities-his eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
crossexamined.org/biblical-faith-vs-blind-faith/
www.truthortradition.com/articles/what-does-the-bible-say-about-faith
www.revisedenglishversion.com/Appendix/16/Faith_is_Trust
www.truthortradition.com/articles/faith-a-confident-expectation-of-gods-promises-coming-to-pass
www.truthortradition.com/articles/hebrews-1-11-and-faith
Ricky can't even explain the start, creation, and yet he acts so smugly.
Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space, and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
God is the reason for us and all we have.
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“However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
The odds are NOT there.
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Interviewer subtly guided the Q&A deftly with RG providing an insightful look into his life as an actor, comic and writer, so refreshing to have his honesty in his work and his own views he really is the real deal and a national treasure imo😎👌
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Gervais really has a way to express himself in a mild-mannered way...for a comedian
Yes. And you have to watch out because it hides some very sharp wits. That you don't want to get impaled on.
Seeing Ricky not drinking an alcohol during an interview is priceless 😁love him to the moon and back ❤
@Mike Greene I wouldn't even have noticed tbh
And why, really, does it matter to either of you, what he drinks?
Never Mind..I Don't Care.
My thought exactly, I looked at the table and thought no pint, just H20😂😂
I don't think Ricky gives Karl enough credit for having a genuinely great sense of humour. He's not just his 'experiment', he's one of the funniest guys out there
@-EWSLS31 - , Love Ricky here but he does look like he could be the love child of David Bowie and Leo De Caprio
@-EWSLS31 - 🤣🤣🤣
He doesn't really compliment anyone come to think of it. But he loves Karl. He frequently visits him at his home. But let's be fair, it is Ricky's great sense of humour who recognized something special and odd and endearing in Karl
Because he always makes fun of him and looks down on him. Rick is a looser who pretends to be smart, funny and rich. Whereas the only reason why he made into Hollywood is because he looks a bit like Leonardo De Caprio
You can be funny without having a sense of humour per say. I don't think Karl really has much of a sense of humour in the conscious, make you laugh aim/this is/will be funny assessment perspective.
Much respect for Ricky Gervais.
I feel the same as Ricky about animals, to the point of depression. A great human and humanitarian !!
Same
unless hes talking about trans people
I feel the same as you. It can be quite debilitating.x
He's so consistent, so many great tv shows he's made ! ..
I love Ricky,is so smart ,so deep in thinking and such a positive and funny human being ...he always makes me laugh and give me a reason to enjoy the life each day!
Thank you so much for bringing so much joy in my life!
I wish he would do another special!
I’m pretty sure there’s only 3 at the moment and they’re all…well all Ricky’s work is pure genius at its absolute best!
Comforting to know that after all these years Ricky still finds himself talking about hairy kids. Love it.
Ricky Gervais is the true renaissance man of our time. I'm a big fan and admirer.
He’s so amazing. Derek and After Life have completely changed the way I think and feel about so many aspects of life. His ability to balance comedy with drama is truly unprecedented, nobody else has the same sensibilities, he is truly such a talented person 🙂
I went to see Ricky's hilarious Humanity show around this time in Dublin. The next day I saw a tweet from the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals thanking Ricky for donating the proceeds of that show to help the animals in their care. Ricky is a gifted comedian and a joyously unpretentious, kind hearted human. So many innocent animals around the world have happier lives because of him. What a truly inspiring and wonderful man.
OMG.. that’s adorable.. He is my favourite person.. and it’s wonderful knowing he loves dogs .. and animals..
Love how comfortable Ricky seems in his own body… such a sweet, clever man thanks y’all!! 🤩🤩
From a fat bar steward, comfortable with being unattractive, I can tell you, if you can’t say the same of yourself, you are valuing the wrong things. Happiness is not an out of body experience, it is a stroll naked and uninhibited.
Ricky's view on animals fully corresponds to mine. So nice to hear. He's a great guy for lots of reasons.
In a world of shit, Ricky provides honesty and clarity. Plus, he makes me laugh my ass off.
'We'd have Mother Theresa doing carpool karaoke if she were alive now.' This is why I love listening to Ricky Gervais
Brilliant...love Ricky, his humour and values!
Love Ricky, he is funny, loved watching him rib the privileged at the golden globe & love him for not eating animals ❤️
Mr. Ricky Gervais is very simply brilliant; erudite, well-spoken and above all, loves to laugh and LOVES dogs. Dogs have been heroes to my life. Thank you Mr. Gervais for telling, with all of your influence, about your deep consideration for this lovely animal species.
Hurrah Ricky - Standing up for truth freedom, peace, kindness and compassion! Honest reflections on our world hopefully makes people think sensibly.
That's right. Telling jokes has made such a huge difference to the world.
You go Ricky, who cares, them that has the problem has the problem. Love it that you speak the truth through comedy. Love it.
There is a chasm between this man and his work and many other other comedians that speaks volumes about depth, substance and quality.
Whatever you say about his answers or who he is as a person, every now and again Ricky gets it so right; the moment when he says "who is saying no" is so spot on.
Cette homme a réfléchi énormément sur le genre humain, pour moi ces émissions ont une profondeur autant humoristique qu’une analyse psychanalytique. Il me fait rire et pleurer c’est un grand créateur finalement un artiste.
Well said.
no wonder he majored in Philosophy: much of what he says is quite wise. love him.
“It’s a really good time for standup”, with a little grin on Ricky’s face.
He is absolutely not wrong, considering the cancel climate.
I love Ricky, he speaks for everyone and every animal.
How come hes not a vegetarian
Ricky dont speak for me! And I'm the most agreeable person anyone could meet lol.
I have grown to enjoy Ricky Gervais comedy and his use of the fame platform . I like his honesty, his desire to respect everyone''s perspective in life and his freedom to find laughter in everything . How can anyone revere laughter? . I admire him and his personal journey as he shares it with us . i wish him every success and enjoyment of his journey .
I'm a late convert to Ricky Gervais , is there a club for late converts lol.
Thankyou Ricky. If ever there was a British person who deserved the highest honours this country has to offer, it is you. You are brilliant. Thanks mate.
Ricky is so interesting because despite him being quite arrogant, self-obsessed and other traits you'd normally dislike, he still is very relatable and down to earth in some... weird way.
He perfectly described why I don't watch reality TV shows. I couldn't really touch on it before or describe it to people, but Ricky did it for me. It is the under belly of human behavior.
In fact it reminds me of the 80s where they promoted being cut throat and underhanded in business as okay, but at least it wasn't being sold as reality, it remained fiction even if it was highly influential on people (i.e. Wolf of Wall Street, Family Ties, the Secret of My Success, Trading Places, etc.).
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MANS HUMOUR WELL DONE RG
"It is the mark of the educated mind to be able to entertain an idea without accepting it"-Aristotle. I think this sums up the start of this talk very well. My generation seems to be woefully ignorant towards this concept nowadays. Not all millennials are ignorant snowflakes screeching for censorship. Some of us choose to think independently, and appreciate those who choose to do the same. Gervais is a veritable Demi-God for the lover of Comedy and Intellectualism.
@PushServer your right I didn't understand it but I agree with it now you have explained it. I am a bit challenged that way. Peace.
Smarte Chick I agree education is a life long pursuit, but its difficult when your self educated, I admit I am not naturally gifted in some areas, but is that not true for most people? peace and love from an old veteran of 70+
@pj moseley I don't think you understand the Aristotle quote...
@Smarte Chick Ah but that presupposes there was ever an opinion by a twenty year old, that would stand their reaching fifty! Susan Sontag’s work is required reading. By the age of fifty until her death, she denounced it as naive drivel. Which it is! But no lecturer in his thirties or forties will throw their career under a bus to admit they are their under false pretexts. All philosophy should be attributed and extolled by the old, and that is because naivety has kicked them in the family jewels and made them cynical.
@Smarte Chick I think its a mark of an interested and inquiring mind, education is what happens to us through out life. Aristototle was either mis quoted or he was thick lol.
Great interview ☺️ Ricky's like one of those teachers who rambles on for a whole lesson and is really funny and true and then then bell goes and no ones done any work haha
...butcha learn alot.
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Miss those days, Mr Morley, our maths teacher would get so easily distracted we devised a game to see how quickly off maths on to something else. We once went 3 weeks or 16 lessons straight without learning a single thing.
@Sandy Weld no… she just loved rugby
@Leapold Stotch That's different! She was inept & irresponsible as a teacher. Her job to control the class.
I was relaxing at home, trying to watch some adverts, as usual, but it kept on being interrupted by Ricky Gervais.
Lol
@A.Plosky you had KZclip 2 years before it started ?
@13TwoFilm totally agree
One of the most intelligent people out there, Brilliant writer and comedic genius. Most of the best comedians are very intelligent to be fair.
Great video, Ricky I am with you re the importance of stopping cruelty to animals and proud to be so emotional about loving them, I’m the same with not disturbing my dog if he is comfy on my lap, our time with them is so short and precious and the joy and love we receive back from them is immeasurable.
We need comedians more than ever.
Absolutely. We'd have world peace because comedians are so influential. Their job is to make people laugh; don't expect anything more.
Sempre Flamengo Comedians have the same IQ as Medical Doctors.
@offwiththefairies77 and by "honest" you mean the one's who share your bubble of opinions right...
HONEST ones. Not pushing some commie marxist agenda.
Gervais is certainly a class apart. So much candour and humility in all his answers.
Kudos to him for using his celebrity status for the advocacy of animal welfare.
I listen to the podcasts every night. Love them. Wake up to Ricky's laugh. So smart, funny and clever.
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Gervais is so brilliant that his explanation of comedy is like Einstein explaining relativity to a kindergartner class…few of us get the complexity of humor but all of us can laugh along with it.
A guy who actually understands comedy. So tired of these late night bores talking politics without it even being funny.
Xthe things that government must manage are not jokes. They aren’t resolved by playing out a bit, or accounted for with a punchline.
The complete shitshow our political discourse has become began with people regarding politics as being principally a matter of comedic entertainment. There's no reason why politics should be regarded as "funny". It could well be argued that the political process works much better when people take it seriously.
Love this man. Finally, someone who is telling the truth and is capable to do it in a funny way
Ricky always keeping it real.
The best “celebrity “ ever! Honest human being!
The XFM days were magic. Karl being forced into a role he initially didn't want that turned out to be pure gold. Love those shows.
@Talvikki Why say poor Karl though? He's a millionaire now most likely and is quite beloved around the world.
senor blanco Mm poor Karl though
I love rickys work, some people get it, some don't, but it's thought provoking either way.
@Geoff Poole More of a reflection of you than him...
Thought-provoking, yes. Funny, no.
Well said!
Love RG, he's honest, on point and hysterical!!
Thank you Ricky, I enjoyed listening. Very interesting conversation 💜
What a guy..make humanity great again..
This man is the meaning of a realist. Fantastic to listen to.
This guy hits the nail on the head. 06:02
The easily offended and US talk show hosts should take notes.
Love how he didn't just brush off the "6ft penis" question and really wanted to give an answer, he didn't embarass the guy other than to say he needed more clarity before he gave the answer. Ricky is just a good human being.
🌟 Delightful human being - holding us above the water of coved with his humility, humour and genuine kindness, without forgetting his brilliance.
Thank you.
I'm confused by what you commented on, I just dont get it lol
love for animals to such an extend and out of this world humor, the perfect man does exist. Love Ricky Gervais like no tomorrow
Thats a nice comment to make.
Love him he's wonderful, he always makes perfect sense and talks common sense. The world seems to be full to the brim of easily offended children and fools but he manages to make them all look ridiculous. He has no fear and he should have no fear from these people, there are others out there but many comedians are watering down their acts and staying "safe". In a sad world he is a shining light.
Ricky is our current spokesman for quietly reasonable people who dont have a desire to disrespect or destroy other fellow humans
Ricky is an awesome person
Ricky Gervais is a true philosopher. And highly intelligent too...
I follow Ricky Gervais because of his animal rights and his caring for those who don't have a voice. I also love his stand-up and series and when roasting rich celebrities.
A clever , thinking and eloquent man.
He embodies what the average (thinking) man/woman believes. Ricky is somebody I look forward to listening too - as he says, “makes you think” .
He was certainly the butt of the joke in the wonderful 'Extras' episode he wrote that Bowie appeared in. Brilliant in every way.
Long live the XFM podcasts with him Steve and Karl. Incredible. Legend.
Julian Diaz No wait :) weak observations poorly performed 😊
Julian Diaz ”Weakly performed” 😁
Henric Carlsson his latest show "humanity", is awful. Poor observations, weekly acted, to more or less paraphrase Steve Merchant.
Ruben Toder I listen to them all the time. Now Ricky sucks, he should agree with Trump to annoy people, but has no balls.
I love his perspective on religion, I feel the same way in many ways, one of my fav comedians. 😍🥰
Religion and the Bible are not the same however. Religions use the Bible but it does not mean there is not a sensible interpretation and real wisdom that could be had if one applies logic.
Many people claim to “believe in science” and know nothing about it if we tested them. Does that make science invalid? No…
The God of Abraham and Moshe’s description of him was his (rather good) understanding of Logic.
It was hundred of years before the golden age of Greek Philosophy and outdoes most of the Greek philosophy modern academics often respect and revere.
Observing Moshe’s God, the one true God that isn’t fake like the Egyptian Gods, means to study logic and the objective truth found through “eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil”.
Thank you Ricky for making me feel like I am not alone.
This is the longest iv'e seen him without a smile on his face, love him x
Because he is not performing on stage but getting interviewed in Oxford.
15.12: "It's always made my blood boil, even to the point of depression...I dont' get animal cruelty...." Ricky Gervais, you just won yourself a life-long fan. Love you for that, and good on you, for not disturbing the sleeping cat on your lap, and getting your partner to fill up your drink due to it. That is so sweet. I'll drink to that! Cheers! So hard to live in a world where people give so little thought to where their dinner came from, how it lived, and how it died.
@Y T atheism just means some people aren't convince in existence of any God. When i say morality is subjective, I meant its a human construct and that every living organism have their own biological need and instinct, an example is we cant punish a wolf for eating sheep. Same as humans, there is no true good and bad. People are either born or raised a certain way.
So no, im pretty sure you dont understand what I meant. You are just here saying people dont know what they mean without providing any counter arguments or follow ups
@Y T i do know actually, but since you are so confident on what it means, please do elaborate. I have all day to discuss this matter. I debate to learn, not to win. If you can display logical arguments, id change my mind.
@Albert615 Hate to break it to you but you know not the meaning of the word atheist nor what morality is subjective means.
Another angry Catholic??
24:30 when the kid gets up to ask about karl coming back on the radio made me so happy, all the work Rickys done and the first person they ask mentions the old disorganised mess that was xFm. Good stuff.
Bronze at the Sony's, tho!
9:20. He makes a cracking point here. If everyone's agreeing with you, your words are accomplishing nothing. If you are speaking your mind about a subject which you feel strongly for/against, and everyone who is listening to you is agreeing, you are preaching to the wrong people. I think this is a big problem at the moment where these SJW people are all hyped up on the fact that everyone has been agreeing with them, so you should too. But in reality, everyone is not everyone, they are the people whom you have chosen to talk to.
@Deborah Buchanan If someone is offended they have every right to kick the shit out of the person causing offence. Gervais doesn't attack the powerful in his "comedy". He punches down. Those "roasts" in Hollywood don't change anything either.
@George Boag 👏👏well said!!
👏👏👏 WELL SAID!!
It's only those who agree with you that laugh - because as a stand up comic you're making fun of someone or something that you deride - as do they who agree with you - hence the laughter.
Always love to see Ricky Gervais for the laughs and occasional gems of realism and intellect. Had to hit the off button this time. Has anyone else noted the irony of the the Oxford Union PLC dumbing down for the sake of advertising income. Please don't go there again Ricky you're to good for that.
he's a good man...maybe too modest...but certainly a great comedian...I love him...
This man is a GOD in comedy. I love it when he slammed the hollywood elite trash. Best thing he EVER did. Much respect for someone so grounded.
The BEST MONOLOGUE EVER DONE!!! I could watch that 10 mins on repeat over and over again. I’ve actually done it to a degree😅 point is that his joke were so spot on with the audience and the fact that he told them to their hypocritical faces made my year. This Hollywood Liberal Elite class needs more truth bombs like his so they can start being more aware of the actual ridiculous lives they live
Agreed....although I suspect you must be tongue in cheek when you describe Ricky’s work colleagues and fellow film makers as “elite trash”
Certainly he used forceful black humour to poke fun at his colleagues for their various “doings” and “sayings”
Look at the material he has available with Chauncey Gardiner’s dumber Orange twin....still in the Whitehouse....still not being sectioned
Lol
Interesting to see Ricky speaking at Oxford about free speech and being able to say what you think - as 'safe space' concepts and cancel culture on university campuses make it increasingly difficult to speak the truth, even if it is only your own flawed version of it.
Really enjoyed this, & I’ve walked past here so many times, not sure my university staff card would get me in hahaha but brilliant stuff, thanks for uploading
Love this and agree with Ricky on almost everything except I think a bigger danger than stupidity is clever or powerful people lying to get there own way and succeeding.
Good Q&A session; I hate the amount of adverts, maybe we should set up a new free streaming service without them... The chap hosting the Q&A session was on point. I'm hoping Ricky can be a bigger champion to the cause of fighting back against the wave of "I'm offended" self-entitlement that has gripped society in the last few years and sough to censor comedy and ultimately freedom of expression.
The presenter has excellent comedic timing
Wherever your own state of thought may sit with someone like Gervais; from positions unconscionable with which to ally yourself, to that you find so agreeable it's on the superluminal, I think engaging with a mind of his nature leaves neither of these extremes neglected. People can be very good at things and do well for themselves from doing them. But I think Ricky shows an example of what rounded and wholesome intellect looks like, it's really a far greater gift to those it's shared with than to the one "original" custodian.
That's just my view; Mr Gervais, if you're about in Hampshire any time you're invited to arrange a time to meet, in order to talk yourself down from the pedestal on which I have put you. haha :)