Ricky Gervais on Stephen Hawking & Gandhi | Politics | Universal Comedy

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[@joknaepkens]

Fun fact: Gandhi lived and studied in London from 1888 until 1891. Jack The ripper also roamed the streets of London from 1888 until 1891....

[@Snake_1969]

coincidence?..... i think not.

[@stevebeary4988]

Considering he slept with groups of naked young girls on his travels in India you might have something

[@DianInHerOrb]

So not so much peaceful protest as pieceful protest?

[@pinballrobbie]

Gandhi the ripper, doesn't have the same Headline appeal.

[@Lastwhitelf]

When I was young i was told another version of the story, featuring an industrious ant and a lazy cicada. When winter come, the cicada knocks on the ant door and asks for shelter. The ant just say "you passed the whole summer singing, now dance" and slams the door. Brutal, but works better.

[@no-barkthechosenone2436]

Karl Pilkington offered another ending to the story, where the industrious mouse gets run over by a car before winter starts, the message being live live for the day

[@garryiglesias4074]

This is from Jean De La Fontaine... "La cigale et la fourmis".

[@alecrichards8574]

Version i heard was similar, but the Ant and the Grasshopper. Same premise also as the Little Red Hen. You don't do the work, you don't prepare, you snooze you lose, take a hike.

[@alainmaury5941]

@@garryiglesias4074 And much before, Aesop :)

[@edgreen2660]

There's a dig at Gandhi in, of all places, Anne Frank's diary. I recall reading, "Gandhi's on his umpteenth hunger fast."

[@conillet]

Simply the best. Can't watch any other comedians any more.

[@reply_guy]

Try Quinn Dale

[@jojowynne233]

He always makes me laugh 😆

[@luketalbot7253]

Never noticed that the joke about the old lady mugged from Afterlife was a rehash of a joke from this

[@MurphyOCP-001]

Most of Gervais material is recycled from previous shows or his XFM days

[@lindabeeston7408]

You’re brilliant RG

[@fredflintstone8048]

Laughed at the story of the mice. Reminded me of certain members of my family who pissed away everything they earned, had, on the moment never considering the future. Then they show up at my door, the door of the person who saved while he lived more modestly, carefully, saving resources and expecting me to share what I had conserved with them. The attitude being that those who live more carefully are obligated to take care of those who don't. The fallacy of m@rxi$m is that it attracts the latter like flies and the savers, hard workers, they give up because they know the fruit of their efforts will be stolen from them, if not by the people themselves, by the state. Eventually the liability outweighs the assets and you end up with empty shelves and bread lines.

[@EverTheSinger]

The story with the mice is normally or maybe initially the fable "La cigale et la fourmi" (the grasshopper & the ant) by Jean De La Fontaine. And at the end the grasshopper (lazy mouse) come to the door of the ant after singing all summer. And the ant replies : You singed? I am glad. Well dance now.

[@garryiglesias4074]

Cigale = Cicada, NOT grasshopper... AT ALL...

[@EverTheSinger]

@@garryiglesias4074 sorry I took the suggestion of google and I didn't question it because I thought english people translate it like that and that's it. Calm down jesus...

[@michaelsteane9926]

La Fontaine's story was a re-telling of Aesop's fable The Grasshopper and the Ant. @@garryiglesias4074

[@abee1248]

Love Ricky

[@Otmjv]

With recent allegations against Hawking, this has aged quite well

[@Lobstrominous]

What allegations??

[@gjnbouwmeester5860]

Sure, and not to mention the friendship btwn Gandi and A.H1lter...

[@jamesw9873]

@@LobstrominousEpstein flight logs

[@becky2235]

Yeah there worrying has anyone heard has anything come of them? Evidence?

[@puirYorick]

@@jamesw9873 Is there *evidence of actual wrongdoing* beyond being a plane passenger? I've sat at the same lunch table with a few (alleged) Mafia "made men" during my high school days with scores of other classmates. Their extracurricular activities have always remained none of my business. My recently deceased uncle was a drinking buddy of a politician (also deceased) way back in the old days. I guarantee you that my uncle had nothing to do with any political hit squads which that politician allegedly operated. Uncle was a well-liked, fun drunk and party-goer in his wild youth.

[@babbarr77]

You had the lazy mouse and the industrious mouse. Growing up, there was a PSA cartoon on t.v. of the industrious ant and the lazy grasshopper…in the 1950’s

[@henrikelanschuetzer4261]

There's a version too in reference to city - + peseant version of mouse

[@jamestyrrell4632]

Ricky one of the best..

[@dannymoorhouse1174]

Genius

[@libertas57]

Another one about Gandhi- When he was returning after meeting the King of England, he was asked by a reporter whether he felt at all embarrassed at meeting the King in a dhoti and sandals with nothing to cover his legs or torso? He replied, "I have nothing to hide. Besides, he was wearing enough clothes for both of us"

[@3zan6bel9]

aged excellent :D stephen hawking

[@kathleenroberts6931]

😂😂😂 Love Love Love Ricky Gervais ❤ Political Comedians are the Bellwether of a healthy Democracy, because they remind us that the Emperor wears no clothes and has feet of clay. First ones to "disappear," under a Dictatorship. Mockery des*troys them. 😊

[@IRCW]

Guyssss i proper don’t understand why you can’t just post the whole show rather than snippets😩 I just wanna watch the whole thing even if I have to pay for it idc I can’t find it anywhere☹️💔

[@sourcessay8295]

I HAVE IT ON DVD clue: it's written on the back drop by you know who😂

[@RoloT007]

Netflix mate

[@RoloT007]

Or if not Im certain its on spotify, I know its not the same as watching it but if you’ve never heard the full thing, it’ll do.

[@scloftin8861]

OK, that's funny. I took Philosophy of Mind as well ... Yes, I have a philosophy degree.

[@mattknight533]

Probably all the skateboarding 😂

[@johnnunn8688]

That sounded like a laughter track!

[@spms3018]

If only he knew SH had been on the island

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

U know he loves us both

[@rontocknell]

I have to correct Gervais about sarcasm. According to research from Godalming University Department of Utterly Pointless Research (GUDUPR), sarcasm is three levels higher than previously thought. it has now been estabished that the lowest form of wit is practical jokes resulting in death.

[@sourcessay8295]

Now,now,now! 😂 Please tell us more...What are 2 levels of sarcasm that are in between?

[@rontocknell]

@@sourcessay8295 The form of humour directly above practical jokes resulting in death is, of course, Bernard Manning. As a fellow Brit, I apologise to the rest of the world for him. Directly above him is "comedy" films for adults that rely on pulling weird faces, falling off things and getting hit in the groin with large vegetables.

[@rontocknell]

I should add that this was an extensive study undertaken by highly qualified researchers who don't think finding a cure for cancer deserves the priority it has been given.

[@M0odyBlue]

We used to call that “thinning the herd.”

[@karlthompson2424]

how can a vegan who drinks carling be so funny? it's not natural.

[@superwout]

Vegan?!?! No really?

[@trevorcook3129]

@@superwoutI think vegetarian not vegan. Massive difference

[@jsbrads1]

@@trevorcook3129 not really, Hitler was vegetarian.

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

That's why the spark is gone

[@MarxistKnight]

I miss this Ricky :/

[@NatS3703]

Chubby, XFM days of Ricky was the best. I think he is just doing the jimmy carr appeal now where he'll just say out of taste jokes just to hear the groans and shocks

[@LotFrat]

​@@NatS3703I like the one from today better, honestly His "Idgaf" energy is hilarious to me

[@NatS3703]

@underfire2364 fair enough :) he is Still funny :)

[@iFreeZe2011]

He's the exact same lol have you not seen his new standups?

[@MarxistKnight]

@@iFreeZe2011 seriously? He used to want to be funny, regardless of whether it was offensive, now he just seems to want to be offensive, regardless of whether it's funny.

[@orangeknight321]

What special is this from? I want to watch the full show.

[@THEremiXFACTOR]

Politics

[@stefaneekenulv419]

Why comment if you don’t like it? Just walk away!!!

[@FordPrefect-tr8fb]

Comments mostly wiped. Aren't they?

[@grancitodos7318]

Yes, youtube employees have become complete cunts, no free speech, and they support the NWO agenda.

[@elisavieira737]

Ricky is a very intelligent and well informed human being, when he says something about this and that i believe 😂 he's the most sweet chick monkey i love 😘

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

Now the Chinese baby has grown into a responsible man

[@witchamacallit]

Audience WTF is Peter Ustinov?

[@anon5346]

❤️🇵🇹❤️

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

The spark was the little Chinese baby

[@skurknilsen]

Ghandi is from India, say what you want about western civilisation, but anyone from India shouldn’t be talking. Culture on the other hand….

[@simonshiels1]

Wasn't he born in South africa

[@skurknilsen]

@@simonshiels1 I don’t think so🤔

[@sophier5322]

@@simonshiels1 - I think you’ve confused him with Nelson Mandela. Easy to do considering how much they look alike.

[@intellectsunlimited]

@@simonshiels1 He was born in India, got his law degree in england, and professionally practiced in south africa

[@nicolaablett7790]

Ghandi grew up in RSA unless i am mistaken SOUH AFRICAN Indian ethnicity

[@Ming1975]

Ok, now I'm curious about what Gandhi said. What does Gandhi mean by that? The colonization may have given some but it's actual intent was to create submissive slaves... 😮 Is Gandhi someone who has been... I think Ricky is on to something here.

[@yang9935]

Gandhi was implying that there is no western civilisation in the sense that the west is not as civilised as they think they are. In the context of all the atrocity westerners has committed in the age of colonisation.

[@jsbrads1]

Colonization was about attaining resources, initially spices.

[@Paxmax]

The difference between Taught during a lesson... or Taught a fricken lesson!

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

That's why there not happy they lost the spark

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

The fear in people's eyes and the respect for the devil

[@JustAndreaEdna]

I wish these were dated.

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

And his wife

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

It joined the right

[@user-yc9pj4dy6k]

Hes miserable without the left

[@auroraborealisg]

barely tolerble

[@sourcessay8295]

Brilliant political comedy to show the truth😊

[@sourcessay8295]

You've got to love how he tackles pedophiles in Hollywood yeah, auroraborealisg? Um? Yeah?

[@stephanekaufmann411]

Like your spelling 😂

[@shawnmclean7932]

Had a good time on Epstein island.

[@tatata1543]

He used to be funny. A while ago.

[@cherylween4973]

Still is.

[@tatata1543]

@@cherylween4973 I watched his special on Netflix around Christmas, it was absolutely terrible. He just recycles the same old stuff which seems to be designed to offend rather than amuse. As far as I’m concerned he stopped being funny when the collaborations with Metchant stopped.

[@cherylween4973]

@@tatata1543 who is Metchant?

[@tatata1543]

@@cherylween4973 If you think about it very, very hard I’m sure you can work it out. Probably.

[@tatata1543]

@@cherylween4973 Think about it, I’m sure you can work it out. Probably.

[@trevorfurness5695]

Is this supposed to be funny?

[@jasonwright5232]

only if u understand the long words

[@jeffh8840]

Yep…it is.

[@user-ye3zf7zh4u]

I don’t find him that funny myself.

[@saynotosjwidiots5271]

Don't find him then mate