24

24 is a real-time thriller TV series produced by 20th Century Fox. It was created by Joel Surnow(who is the most frequently re-occurring director) and Robert Cochran who are both executive producers along with the shows star Kiefer Sutherland. There have been six series so far, with a seventh and eight on the way. The first few episodes of series seven were due to air on the 13th January 2008 but have been delayed due to the writer's strike, as the creators want the series to air uninterrupted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/08/hollywood.labor.ap/</ref>

Relevance to Ricky, Steve and Karl

Ricky, Steve and Karl have all referred to 24 as one of their favorite TV shows. Steve claims watching 24 is one of the reasons he purchased a ridiculously over sized flat screen TV. Karl said he would have preferred to stay home with Suzanne watching 24 than going to the BAFTAs.

Ricky and Steve cameos

Ricky Gervais was scheduled to make an appearance in series six but the scene was never aired. It was however released on the series six box-set as a bonus feature, it was more than likely never intended to be aired as it features, as well as Ricky's overly humorous performance(the show is almost entirely humour free), the President saying "fuck" and the show doesn't feature explicit swearing. Steve did actually make a brief appearance in the first episode of series six in a non-speaking role.

External Links

• Official website: http://www.fox.com/24/
• 24 Wiki: http://24.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
• Ricky's Cameo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByyOfVg-lj8