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Unsurprisingly, given its title, the show centered on the topic of animals and nature, featuring skits involving the elephant and the daddy long legs. A highlight of the set involves known Atheist Gervais reading from the ''Bible'' and dissecting its' perceived truths. A short film played at the start of the set, as was the case on [[Politics]]. The entrance music was the song ''Animal Nitrate'' by British fops [[Suede]], who Gervais assisted in their pre-record contract days. The show was a resounding success, and ended with Gervais calling the aforementioned Hislop a "little ugly pug-faced cunt". | Unsurprisingly, given its title, the show centered on the topic of animals and nature, featuring skits involving the elephant and the daddy long legs. A highlight of the set involves known Atheist Gervais reading from the ''Bible'' and dissecting its' perceived truths. A short film played at the start of the set, as was the case on [[Politics]]. The entrance music was the song ''Animal Nitrate'' by British fops [[Suede]], who Gervais assisted in their pre-record contract days. The show was a resounding success, and ended with Gervais calling the aforementioned Hislop a "little ugly pug-faced cunt". | ||
[[Category:Ricky Gervais]] | [[Category:Ricky Gervais]] | ||
[[Category:Stand Up Comedy]] | [[Category:Stand Up Comedy|1]] | ||
Revision as of 04:23, 9 September 2007
Animals was the debut solo stand-up comedy show from Ricky Gervais, released on VHS and DVD on 17th November 2003. Gervais toured the show for months, and promoted it extensively in the media, prompting negative comments about the show from Newsnight Review and Ian Hislop. Despite said criticism the DVD "sold well" according to Gervais, speaking on his Xfm show.
Unsurprisingly, given its title, the show centered on the topic of animals and nature, featuring skits involving the elephant and the daddy long legs. A highlight of the set involves known Atheist Gervais reading from the Bible and dissecting its' perceived truths. A short film played at the start of the set, as was the case on Politics. The entrance music was the song Animal Nitrate by British fops Suede, who Gervais assisted in their pre-record contract days. The show was a resounding success, and ended with Gervais calling the aforementioned Hislop a "little ugly pug-faced cunt".