Meet Ricky Gervais Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Meet Ricky Gervais

Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Ricky ponders over the nature of exploitation, as he hires three dwarf actors to pretend to be children, while the domineering Channel 4 staff member (Stephen Merchant) returns to humiliate him once more.

Director

Ian Lorimer

Writers

Ricky Gervais (written by) | Stephen Merchant (written by) | Jimmy Carr (additional material) | Robin Ince (additional material)

Producer

Iain Morris

Editors

Miles Clennell | Nick King

Production Designer

Richard Drew

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 20, 2000

Release date

Oct 20, 2000 (United Kingdom)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Ricky Gervais Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Office (2001)
Stefanie Powers Self Self See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
Peter Purves Self Self See fewer	Girl in a Black Bikini (1967)
Tony Green Actor Actor See fewer	Bullseye (1981)
Stirling Gallacher Actress Actress See fewer	The Office (2001)
Trevor Steel Actor Actor See fewer	Center Stage (2000)
John Pedrick Actor Actor See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rhys Thomas Actor Actor See fewer	Dodger (2022)
Peter Bonner Actor Actor See fewer	Willow (1988)
Mike Edmonds Actor (as Mike Edmunds) Actor (as Mike Edmunds) See fewer	Time Bandits (1981)
Graham Hughes Actor Actor See fewer	Clash of the Titans (2010)
Stephen Merchant Channel 4 staff member (uncredited) Channel 4 staff member (uncredited) See fewer	Extras (2005)