The Ricky Gervais Show returns to E4

The Ricky Gervais Show returns to E4 for 13 more episodes. On the show Karl Pilkington talks about his views on the world around him, topics including, slugs, freaks, the mind-body problem and world hunger.

The series has been nominated for 5 emmy awards and has been successfully sold around the world.

Ricky Gervais said: "Karl is not only my best friend but also my gift to the world. This is my favourite series so far and it even features some previously unheard audio"

The series is based on Ricky Gervais' successful podcasts, which has reach 340 million downloads.

Channel 4 Head of Comedy, Shane Allen, said: "A very welcome return to E4 of these comedy masters. Their flights of fancy and infectious banter are a joy as Stephen and Ricky delve in to the inner workings of Karl Pilkington's oddly wired brain".