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Following the success and growing popularity on [[Xfm_Shows|Xfm]], [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Stephen Merchant]] and [[Karl Pilkington]] decided to reunite to produce a series of twelve podcasts. Episode one of ''The Ricky Gervais Podcast'' was released on 5th December 2005 and could be downloaded through the website of the Guardian newspaper, [[Guardian Unlimited]], and was hosted by [[Positive Internet]].  
Following the success and growing popularity on [[Xfm_Shows|Xfm]], [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Stephen Merchant]] and [[Karl Pilkington]] decided to reunite to produce a series of twelve podcasts. Episode one of ''The Ricky Gervais Podcast'' was released on 5th December 2005 and could be downloaded through the website of the Guardian newspaper, [[Guardian Unlimited]], and was hosted by [[Positive Internet]].  


[[Podcast Series 1]] was placed in the Guiness Book of Records for being the most downloaded Podcast of all time (see picture). While being interviewed about the podcast on ''Richard & Judy'' (?? January 2006) Stephen Merchant said, "There's something quite nice about being at the forefront of this new technology. The reason we can get into the Guinness Book of Records is because there's no one to compete with. It's like the guy who invented the wheel winning the award for the best wheel." In the same interview, Pilkington said he had quit his job to do the podcasts and in light of its phenominal success bemoaned the fact that it was free and he was getting any money from it.
[[Podcast Series 1]] was placed in the Guiness Book of Records for being the most downloaded Podcast of all time (see picture). While being interviewed about the podcast on ''Richard
 
 
 
==Video Podcast==
:''Main article:'' '''[[Video Podcast]]'''
Following the very successful [[Podcast Series 2|second series]] of the audio podcasts [[Ricky Gervais]], [[Stephen Merchant]] and [[Karl Pilkington]] produced an irregular series of free short video podcasts, downloadable from [http://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes].
 
 
==See Also==
*[[Podcast Series 1]]
*[[Podcast Series 2]]
*[[Podcast Series 3]]
*[[The Podfather Trilogy]]
 
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Revision as of 08:05, 2 June 2007

The Ricky Gervais Show

The Ricky Gervais Show is the title of the world record-breaking series of podcasts that are presented by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington. The Ricky Gervais Show is different to radio shows that were broadcast on Xfm (see here to find out why).

Contents:

History

left to right: Craig Glenday (Guiness World Records), Karl Pilkington, Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais, Jake Jellinek and Nick Mailer (Positive Internet)

Following the success and growing popularity on Xfm, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington decided to reunite to produce a series of twelve podcasts. Episode one of The Ricky Gervais Podcast was released on 5th December 2005 and could be downloaded through the website of the Guardian newspaper, Guardian Unlimited, and was hosted by Positive Internet.

Podcast Series 1 was placed in the Guiness Book of Records for being the most downloaded Podcast of all time (see picture). While being interviewed about the podcast on Richard

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