Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant on 5 live

[@SIGHBOY6]

god i would pay good money for the xfm shows filmed in this way.

[@maxmartin-merrells3723]

I know!!!!!

[@HeartInitiation]

got a time machine?

[@janpec10]

Thank god it never got filmed, otherwise it would be sinkhole of gold comedy without the ability to stop watching it. And i am by no means jokeing when i say that.

[@estebancomulet]

Agree to disagree. That would remove the mystery. Makes it a much more passive experience. Using your imagination is half of the brilliance. That or the animation is preferable to just showing you

[@Faz-86]

MC they mentioned the webcam on some of the old shows. “The webcam isn’t pointing at the air conditioning unit, is that because it’s more interesting than the show” Imagine if that footage suddenly emerged! 😮

[@elletuppen4844]

Just love Stephen’s gentle mischievous demeanor

[@AndysEdits]

i love how when ricky is making up that story about stephen screaming in the elevator, he just casually says under his breath "i got a punctured lung"

[@ollyabel5023]

isn't it funny that Ricky and Stephen basically control this interview

[@MeltingBuddhaCandle]

Hilarious seeing them on Simon Mayo's show after the mountainous amount of shit-talking they did about Mayo in their XFM show.

[@Luke47895]

Yeah, in some Amsterdam torture garden. With 10 hairy blokes with beards, jizzing on him.

[@rossow88]

They're only there to plagiarise from the brainbox that is Mayo.

[@maxsloan342]

“You’re just like your little magpie aren’t you? Thieving shiny ideas from Mayo’s nest.”

[@BehindTheMelody_]

Simon Mayo's "What is Karl thinking?"

[@jim191185]

They need to do more XFM shows and podcasting. Best radio ever.

[@RyanADillon]

"I'd have been HUGELY popular amongst that lot." - highlight of the entire video. Ricky almost dies.

[@babblingalong7689]

Merchants self-deprecation is legendary 😅

[@noahmay7708]

He really does look like a nazi. I mean why do you think he was cast in jojo rabbit?

[@WhitneyHaverstock]

Who knew my favorite radio interview already happened, way back in 2008?? Sweet.

[@Wagoo]

Have you listened to the XFM shows? They're like this but better.. "Man Moth" channel has them all

[@WhitneyHaverstock]

@@Wagoo Ooh. No. I don't know things. That sounds awesome though. I'll have to screen shot your comment because I have the memory of a goldfish and I'm lazy. Thanks Wagoo! Good looking out bud.

[@reggie5495]

​@@WhitneyHaverstockif you've not listened to them yet here's your reminder.

[@GinoZump]

'blind ones." just.. comedy gold. they should be back on radio.

[@claudec2588]

Ricky's answer about string theory had me laughing so much it hurt.

[@akayakayz]

Two fohakles and a strumpet.

[@GangsterMMA]

Well done to the geezer who emailed the question about the falling lift.

[@bertiesaurus]

Tip I learnt as a child: if you have no heating and you need to get dressed for school; pull your clothes under the covers and do as much as you can there, in the mean time the clothes will warm up too.

[@dominicthompson7612]

Reported

[@bertiesaurus]

@@dominicthompson7612 what

[@reggie5495]

Sometimes I used to put my uniform on at night and sleep in it so they were already nice and warm in the morning and I didn't have to get dressed haha.

[@travellingblade3015]

I’ve watched less than 2 and a half minutes and already my brain is filling in what Karl would say.

[@skilledtrailers]

God, how I wish they did this sort of thing for the XFM Gervais shows. I know they mentioned the webcam a lot on that show, but that seems to have vanished, and anyway the quality probably wouldn't have been as good.

[@David-ud9ju]

It only updated every 30 seconds as well.

[@guguigugu]

ricky gervais looks like an old lesbian :)

[@JimmyJames10-k7v]

Play A record!

[@alex1280395]

I hate to say it but , but fuck!!!! your right

[@1035pm]

He's done you again!!!

[@iSquishMoths]

Hope Ⓥ Justice when did he say that?

[@HopeVJustice]

One of the old XFM episodes where he phoned in. (: Can't remember which.

[@looseheadtom]

i love the girl in the control room who keeps creasing

[@WhiskeyRoger369]

The quimbles 😂

[@domnorth952]

Merchant is just so much funnier. Can't even describe why it's just the way he says everything and like speaks aha

[@oswaldmosley4467]

Stephen is much better at satirical comedy, he is also much wittier than Ricky, I agree with you; Stephen is much funnier than Ricky.

[@vividhkothari1]

It's obviously his content and jokes too, but his voice/accent/tonality is also very sharp/funny/witty.

[@jamestodd1104]

No way. Karl Ricky Steven for me. Feel like he doesn’t enjoy it as much as Ricky at times

[@PrincePapp]

Comedy timing is the phrase you're looking for ;)

[@estebancomulet]

Oswald Mosley yeah it’s clear from all the shows he made without merchant that merchant tempered RG’s excesses.

[@JPJPJPJAMESJPJPJP]

Never played portal 2 and i love stephen merchant's work,,,How you can not have heard of him before then seems crazy to me.

[@jgrew030]

I would just love to see the expression on his face as he hears these questions, and Gervais' responses. "Like a little cat"

[@DungaroosRFun2]

I'd certainly like their relationship to evolve into one where Ricky can shut up for a moment and let Stephen talk.

[@キラキラくりくり頭]

Ten years and only 5 likes (other than my sixth like)... Criminal.

[@noahmay7708]

Steve doesn't feel the need to talk as much, hence why he doesn't. He's his best when he interjects withlittle quips that make ricky lose it.

[@M30W3R]

They put two orange and blue gel microphones right there

[@TheJamiewinks]

His answer to the x factor question is class!

[@Staticjokes]

stephen is so adorable

[@hywellougher7210]

They need Karls knowledge on these subjects.

[@RhapsodyOfHammerfall]

Hywel Lougher exactly

[@BaldMancTwat]

Didn't Karl major in Quimbleosity?

[@noahmay7708]

Well he went to the GCSE test for it. Didn't sign up beforehand sadly. Never got his results.

[@Bombus1]

If it wasn't for Portal 2. Lots of people wouldn't of even heard of him.

[@jordanclarke8571]

Ricky going on like he was born in Tudor times😂

[@nixx_sharma20]

What a genius Ricky!

[@williemiller1983]

i still do it, it is so annoying, you go through all the rigmarol of getting ready in the morning just to wake up and find you haven't made a start at all!!!

[@TonyEnglandUK]

Man, 12 years ago

[@Uinb]

The both bounce of each other (no pun) so well

[@bonnie43uk]

Ich bein ist gruber das Ricky unt Stephen uber ist vunderbar.

[@AngelHalf]

@thatsWhAtSHeSaidERIC Portal 2 = The cause of thousands of people ignoring Merchant's amazing career as a director, writer, actor, producer, and comedian. Along with his Bafta awards, being co-creator of shows like The Office, Extras, and the Ricky Grevais Show.

[@jsmith1561]

Simon, just back from McDonalds.

[@CymruJedi]

Good value.

[@wsbygt]

always nice, now and then, come see this vid.

[@Mike45450]

Hahahaha, I love the whole elevator story where Ricky supposedly got "a punctured lung".

[@Preeemo]

"I can solve all their problems!" Ricky is awesome

[@Andyp12]

Im even worse, quite literally it was his role as wheatley that put me onto ricky, him and karl pilkington. I feel bad for having missed such comic wonder for so long, but who cares how I got there I am there now and im loving it.

[@kimpossible2903]

6:38-6:46! LOVE IT! These guys are the best!!

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

4:07 "Quimbles"!

[@Matt0Batt0]

i love his face after he sys quimbles!

[@Choonzord]

2 faharkels and a strumpet, fucking genius.

[@davidnolan6162]

Love rickys laugh

[@hampusheh]

He should've put the ol' Merchant charm to use

[@simplelife88393]

I came to that conclusion about the egg when I was 9.

[@xilix]

Available now at a torrent site near you.

[@hesch-tag]

Such a shame that Ricky's memory has gone. Nowadays he somehow doesn't remember that Stephen has played an integral part in his career.

[@happyclappyslappy]

Well done Simon for the CBE!

[@DethThrasher1]

anyone know how to get the full version?

[@TreasureRescue]

lol @ quimbel. The min d of the man who created Flanimals. Genius! I love these 2 guys.

[@moewishaw]

i dont understand the egg thing can u plz explain, thanx.

[@wormswithteeth]

A Bromwell High reference. The failed animation? Stephan was a voice actor in that and he didn't pick that up lol

[@cam-the-bassist]

I love how Ricky jokingly mentioning the chicken and egg conundrum has sparked intense debate involving bluddy quantum physics - could only occur in a youtube comments section

[@Chrisbajs]

"Blind ones!" A little recall to Bottom, there.

[@oribrion]

i can't find the full video.

[@sugarsweetdeath]

Well steve seems to be right about the nine inches thing. didn't know that. Did know that your earlobes line up with them though.

[@hurleyexplores4435]

2 bar heater.....lucky......back in my day.......

[@mrfundah]

@fm1382 1.42 she smiles

[@mrfuzzer1]

And a strumpet.

[@ingsve]

Wave particle duality is not a problem to be solved, in fact it's not a problem at all.

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

We had thick plates of ice on the inside of our windows in the winter and so I used to go to bed with my school uniform on ready for the morning. I didn't think about splitting atoms but I was smart in other ways.

[@Owen-ub3fv]

2:17 But how does he not know the eggs two parents were Chickens?

[@roboyle]

Knowledge sharing... brillliant.

[@ItsMacabreTime]

@thatsWhAtSHeSaidERIC Blue and Orange microphones? Hmm sounds familiar....

[@GeekKnightUK]

Now, I'm not saying it is bad, but, it sort of annoys me when people search stephen merchant on youtube and find every single video with him in it and comment saying "Wheatley!". People knew him before portal 2 people.

[@PowerMadLabRat]

Evolution is driven by competition in an environment. Adaptability is the ability to survive a changing environment. These are two different opposing forces that pull a species between being specialised and general as it evolves. Survival of the fittest can be applied to both. Whether it is the fitness in a certain attribute: like display plumage in birds, or adaptability: like a rats omnivorous diet. The key to surviving as a species is usually in finding a balance between these two aspects.

[@onehertbrain]

"its all about the quimbles" XD hahaa

[@Demoure1992]

yes! finally someone who agrees exactly with my opinions on the chicken egg situation! and i've been laughed at for my views, cheers to gervais!

[@etocadet]

stephen merchant is why i bought the game rather than borrowed it

[@Only_Fools_and_Audits]

Has Gervais had a hair transplant since this was filmed?

[@bnap3221]

No

[@farben_]

Yes he did.

[@keepitauthenticppl]

haha ricky is so quick. intelligent man

[@jamieb48]

Perhaps you can share what you know about Ireland?

[@jamieb48]

I'm just guessing but 1916 and the easter rising was the first thing you found on Wikipedia....I'm right aren't I????

[@Maxified666]

hahahaha Wheatley, what an awsome accent.

[@EffingAndJeffing]

Let's be honest, we all got a ruler out 😂

[@humby123]

@Emerald1234S EXACTLY, EXACTLY. In the lifespan of a hen it obviously is an egg first.

[@Smoid00]

Well T can be a time, or period, or kinetic energy. So Q could be Quimbles too.

[@beshmao91]

Ricky is intelligent, and there is no bigger fan than me i absolutely love the guy..but the only issue ive ever had with him is he is too sure of his intelligence..i think he believes he is alot smarter than what he actually is

[@AlexMathersFilms]

Agreed (12 years later)

[@paddy6346]

Quimbles! Brilliant

[@ivorbigonee]

is there any more of this?

[@simoneverett4560]

Did Ricky Gervais reference Haeckle's embryos on the nipple question? That is disappointing.

[@clipmaster30001]

wow ricky gervais im pressed me he knows a decent amount about physics

[@Legzakimbo2002]

quimble - 2 definitions - (n) variant of quim. Affectionate name for the female pudenda.

[@darkridr25]

I recall a video put of of Tim Minchin in which he lets a colleague know he is attracted to his wife, and in that clip he also states that his wife has an ideal out there similarly. I honestly believe we're all like that in a sense, and it's nothing to be ashamed of. Joke or not, I completely understand your feelings on this. :)

[@DrkStrShadow]

@AngelHalf If it wasn't for Portal 2, I would've never known about Stephen, I would've never enjoyed his role as Wheatley more than any other video game comic relief in the history of ever, and I would've never perused his other work to see if it was just that particular thing, and I never would've been proved wrong. I'm a huge Merchant fan now, of all his work, and I feel cheated that all I've ever seen before of this duo before then is of Gervais.

[@Jan-hu1hk]

where did the first egg come from tho

[@Mayna00]

Smerch voiced a videogame character called Wheatley. It's from Portal 2. Decent game, Steve is great as Wheatley. I find it funny that people get so peeved about Wheatley. Merchant himself states that he thinks his fans who say 'We knew him before Wheatley' are being kind of pedantic. Oh well =P

[@flashcode0]

Wheatley!

[@notsodeadlydave]

Ricky definitely wears the trousers in his and Steve's relationship, which is a shame because Steve often comes out with wittier comments.

[@yatesy91]

NZRand0m - hes not showing off hes merely answering qeustions that are being put to him as best he can : )

[@ilight8]

Does any think that it's weird that both Ricky and Stephen look much better with beards?

[@Sectionedyoursister]

5:28 Who reached for the measuring tape at this point? Mine was 9" too BTW

[@pentuplove6542]

9" isn't 9mm use the correct term.

[@Tapepusher]

it wasnt a joke it was a story from his childhood

[@AndyPepRock]

Didn't Ricky and Steve once get fired for taking the mick out of Simon Mayo, if so that might explain why this comes across a bit more awkwardly than a normal interview?

[@pre-covid-conan]

We've found the original source of Q-Anon

[@stevenuuu1212]

I wish they'd do their XFM show again

[@twinturbo199]

Gervais , Merchant and mayo = excellent

[@SeagoGuitarist]

in all honesty i think ricky's just showing off =P its incredibly interesting to listen to this for me proves how intelligent ricky actually is =)

[@WilliamTheSupreme]

The birth of an entire species with the production of one egg? Ricky, your talkin' shit.

[@ovenlovesyou]

look on mayos face=priceless