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==November 2006== | |||
[[Image:News Observer Mag.gif|100px|right]] | |||
====Sunday 05 November==== | |||
*'''Stephen Merchant Interview''' All eyes are on our goggle-eyed freak in today's Observer magazine. An interesting interview, it captures 6'7" Steve at the height of his fame. [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1937381,00.html Read it here] | |||
==October 2006== | |||
[[Image:News Podfather.jpg|100px|right]] | |||
====Tuesday 31 October==== | |||
*'''The Podfather, Part 1 - Out Now''' The first episode of [[The Podfather Trilogy]] is out today. Get it free from [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ricky here]. See what everyone thinks about it on [http://www.pilkipedia.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1319 the forums]. | |||
====Monday 23 October==== | |||
*'''Three Free Podcasts!''' As a 'thank you' to everyone who's supported the first three series of podcasts, [[Ricky Gervais|Ricky]], [[Stephen Merchant|Steve]] and [[Karl Pilkington|Karl]] are doing three special podcasts; 31 October (Halloween), 23 November (Thanksgiving) and 25 December (Christmas). They'll be available from [[Guardian Unlimited|the Guardian website]] at [http://www.guardian.co.uk/ricky this link] nearer the time. | |||
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====Sunday 22 October==== | |||
*'''Stephen Merchant: Playa, respect.''' If you thought that after acting alongside Robert De Niro Smerch's week couldn't get any better, think again. Playboy model [[Carla Brown]], 23 from Leamington Spa, says he's the star she would most like to have sex with. And all it took was for him to flash his batty on primetime BBC 2. Again, Playa, respect. Watch Carla talk about Steve [http://www.playboy.co.uk/page/CyberGirlsFree/0,,11569~783642~1~4,00.html here] | |||
====Saturday 21 October==== | |||
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*'''Pilkipedia in The Guardian (again)''' On pg. 31 of The Guide supplement, the 'Internet' page, it says "If you enjoyed Karl Pilkington's bestseller, don't miss pilkipedia.co.uk" | |||
====Thursday 19 October==== | |||
[[Image:News Extras2 Ep6.jpg|120px|right]] | |||
*'''The End of Extras''' With [[Ricky Gervais|Ricky]] and [[Stephen Merchant|Steve]] saying they won't be writing a new series, now's the time to judge it. Go to [http://www.pilkipedia.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1243 the forum] and speak your brains. | |||
====Thursday 05 October==== | |||
[[Image:News Ricky BBC24.jpg|120px|right]] | |||
*'''Courting The Press''' With hours before the 4th episode of ''Extras'', Ricky and Steve have been running around London trying to hock their wares. Ricky's been on ''This Morning'' and BBC News 24, and Steve's talked to Danny Baker on BBC London. | |||
==September 2006== | ==September 2006== | ||
[[Image:Worldofkp us.jpg|thumb|right|The US Cover]] | [[Image:Worldofkp us.jpg|thumb|right|The US Cover]] | ||
====Tuesday 26 September==== | |||
*'''Smerch on MTV''' Watch Stephen Merchant's appearence on Russell Brand's chatshow [[1 Leicester Square]] [[Download:Video|Here]]. | |||
====Saturday 23 September==== | ====Saturday 23 September==== | ||
*'''Happy Birthday Karl''' The K Man turns 34 today. You can leave you birthday wishes [http://www.pilkipedia.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1042 Here] | *'''Happy Birthday Karl''' The K Man turns 34 today. You can leave you birthday wishes [http://www.pilkipedia.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1042 Here] | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 5 November 2006
November 2006
Sunday 05 November
- Stephen Merchant Interview All eyes are on our goggle-eyed freak in today's Observer magazine. An interesting interview, it captures 6'7" Steve at the height of his fame. Read it here
October 2006
Tuesday 31 October
- The Podfather, Part 1 - Out Now The first episode of The Podfather Trilogy is out today. Get it free from here. See what everyone thinks about it on the forums.
Monday 23 October
- Three Free Podcasts! As a 'thank you' to everyone who's supported the first three series of podcasts, Ricky, Steve and Karl are doing three special podcasts; 31 October (Halloween), 23 November (Thanksgiving) and 25 December (Christmas). They'll be available from the Guardian website at this link nearer the time.
Sunday 22 October
- Stephen Merchant: Playa, respect. If you thought that after acting alongside Robert De Niro Smerch's week couldn't get any better, think again. Playboy model Carla Brown, 23 from Leamington Spa, says he's the star she would most like to have sex with. And all it took was for him to flash his batty on primetime BBC 2. Again, Playa, respect. Watch Carla talk about Steve here
Saturday 21 October
- Pilkipedia in The Guardian (again) On pg. 31 of The Guide supplement, the 'Internet' page, it says "If you enjoyed Karl Pilkington's bestseller, don't miss pilkipedia.co.uk"
Thursday 19 October
- The End of Extras With Ricky and Steve saying they won't be writing a new series, now's the time to judge it. Go to the forum and speak your brains.
Thursday 05 October
- Courting The Press With hours before the 4th episode of Extras, Ricky and Steve have been running around London trying to hock their wares. Ricky's been on This Morning and BBC News 24, and Steve's talked to Danny Baker on BBC London.
September 2006
Tuesday 26 September
- Smerch on MTV Watch Stephen Merchant's appearence on Russell Brand's chatshow 1 Leicester Square Here.
Saturday 23 September
- Happy Birthday Karl The K Man turns 34 today. You can leave you birthday wishes Here
Monday 18 September
- The World of Karl Pilkington Karl's book is released in the UK today. It's got transcripts from the The Ricky Gervais Show podcast, stories from Karl's childhood, and all illstrations are done by The K Man. Buy it from Amazon.co.uk for less than a fiver.
Wednesday 13 September
- Telegraph Publish Pilkington Book Excerpts On 17th September the Sunday Torygraph will have exclusive extracts from The World of Karl Pilkington, and a competition to win original K Man drawings.
August 2006
Tuesday 29 August
- Ricky on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Celebrity bumchums Ricky Gervais and Jonathan Ross will be swapping insults, and maybe animals on BBC1 at 10:35pm on Friday 8th September.
Monday 28 August
- The Office (US) Wins Emmy The American version of The Office scooped 'Outstanding Comedy Series' at last night's Emmy awards, beating competition from Arrested Development, Scrubs, Two and a Half Men and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Watch it YouTube .
Tuesday 22 August
- New Podcasts On Sale Today The third series of The Ricky Gervais Show podcast is on sale now. Highlights include Karl talking about a bee having a heart attack. The show is available from Audible.co.uk and iTunes.
Saturday 19 August
- Pilkipedia: Gervais' Favourite Website. In anticipation of Podcast Series 3, Ricky Gervais is interviewed in today's The Guardian. Despite mentioning his work with David Bowie on Extras, getting emails from Ben Stiller and acting with Robert De Niro, Gervais mostly talks about Karl Pilkington. "At one point he breaks from the interview to consult his favourite website, Pilkipedia".
Saturday 19 August
- The Podcast Returns. The third series of The Ricky Gervais Show podcast starts on Monday 21 August 2006. As with the second series, it will be available through Audible.co.uk and iTunes.
Saturday 19 August
- Extras: Series 2 has finally got a broadcast date. The star-stuffed sitcom starts on Thursday 14 September on BBC 2 and sees comedy giant Stephen Merchant reprise his role as incompetant agent Darren Lamb. Go Stevesie!