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New Poll: Slim Rick
10th September 2010
He may not have been on a 'Hollywood diet', but Ricky is certainly looking slimmer these days; is a little slim man with a pug-nosed face still funny? Let us know what you think in our new poll, further down the page.
Stephen Merchant: "A sort of clumsy nerd
9th September 2010
Our friends at Digital Spy and Shortlist Magazine have alerted us to two fantastic interviews given to them by undisputed world's-most-lovable giant Steve Merchant. Digital Spy's can be read here, featuring an insight into Steve's analysis of Cemetery Junction. On pages 38 and 39 of this week's Shortlist Magazine, read about his stand-up, curious future projects, and crack addiction.
An Idiot Anytime
7th September 2010
Those of you with Sky who missed the fantastic preview episode of An Idiot Abroad will be pleased to hear the show is available until Friday 10th September on Sky Anytime. Those of you without Sky, we encourage you to keep up to date with Ricky's blog for the latest information on the forthcoming series. Don't forget to share your thoughts on the show in our forum thread here.
A Genius Abroad
5th September 2010
TODAY sees the broadcast of the preview episode of An Idiot Abroad on Sky1. Unfortunately the show will not be available here, but we have heard from Sky that the show will be available in the US and on DVD in the near future. You can keep up to date with all the news and talk about the show in the official Pilkipedia forum thread here.
Ricky and Bucky Gunts at the Emmys
30th August 2010
Ricky presented a pair of Emmys at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series. Watch his appearance here and discuss it on the forum here.
Ricky and Steve on Alan Carr oooooh! Naughty! Gay jokes, etc.
16th August 2010
Ricky and Steve appeared on Alan Carr's Chatty Man (which sounds like batty man, a gay epithet, that's the joke) to promote the DVD release of Cemetery Junction and tell some amusing anecdotes about themselves. You can find the official video here, unofficial video here and be a chatty man yourself on the forum here
An Idiot Abounds
25th July 2010
A new trailer for An Idiot Abroad has surfaced, you can see it here on the Sky website, it features some dynamite clips of Karl that has buzzed the entire forum about the show (coming in September). Join in the discussion here and let us know how excited you are about the show.
The Ricky Gervais Show nominated for an Emmy
9th July 2010
Ricky, Steve and Karl have received their first award nomination for the animated series The Ricky Gervais Show, in the 'Outstanding Animated Program' category of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Despite competing with goliaths of their field, The Simpsons and South Park, we have high hopes that this will be the year of dome-headed buffoonery.
Ricky's Birthday Announcement
25th June 2010
On the 49th anniversary of his birth, Ricky Gervais has informed us that the forthcoming Sky1 show featuring Karl's international escapades has been officially renamed to An Idiot Abroad, much to Karl's disappointment. He tells us to look forward to the seventh episode, in which Karl is first informed of the new title. We'd also like to extend birthday wishes to Ricky, and take the opportunity to thank him for all he's done for comedy over the past 12 years.
Karl Idol 2010 has begun!
22nd June 2010
Pilkipedia member CD1212 has begun the second season of Karl Idol, a competition to find the best Karl compilation out there. Forum members were given 2 weeks to create a Youtube video of their favourite RSK moments; the best have been compiled and presented to the public for voting! Find more info here, or visit the Karl Idol website to cast your vote!
The Ricky Gervais Guide To... The World Cup: Out now!
11th June 2010
The recently announced bonus podcast The Ricky Gervais Guide To... The World Cup has just been released! Enjoy 45 minutes of Ricky, Steve and Karl very loosely discussing the international sporting event, free of charge. It's currently available via the podcast feed, directly from this link (right click and save as; may be slow), or from Rapidshare.
Karl's Seven Wonders: Coming Soon
3rd June 2010
Karl's Seven Wonders of the World show will debut on Sky1 in August and run for eight episodes. It also appears there will be a spin-off book based on the series released in September. You can discuss the upcoming show on the forum here.
Pilkipedia Design-A-Logo Competition: VOTE NOW!
19th May 2010
Voting has begun as our search for a new logo with which to brand the website reaches its most critical stage. Take some time to peruse the entries, get a feel for which one best suits our website, then cast your vote! All the entries are black and white for the purposes of voting only, as the colours of the chosen design will be changed to suit various needs. Vote now!
Pilkipedia TV
15th May 2010
The Pilkipedia YouTube channel which had accumulated 1.9 million views and over 3000 subscribers since 2007 is unfortunately being closed down due to a copyright claim on a 2006 video podcast. We would like to thank everyone who used the old channel and invite you to subscribe to our BRAND NEW official YouTube channel, PilkipediaTV where you can see many of the old videos and plenty of new ones in the future.
Meet the FilmmakeRS
11th May 2010
Ricky and Steve appeared at The Apple Store in London's Regent Street a few months back to promote Cemetery Junction. The audio and some video of that event is now available on iTunes. You can also download the audio here and video here. Discuss it with us here on the forum.
Karl talks TV
8th May 2010
In one of the funniest TV trails we've seen in a very long time, Karl has taken to passing judgement on his weekly prime-time competition, including his thoughts on ABC's Lost and Sky 1's original Got To Dance, as well as showing us a clip from his own show. Watch the video here, and join in the discussion on our Facebook page and our forums.
The Boards They Are a Changin'
6th May 2010
The Pilkipedia Forum has undergone a redesign with a greater range of boards and topics. If you've never been on the forum or any forum at all, we have also created The Watercooler board where you can get to know the forum members and introduce yourself to the Pilki community.
RGoD
25th April 2010
Channel 4's two-part premiere of the HBO animated series The Ricky Gervais Show is now available for watching on 4oD (only in the UK). Click here to go to the episode page. The next instalment of cartoon hilarity will air on Friday 30th April, covering such classic podcast conversations as the infamous 'knob at night' story. You've just gotta be tuning in next week for that.
Pod Save The Queen
23rd April 2010
Happy St George's Day! To celebrate the day of England's patron saint, Ricky, Steve and Karl have got together with The Guardian to give away a free download of The Ricky Gervais Guide To... The English. You can find it here on the Guardian website (There's unreleased material towards the end.)
Dave reviews Cemetery Junction
14th April 2010
Our Karl-loving cohorts at the UK's home of witty banter Dave have served up a glowing review of Cemetery Junction to whet our appetites for Gervais and Merchant's soon-to-be-released first venture into filmmaking. Read the article here!
Cemetery Junction
12th April 2010
Ricky and Steve are doing a live chat TODAY at 5pm GMT (noon EST) you can watch it on MySpace, Facebook or Ustream. Cemetery Junction opens in the UK and Ireland this Wednesday (14th April). Give us your reviews of the film on the forum.
ClassiX
8th April 2010
Introducing our new series of videos featuring classic Ricky, Steve and Karl clips which you can find on the Pilkipedia YouTube channel. We will be adding new clips all the time and you can follow them through this playlist to enjoy some classic RSK moments.
Cemetery Junket
8th April 2010
Ricky and Steve are currently doing the rounds promoting Cemetery Junction, you can find all the downloads, videos and links right here on Pilkipedia. Steve on The Danny Baker Radio show, Ricky on Dave Berry's Xfm show & Steve on Richard Bacon's radio show.
Extra Extras
5th April 2010
BBC2 are dedicating a whole evening to Series One of Extras from 9pm tonight, featuring brand new interviews with the cast and celebrity fans, check out some extra Extras extras here on the BBC website.
Pilkipedia's 4th Birthday
2nd April 2010
Pilkipedia.co.uk and its forum began life on the 1st April 2006 and since then has had nearly 2.5 million hits, thank you all for making the site the success it is and we hope it keeps you coming back for many years to come.