Derek

[Lordbenny]

Jesus Christ, give it up Gervais, you'll never top The Office, you're a 'has been'....this is shite.....see ya!

[djglover]

This is awful, the demise of a comedy genius

[andyjo1982]

Going against the general PH consensus, Karl Pilkington is making me laugh. The program's not great, but then its not been advertised as an outright comedy. Not really sure what Gervais is trying to acheive with this program...

[essexplumber]

I've just caught a bit of this, I think Ricky is acting this really well. The stuff where the lady has died is quite moving.

I think I'm going to like this when I watch it in full.

[vescaegg]

I don't really understand what just happened

Odd programme

[poing]

Previously didn't live the office or other Gervais stuff but I really liked this tonight!

[Juanco20]

I quite liked it. If you were watching it expecting it to be an outright comedy then you're going to be dissapointed but it was decent in parts

[Legacywr]

Cheer up.. The Inbetweeners is next!

[tyrrell]

I thought it was very good, difficult subject matter to make comedy from but I think he got away with it .

[MrMagoo]

I thought it was great. KP generally made me laugh. Hopefully they make a full series

[Halb]

I found it a tad flat in the first half. I didn't like the slapstick. But I did laugh out loud at three moments; the headbutt, and the janitor said some things after that. About hoarding which hit a nerve. Also Derek's last line. I liked the sad bit, but it was very hit and miss. A bit all over the show.

[Forbes82]

I really liked it.

Imo probably the most powerful thing he has done, genuinely emotional and dealing with some big current real issues. It wasn't start to end laughs, but it obviously wasn't meant to be. After getting over Rickys facial expression and Karl playing a character very similar to himself (which i initially thought would ruin it but by the end wasnt a problem) i found the characters to probably be the most likeable lot he has produced since the office.

I think he did a great job with the subject matter.

[LilPeteMordino]

After the first half I thought to myself 'WTF am I watching.' I liked Extra's, Then it started going down hill a bit. But the second half so far as made me laugh at parts.

Like said already, The death bit was quite moving. Even more so after the bus bit which I was having a laugh at then straight into that...

Could be interesting. I hope for Gervais' sake it picks up and becomes a half decent series.

[TRUENOSAM]

I think pepole watch this on the basis that its going to be another office/extras re write,

I thought it was brilliant with out trying too hard for laughs, will watch if a series is commissioned

[Charmless man]

That /\

[Legacywr]

I agree with the people who posted before 10.30pm.. what programe the people who posted after 10.30pm are on about? I don't know?

[carmonk]

After 10 minutes I was ready to switch off but glad I didn't. Some genuine LOL moments and I like the characters, even KP's (which is a first).

[Ozmira]

Thought I'd give it a chance. Watched it to the end but won't be watching again. My mum used to work in a place like that and it brought back to many sad memories. By the end I just wanted to slap Ricky for producing, writing and staring in something that's just to unfunny and painful for me to watch.

[RichyBoy]

Quite liked it especially Karl, he's well funny.

[spud989]

PW said:

spud989 said:

Ricky Gervais is a one trick pony. And that pony stopped being funny about 8 years ago.

A comedian, making a career from performing in a particular style? That certainly is unusual. I can't think of any other comedy performer that is famous for doing the same sort of thing all the time.

Oh, apart from all of them.

Your point? Repeatedly bringing out the same tired old rubbish because it was once successful doesn't stop people bringing out said old rubbish repeatedly.

Peter Kay was hilarious for his first couple of DVDs. Watch them back now and it's well off the pace - things move on and people want something new.