Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2360 in DVD
• Released on: 2004-11-15
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 68 minutes

Special Features
- Bonus Film: "Living With Ricky" - Meet Karl Pilkington – An Interview With Ricky Gervais - DVD commentary by Ricky Gervais and Robin Ince - Short Featurette "The Making Of Politics"

Synopsis
Ricky Gervais recorded live at the Palace Theatre in London in 2004. Subjects up for discussion include Thora Hird, and being mistaken for Johnny Vegas.

Customer Reviews

Karl Pilkington
Ricky Gervais does not cut it as a Stand Up comic. He and his show is contrived and boring.People do make a lot out of his 'offensive' jokes about social taboos. But whereas social terrorists like Chris Morris are entertaining and witty, Gervais routine seems tired, pointless and just plain boring. And as this performance clocks in at 50 minutes, this viewer was left feeling a bit cheated.


This la set from Gervais features an urban myth (the sauce bottle) that was old when I was at school 20 years ago; a story about a bout of diarrhoea and an inappropriate piece of clothing that Spike Milligan was telling decades ago (Spike's story ended with a pink cardigan and a trilby) and the deconstruction of nursery rhymes that look very weak in comparison to his riff on Genesis in Animals.
I loved the Office, and i suspect that Gervais is a one trick pony.
The extras on this dvd feature an interview with Karl Pilkington, and he is much funnier than Gervais.

Hilarious!
This is Ricky's second live stand-up show (recorded at the Palace Theatre, London in 2004), and it's every bit as good as his first. Don't be put off by the title - Ricky doesn't bore us with predictable political postulating here.

It's his usual mix of squirm-in-your seat, observational and goofy humor - and mentioning those unmentionable taboos that other comedians dare not enter in to!

My favorite bit was the sketch about Humpty Dumpty - I've seen the DVD times now, and this bit still makes me laugh till I cry.
Also funny when he mentions his mum thinking his Che Guevara poster was a picture of Robert Lindsay!
But just watch it and see for yourself - a great DVD to see on a Friday night with a friend (or two) and a few drinks!

Boring .. so boring
Who says this guy is the funniest comedian around? Sure the office was good and extras has it's moments but all the stand up stuff I've seen him do has left me embarrassed for the guy, and that includes his stint on the Diana concert....his character wasn't even funny on the Simpsons!!! Animals was dull and this is dreary..it truly makes me squirm, simpering to an audience does not comedy make.
The guy will obviously only be remembered for his David Brent dance routine .
It's a case of the kings new clothes methinks.