XFM The Ricky Gervais Show - S1 E1 - REACTION!

[@Industrialist2015ofUk]

i luv how Ricky says to Karl "i wouldn't want to wind you up..." those words quickly lost its gravity over the years 🤣

[@sensibleadviceguy]

Take it from someone who has reacted to all the XFM episodes already: it will change your life. You will obssess over lines these guys said over 20 years ago, repeating them in your mind over and over again as if some virus burrowed into it. You will find yourself responding with an XFM line in many day-to-day situations. You will end up making these episodes the highlight of your day. And most importantly, you will discover the actual Karl Pilkington. Enjoy!

[@WilliamBytheway-sr6js]

3 simple rules- no one enjoyed XFM more, no blah blah blah, no one asks my name! LETS GO!!!!!!! ( never been a youtube stalker before! )

[@hecticfreeze]

And you'll neeeeveeer see. An old man. Eat a. Maaaaaaaars. BAR BAR BAR

[@souldreamer9056]

I watched each one of your reactions, and highly appreciated the daily dose of laughter.

[@james-xf1ox]

You will do all those things if your claiming PIP tbh bruv

[@stevenkaye1625]

When this popped up for me, I actually gasped and out loud went, "Oh. My. God. It's happening." This has made my day!!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Hahahah! It is happening! This is going to be a fun journey! 🤗

[@BunniMonster]

Now you get to the meat of the Pilkington catalogue, it'll take a few episodes for Karl to really shine but you're onto a winner here.

[@annother3350]

Shine?! We're getting to the bit where he doesnt pass messages onto Steve about people wanting Steve to do voiceover work -- the only thing that shines is Karl's arseholery

[@BunniMonster]

@@annother3350 All part of what makes Karl Karl. Complaining about Karl being an absent minded, snippy little Manc is somewhat redundant. Also, do you actually disagree that he gets better as episodes go on or do you think this episode is the highlight of his time on the show?

[@jaihayes9647]

The small amount we got from him here was already great haha

[@annother3350]

@@BunniMonster I used to think like you but I noticed Karl getting more and more bitter till it was no longer amusing. By the time he did the series with h Warwick Davis it was like he was on his period the whole series

[@BunniMonster]

@@annother3350 I agree with you on S3 of AIA, it felt like he was just done with the whole thing and wanted out but the XFM stuff right through to the audiobooks provided so much gold that I'll happily overlook the rather muted grab-the-cash-and-dash end to to his Gervais project collaborations.

[@Baker1202]

Karl slowly but surely becomes more and more prominent as the show goes on. Since he was just their producer at the time he originally was very much in the background of the shows, occasionally chiming in when their attention was directed to him. By the time the second season comes around, Karl is pretty much fully integrated into the show and becomes like the Karl we know in the podcasts and tv shows. It's going to be great watching you see the origins knowing the context of where he is now

[@SaintPhoenixx]

Yeah he definitely starts out timid, only popping up with the odd comment, but he really grows into it. By the second season, it's the Karl show.

[@laupstad]

@@SaintPhoenixx Timid? With Steve being the one who's sad and lonely and worrying about growing old alone? I guess timid in that he doesn't take part in every link, but he is just the producer at this point. He's there to make the talent look good. I've listened to these while sleeping for a couple of years so I pretty much know every episode by heart but don't really remember which episode is which. I forgot he actually went this hard on Steve in the very first episode! Just goes to show that celebrities don't impress him much.

[@oliwilks7769]

I don’t think we need anything visual for these, I don’t know about others but I am using this just to listen to the shows again with bonus of having you reacting to them

[@Grib68-]

The first time I remember seeing Ricky Gervais on tv was in the late 90s, he was in satirical comedy show called the 11 0’clock show, it was also where Sacha Baron Cohen/Ali G started out.

[@sudeshkrishnan4564]

This was a pleasant surprise. I had only listened to the compilation versions of the XFM shows. I never thought about these fuller versions. Hearing the first show on Mandy’s channel was a great beginning. I’m going to keep watching. To have the context like this really adds to my enjoyment. It’s fascinating to hear the story gradually unfolding. Parts of what’s being said here will appears later in the Ricky Gervais show podcasts. Now we know where Steve and Ricky first learnt a story or two. At the moment, Ricky and Steve are just winding each other up - they are yet to band together and go after Karl. They are not aware yet that behind the glass, controlling the faders, is unexplored magic.

[@49dwalin55]

You are going to love this show Mandy! Steve shows his true comedic chops every episode, Karl is more innocently hilarious than ever and Ricky will get louder and more hungover as it goes on. Also the features! The features!!!Some of the best grassroots British comedy ever created. Enjoy!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Hahahhaa, can't wait!

[@barryroberts3741]

Yay! Can't wait for you to go through this XFM journey. There's loads of Karl moments I know you'll love. So funny 😂Karl is a little hesitant this early in the radio show because he previously got fired for talking too much on air. But shortly Ricky and Steve encourage him and include him a lot more. So stick with it. ☺️ Hope you enjoy the journey, Mandy ☺️ can't wait to hear your laughter and reactions to what's to come. Some real gold here.

[@RockLou]

Did he really get fired for talking too much?

[@dullaf4099]

@@RockLouyes. It was a night show iirc.

[@davidz3879]

Is this much longer than the animated show?

[@RockLou]

@@davidz3879 yes, much longer

[@MandyCaneLane]

Will listen to it all!

[@arsenewenger49]

you’ve hit the goldmine here Mandy🌟 also remember Karl is just the producer in the beginning so he’s just pressing the buttons and playing the music, until Ricky and Steve find out he’s actually the star of the show! Wait until Karl starts coming up with his own ideas for radio😂😂

[@thesimpsons17]

I listen to these every night of my life in the background as i go to sleep, theyre so good! Karl is just the producer early on and not super involved in the chat its Ricky and Steves show. Then the more they got to know him and how funny he is they started talking to him more and more, till most of the show is just them asking Karl questions

[@danielrobinson8104]

When you made that sound with the mic I didn't know what was going on and I genuinely thought that a 20th Century Fox movie was beginning in the background :D Awesome to see more from the four of you and can't wait to see more throughout the dark cold winter here to cheer us all up. Seems like forever ago that you finished The Ricky Gervais Show.

[@lexiporter7186]

Karl was the sound engineer running th3 desk for Rick an Steve. also what makes these Xfm shows later on, so great, is Rickys reactions to Karl 😅 ive never laughed so hard!! ur lucky hearin it for the first time

[@SwipeGameplay]

Oh yes she is finally entering the discovery and golden era of the xfm series 😂

[@MandyCaneLane]

🙌🏻🌈🌷

[@ianrichardson1644]

Yes! Someone is finally doing the XFM days! This is the Karl, Ricky and Steve Magnum Opus, so many great moments, hope you get most of the references and you will be introduced to Dickie Anders.

[@henriossian]

Karl was originally there just as the show’s producer. He presses the buttons to play the songs and what not. Slowly the show starts to revolve more and more around him.

[@arnekarlsson]

You are by far the best reactor, especially to the Karl Pilkington stuff. I'm so glad you're reacting to the xfm radio shows! It has so many great moments!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you so much! 🥹

[@GoodDocGonzo]

Amazed to see you reacting to the old XFM broadcasts. I do hope you continue with them!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Oh I most definitely will!

[@TheGinglymus]

I used to listen to this on my breaks in my first job when I was a teenager

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

This is going to be a cracking series Mandy I cannot believe you have started this journey and let me tell you i am here for it! Its going to be amazing ✨

[@solgoodmann]

Soo glad that you've finally started these

[@Silver_Specter]

I hate how im able to perfectly image the exact body language and faces karl and ricky are doing you don't need visuals with these 2

[@quench100]

Yay! Been patiently waiting for you to start these! This will fill in many blanks for you. There is the odd episode where Karl is away, but they're still worth listening to as he is mostly the topic of discussion in every episode 😁

[@MandyCaneLane]

The more I listen to Stephen, the more I realize how funny he is!

[@quench100]

@@MandyCaneLane Indeed he is! I found it funny that RIcky said "I wouldn't like to wind Karl up to the point of frenzy" which he does quite often nowadays 😁 Also, as a heads up: This first episode was missing the first hour for whatever reason, but the rest of them are the full shows (minus the music) although some of them do have the songs in so you might have to cut them out.

[@carlriding6087]

This is where the real treasures are buried. You won’t be disappointed 👍

[@SynphamyMusic]

This is so cool that you're doing these... Some of the stuff they come out with in the show is pretty insane when you think this was going out on air on a saturday afternoon. Can't wait for you to get to where Karl starts coming up with his own weekly features, Rockbusters & Educating Ricky are brilliant!!

[@MandyCaneLane]

I just know I am gonna love them! 🤗

[@alexp6712]

In the beginning, it’s mostly Steve and Ricky. It takes them a few episodes to discover Karl. Towards the end, it’s just them, in their words, unleashing him.

[@gary6956]

I thought this worked out really well. Your reactions and interjections kept me interested. Good job! I might suggest though that you use the "Remastered and Optimized" versions of these shows. They've remixed the sound to bring Karl's voice level up in places where he'd normally be in the background (since he's the "producer", tasked with running the soundboard), and have added back in @30 seconds more per episode.

[@j9lorna]

A lot of the best karl references come from this. There's also a huge community that uses these to fall asleep to. 17 years and only ever missed a handful of nights.

[@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410]

The joys of jolting awake to Rickys screeching laugh!

[@j9lorna]

@@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410 one time, Alexa interpreted something he said and I was woken up to a radio channel playing at full blast.

[@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410]

I often dream im in the studio with them !

[@kianhardwick]

Glad ur starting these. These are the best audio ever

[@MandyCaneLane]

This is gonna be fun!

[@kianhardwick]

@@MandyCaneLane it gets better the more u go aswell! Look forward to the journey haha

[@mikeeagle-pb7vb]

So happy you're doing these XFM shows, plenty of Pilkington gold later on. I've never listened to them in the correct order before so this is going to be interesting. Don't worry about the background stuff just watching you react to this is Mandy-Gold.

[@findlestick]

Steve’s eyes follow you around the room.

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JacobG093]

i will watch these reactions multiple times i promise. Don't stop doing the XFM shows!!

[@direnova6284]

We don't need the visuals, we're here for the laughs and your company, we got that. And Jungle book was the best film Disney ever made.

[@MichaelLeightonsKarlyPilkboys]

Amazing! Very few react to the radio show, it is the purest gold of these three though. Never listened to a series more.

[@MandyCaneLane]

I am excited with this one! Plan to hear it all!

[@captainprice9240]

I can’t stress to you how much I’m looking forward to this

[@The-Underbaker]

Karl was meant to be the silent producer and not part of the show at all, but Ricky noticed how hilarious he was so he becomes more and more part of the show.

[@1989stoneroses]

i listen to these every night i’m delighted you’re starting the xfm journey 😂

[@MandyCaneLane]

Me too! 🤗

[@andycardenas3561]

YAY!!!!! Another adventure with Karl, Ricky and Stephen. And as always our lovely host, Mandy Cane Lane!

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤗🤗🤗

[@stingersplash]

Thank goodness for this! 100+ episodes will keep you busy for a long time 😅

[@MandyCaneLane]

Sounds good to me! 🤪

[@dairychoco5603]

YESSSS FINALLY enjoy the journey, like many others i was waiting to relisten to XFM anyway so this is perfectly timed

[@MandyCaneLane]

Awesome! 🤗

[@dairychoco5603]

@@MandyCaneLane it did not dissapoint very nice reaction, also to answer your last question because i forgot the rest, but yes karl is just sat there AFK the whole show, he's the one playing records and mixing audio and whatnot, rick and steve bring him on gradually just to make him uncomfortable, but then they discover that he is THE karl pilkington!!

[@andrewmarkland4231]

I forgot how quickly they get into it in XFM, 15 mins in and Steve and Karl are going at each other. You'll see Karl biting back a lot more, and he's way more unhinged than he appears in the show.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Hahaha, love it!

[@Mason-ci9tc]

Can’t wait for rockbusters and educating Ricky😂

[@findlestick]

Nice, I have an excuse to listen to XFM again. Karl features more and more with each episode as they realise the value he brings.

[@seanriley199]

Fun fact: Ricky briefly managed my favourite band Suede

[@stingersplash]

One thing I'll add is I think this was only part of the radio show but all that has survived. The rest of the episodes are way longer. But that just means more ridiculousness 😊

[@easterdeer]

Very brave reacting to audio content - I highly approve! 😁 I've only heard a few of these but they're amazing! That doggy adoption event sounds ADORABLE 😍 On another note, for British radio, "I'm Sorry I haven't a Clue" is hilarious - it's a long-running radio comedy panel show - I'd recommend that one, it's legendary 😁

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you!! 🤗🤗

[@CosmicAeon]

I wouldn't worry too much about the visuals unless you really want to. This seemed good to me! And it's still good just to listen to it, almost like a podcast within a podcast

[@MandyCaneLane]

Haha, awesome. I will see what I do 🤗

[@jozg44]

It's great that you've started with the XFM shows - I still think it's the best stuff the three of them did together, and you get the best of Karl 'unfiltered'. S1 is good but takes a while to get into its stride as Karl comes out of his shell and Ricky and Steve realise what they've discovered and start making best use of him. The first half of S2 is absolute gold. What the internet now knows as 'S1 E1' isn't actually the first episode - it's the first of the ones that have survived. Ricky and Steve came back to XFM in September 2001, so there are 6-8 lost episodes, which would also include their very first on-air interactions with Karl. Even this 'Episode 1' is incomplete - hence why it's less than 20 minutes long. The recording starts halfway through the show. The rest are about an hour long. All the XFM episodes now on various places on the internet were originally recorded off the radio by fans and distributed online (although I think the S4 ones were put up on the XFM website), so it's not a complete set and some of the episodes are incomplete. The XFM shows are really nostalgic for me. I didn't live in London so couldn't listen to them on the radio but my best friend from school had Sky TV which could also get XFM, and one Saturday afternoon I was round his house and he said "you've got to listen to this - it's Ricky Gervais from The Office and the guy he wrote that with doing a radio show and their producer is mental." I can still remember the first episode I heard; it was the one from S2 when Ricky is still drunk from the night before at the start of the show and Karl told the story about The Shadow That Pushed People Off Their Bikes. Such a brilliant introduction! We tried to listen every week from then on and managed to do so right up until Christmas.

[@blackholesun3569]

Oh my god...the "shadow that pushed people of their bikes"!!! I nearly choked with laughter on that one. Just the way Karl said it...he sounded like a 6 yo boy 😆

[@wildwine6400]

@@blackholesun3569 SPOILER!!!!🤬

[@wildwine6400]

Stop spoiling things! 😡

[@samthemoron2]

He's there the whole time because he pushes the buttons to load tracks etc.

[@animalcharitychannel]

I am glad you watched the whole thing, it takes a few eps to get better but when Karl gets more involved with his games it's amazing

[@MandyCaneLane]

Can't wait!

[@Wagoo]

This is going to be amazing! :D Karl was there the whole time.. but he's their producer right now.. he's running the desk and triggering the songs and so on. Ricky and Steve have not yet realised just how bizarre Karl is.. we go from this to the cartoon you've seen.. and you get to hear how all that unfolds :)

[@MandyCaneLane]

I am excited about this! 🤗🙌🏻🌷

[@findlestick]

@@MandyCaneLane Yeah, you’re actually witnessing them discover the treasure trove of hilarity that is Karl Pilkington. This is his origin story.

[@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410]

So, 4hours gone, and 1750 views. I reckon Mandy may well be watching every episode with us !!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Mandy will! 🤗

[@DovahFett]

Karl was the show's producer, and part of that role was playing all the adverts and songs, so he was always there unless someone else was filling the role that day, and when that happens Ricky will say so.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Ahh, awesome. Gonna be fun listening to him get more involved 🤗

[@charliewalker9443]

Really excited to sit through these with you!

[@MandyCaneLane]

Me too! 🌈🤗

[@Lexrz_]

As someone who has fallen asleep to these XFM radio shows for 10+ years, this is amazing! ♥

[@MandyCaneLane]

Thank you!! 🙌🏻✨️

[@jiayojames]

It's a hell of a journey as this show goes on, and so much more raw than the podcast/animated series.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Gonna be fun!

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

Visually, you reacting is pretty much good enough. Thanks Mandy.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Haha, awesome! 🤪🤗

[@thomasellis936]

So excited to re listen to these with you

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤗🤗🤗

[@andyb2830]

So glad you're doing these 😊

[@MandyCaneLane]

Me too! 🤗

[@DonerKetty]

I’d give Magnolia a 9 out of 5

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sideshowmark913]

That ice cube song is actually a great tune

[@martindunstan8043]

Hey Mandy 👍great stuff, you're on the roller coaster now and as many have said Karl is basically working in the studio to start then the wild trio as you know them grow into a well established unit. I'm going to enjoy this journey, take dare now✌️

[@col4022]

Omg, you started them, I didn't know if you would. I'm so happy! You're about to embark on a journey of hours & hours of offensive, senseless drivel 😅 But it's extremely funny senseless drivel 😊 yes Karl's the head of production & his job was to drive the desk (put songs/ads on etc) he's in the studio all the time. Theres some clips on KZbin of them in the studio somewhere.

[@MandyCaneLane]

Can't wait! 🤗

[@futurez12]

OMG, Mandy, I'll love you even longer time if you do all of these. It gets sooooooooooo much better. 👍

[@entropyfun]

You're supposed to listen to these in bed at night. Then you'd be part of Karl Pilkington Sleep Club.

[@AshC-tx8mw]

Magnolia is a brilliant film. The cast is top notch and they are all on top form in it. It’s one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s best films

[@ryanminshull]

This is going to be a loooong journey 😅 but I'm here for it 🙌😁

[@MandyCaneLane]

A fun one!

[@jonbolton3376]

Congratulations! You are a trend setter. As far as i know, you're the first person to react to a full episode of XFM. It isn't long before Karl becomes the main focus of each show. Enjoy the ride. X

[@bobbyshaftowenttosea5410]

Sensible Advice Guy’s just finished every episode. You must watch every one of Mandy’s as well though, of course!

[@yayaman5718]

Eddychee is reacting to them

[@jonbolton3376]

Thanks. As i said i was talking about reactors i follow, but i might check those two out.

[@OfficialSituation]

So happy your doing this :) As others have said, takes a few episodes for Karl to really shine but trust me you'll be in for the biggest treat of your life as u go on :D

[@kristybob_toothpaste]

this is gonna be a hilarious ride roll on the next episode!

[@jamesaston2031]

I haven't listened to these for years! Karl starts to be featured more and more as the episodes go on, and it basically becomes the Karl Show. (About how they get the tickets, XFM was a London only radio station, so listeners were expected to local enough to come to the radio station to pick them up)

[@Tass...]

Oh yes! Now we are into the deep cuts. The joy!

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤗

[@DM-rc4yu]

Mandy + anything Karl related = instant watch.

[@Jansen97]

yessssss im so happy youre reacting to these

[@MandyCaneLane]

Me too! 🤗🌷

[@SmartK8]

The one when Karl almost seems normal.

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣🤣

[@adamdruett9107]

I would say after about episode 6 Karl's really starting to come into it more.

[@eyesears2046]

Yes Mandy! Love thisss❤

[@brianroman4114]

Magnolia is a great movie but maybe needs to be watched at the right time. I saw it once & couldn't get through it. A few days later I was blown away by it. The acting is superb

[@Dextrous]

So excited to observe your descent into becoming a full-blown saucer drinker 🙏🤩 (this will make sense at some point 😆)

[@SugarHighHeather]

It gets better. It pretty much becomes Karls show and it is gold.

[@jaihayes9647]

I beleive Karl is the producer or something, so yes he is always there listening. This is also why he knows all the stuff to do with competitions etc

[@XJMX]

Karl worked at XFM- he was the producer for the show so he had to press play/stop on all the music and ensure the show ran on time etc. It was his full time job so he had to try and be on his best behaviour even when Ricky and Steve were winding him up- which they increasingly do as the episodes/series go on.

[@Fischstix95]

Be there at this time! Where? Yes!

[@markcutting6504]

& yes it is just a radio show for London only, every Saturday for 2 hours.Karl starts introducing quizes & people get to ring in & send emails.the quizzes are cringy but things like monkey news started.you might recognise some stories that moved on to the show😂

[@laupstad]

I can't wait for this journey!

[@johnharrington501]

Magnolia is one of my all time favourite films.

[@blackholesun3569]

Mandy...with the mic spring sound effect 🤗 🏆

[@Cbricklyne]

"YOU'RE AN IDIOT, KARL!!!! PLAY A RECORD!!!!" Get used to hearing that. (Also,....."Head like a F**ckin' Orange!!!")

[@Lily33McC]

When you’ve finished all of the podcasts you will get your British citizenship if you get quizzed about it and get all of the answers right ❤ Karl is definitely the star of the show without a doubt! 🎉

[@eddieward5502]

Get ready for full Karl, just give it a few episodes, you’ll really se the rise of Karl here

[@martins1964]

you'll get to see them slowly get to know who he is. this is great stuff. he'd be in the room with them the whole time. some of the titles are brilliant.

[@pontinrob]

Good film to watch is This is England they also did 3 TV series aswell it's a true insight into Britain in the 80's

[@voodoochile333]

Steve's hatred of the homeless and Rick Waller starts here!

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Fox-in-the-north]

this is pretty much how all radio is in the uk. Sometimes it's just a host talking on their own about stuff but lots of them have co hosts.

[@uriahshetler576]

Karl is the producer. Also so happy you are doing these!😊

[@MandyCaneLane]

🤗🤗

[@toplad1559]

Karl was their producer so he was sitting there the whole time pressing the buttons etc. It's after a few episodes that they realise Karl is incredible. Give it 5 episodes...

[@Industrialist2015ofUk]

Mandy, it only gets better... i promise.

[@FlyingFox86]

Aw yeah, more Karl!

[@__D-B__]

It has begun...