XFM The Ricky Gervais Show Series 2 Episode 35 - Call your family and tell them it's a girl

[@ManMoth]

Hey guys, sorry for pinning this comment on all videos but I want to give you an update on the channel. I've been slowly adding a show archive to the videos including a full transcript added as sub titles and a full track listing (with links to KZbin videos for each track). Pilkipedia archive link has been added as well and I've been having fun illustrating some of KP's best bits, I'm adding these to a shop incase anyone is interested: www.man-moth.com/ It's taking me a while to update the archives, especially as I don't work Mondays so please bear with me as I chip away at it. Lots of love, Man Moth.

[@tombarton1587]

after listening to 5 episodes a day at work, the clare episodes are refreshing

[@ManMoth]

+Tom Barton I couldn't agree more

[@tombarton1587]

own a business x

[@timblake1989]

those are rookie numbers, need to be hitting 8-10 episodes a day at work!

[@Scallion_D]

Yeah. It's a nice change. Ricky and Steve going at Karl can get a bit much.

[@Christoff070]

I reckon Steve should have take Clare on date. But he was probably scared to splash out on her

[@72barcode]

I love it when Claire Sturgess stands in for Karl, she has such an infectious laugh

[@dshishod]

Ironic they are talking about SARs when Im already gearing up to spend my days listening to these again during this covid19 stuff

[@HorrorAdvocate]

Lyiou

[@HorrorAdvocate]

Lyiouo

[@joshbaker7365]

Woah, mega ironic

[@braydenboyko8525]

Not really

[@JimC607]

What does that even mean? The word "ironic" really has lost all meaning at this point 😂

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

These episodes without Karl has me in tears. I LOVE Karl on these shows, he really makes them legendary. But I have to say, Ricky and Steve's friendship really glows in these episodes. They riff off each other so well and they get on a lot better in these episodes than they do in the Karl episodes. I do miss Karl, but these episodes with Claire are absolutely hilarious. Ricky and Steve are always on top form in these episodes. There's no space for breath when you're doubled up laughing at the amount of riffing and gags they do xD!!

[@sobchak1]

Plus her laugh is awesome, it intensifies some of the moments. After a few 'rounds' when i didn't really enjoy the Claire episodes (didn't skip them either though), i loved them more and more and now i even got to the point when, in a random series 3 episode, i felt like Claire's laugh could have even 'enriched' a certain moment :)

[@ValkyrieDaisy95]

Yeah! They both take the piss out of her and never give her a chance to speak with their riffing xD They take the advantage to show just how hilarious they are xD It's so funny!

[@HaydnG266]

100% agree

[@JakeWilliams283]

This is one of the best episodes for me, Ricky and Steve are hilarious

[@truely12]

Steve saying "I'm free for the next 8 years" always has me cracking up. One of his finest lines.

[@pookstogether2181]

Do not skip these episodes! Some of Steve and Ricky's best bits. They shine when not looking to Karl for the humour. Claire is fine and dandy...

[@justmyster1976]

Does 'Fine and Dandy' mean contrived and fake with a whiny laugh and an annoying habit of butting in when she should be quiet?

[@jaserogers997]

@@justmyster1976 LOL yeah she definitely has a different vibe. But these episodes are effective palate cleansers for the Karl ones.

[@alexiscondit898]

When they let her speak...

[@enisengin2950]

@@justmyster1976 calm down lol

[@arturobandini4078]

@@justmyster1976 are you some guy she dumped once upon a time, or something?

[@somemong989]

The whole dearest rose segment nearly had me bursting out laughing at work

[@grumpypear5888]

The episodes with Claire are so underrated

[@phantomspade2242]

I am really glad to see the comments in these videos. I've listened to the radio and podcasts many times over the years, and it's amazing to see there's a community of freaks doing the same hahaha. Thanks Man Moth!

[@WollongongWacko]

we're the cheekyist freaks ever.

[@Asidders]

+Phantomspade Pilkipedia :)

[@Glozboy22]

There needs to be some kind of convention for us people. Has that ever happened? Pilkfest!

[@ejayman]

There was a quiz in a pub in Hackney, London a week ago. 18 teams, it was awesome and a great representation of the community :)

[@YourOwnDa]

I like how over the years the comments have gone from "no Karl, skip" to people actually appreciating the Claire episodes

[@feritosman]

yeah but nobody likes them because of Claire I think.

[@karldilkington8802]

Somein different init?

[@SamwiseGG]

People didn't seem to realise that Karl wasn't the only factor to this shows succes. All 3 of them were crucial to the succes. If it was Karl and 2 others, he would have probably kept silent for his full career at XFM. Ricky and Steve gave him a platform and probed him to share his views. Wich resulted in comedy gold. Besides that Ricky and Stephen by themselves are 2 incredibily talented comedians and you can hear they are very comfortable with eachother.

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

I can't stand her

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

@@SamwiseGG without Karl, the show wouldn't have been nearly as successful.

[@ilcorvo9559]

This episode is golden; the spike lee “I’m a racist bit” and “dearest rose” particularly

[@highbrow2373]

Call you lawyers and tell them it was racist

[@IndefiniteIdea]

I'm in absolute stitches. "IT"S NOT A PLATE!"

[@Astralfirework]

+Indefinite Idea "I'VE MARRIED CLIFF RICHARDS AND HAD A BABY, MOTHER."

[@emilyj9497]

+Wackyfox WHY DO YOU HATE ME?!?!

[@WollongongWacko]

these episodes are my safe space, life can be interesting, the familiarity is great.

[@WollongongWacko]

Amen

[@markwilliams7054]

The Louise Woodward bits are genius

[@JakeWilliams283]

Wooders

[@mikeairmax23]

With my lawyers hat on...

[@gtpliquid1290]

I think it's the danger.

[@Lamedvavnik]

It always makes me laugh when Claire goes to talk and Ricky talks down in her, like we're the stars here. Claire just goes along with it.

[@emilyj9497]

Claire is like a good audience member for the boys! She laughs at everything they say and encourages their nonsense.

[@TheRowlandstone73]

She learned to do that three 'Claire' episodes ago. She twice interrupted Ricky and he got a tad annoyed. He did his best to put a humorous slant on it, but it was a genuine annoyance to him for sure.

[@nufcbenarfa7982]

@@TheRowlandstone73 The joke is that Claire is just the mutt. She's irrelevant to the show and is lucky to be involved. Ricky rarely genuinely gets upset on these shows, same for Ricky and Karl. They even joke about Claire whilst she's not there that she is an alcoholic drugie they just feel bad for.

[@kitpalmer1583]

@@TheRowlandstone73 jesus mate it's blatantly a joke

[@ollydb231]

@@kitpalmer1583 you can say something in a funny way with an underlying meaning to it, which is what Ricky was doing, even though he always interrupts Claire

[@kelso120]

Claire has a great laugh

[@timblake1989]

she sounds soooooo attractive, and she definitely has a thing for Steve

[@omikronweapon]

Indeed. Plus, if she's into Steve, she'd be up for ánything. I could be in with a chance there.

[@RizzoKingPrawnRat]

ricky was correct when he said u xfm listeners are feral

[@EmoPeter2000]

@@omikronweapon Idk about that, Steve's had a fair few hottie girlfriends. He's got the lanky goggle eyed charm.

[@arturobandini4078]

@@dd52161 you internet stud, you

[@bowlofnuggets]

This episode is actually one of the best, so many good lines and Claire cracking up. A hidden gem

[@JustinKlineTheComedian]

This makes me so sad, knowing this is the last Claire episode in the run. I love them so much.

[@WollongongWacko]

S- "E, I don't like Spike Lee, I'm a racist"

[@graysonridge4080]

This is kind of my first time actually listening to the Claire episodes, and man does she have an attractive laugh.

[@WollongongWacko]

Grayson Ridge did you enjoy the episode overall?

[@graysonridge4080]

WollongongWacko yeah absolutely. Steve and Ricky are so quick. “I think my sister will be back” 😂

[@colintheschnauzer6887]

Love you Man Moth, the only person who loves the xfm years as much as I do

[@somemong989]

Certainly not the only one

[@joshualyons2854]

He probably loves em more. Where your KZbin channel?

[@masonseymour2455]

28:53 steve starts talking about bad tv commercials 33:22 innovations catalog starts 40:30 e i dont like spike lee im a racist 41:50 dearest rose 43:47 call your friends and tell them it's a girl (best part imo)

[@Danwell86]

These are THE best time stamps

[@enterthecarp7085]

It NEVER gets old. Glad I found these series

[@celica825]

I usually listen to XFM episodes when I go to sleep, but for some reason whenever a Claire episode comes up, I always save it for when I'm awake. There's something different about these episodes that makes them special compared to "DONT TALK SHIT. PLAY A RECORD".

[@GooglyEyedJoe]

42:42 - "I would love that porcelein piece of "shit" for a 100 quid on my shelf." xD

[@Nullllus]

Love Claire's laughter.

[@absinthe_apostle]

The good thing about the Sturgess episodes is that, since you overlook them at first, they provide new material years in to the binging of KP

[@Ejacquantumbreeeeze]

As much as I love Karl, this is one of my favourite episode or at least one of the most memorable for me. Maybe it's just because it's a bit different but "why do you hate me?" made me laugh so hard the first time I heard it. Still made me laugh all these years later.

[@WollongongWacko]

Ejacquantumbreeeeze I concur

[@borismuller86]

IT’S A DOLL!

[@capnhawkins]

I love the Sturgess episodes. Merchant and Gervais are given a chance to shine without Karl, and they prove themselves to be very capable of doing so. They had already shined without Karl in the 9 episodes before he was involved, in fact those are some of my favourites. In both those early episodes and in the Sturgess episodes, they have hilarious discussions and Ricky's outrageous mannerisms are just as present, or perhaps even more so. Gervais and Merchant themselves seem to think that a lack of Karl does not mean a drop in the quality of their show. Gervais frequently says in episodes previous to this one that people tune in only for Karl, but at the end of this episode Merchant and Gervais proclaim that the show is better without Karl. I'm not sure I agree that the show is necessarily better without Karl, but it certainly is at least as good.

[@colonelsanders1349]

Nah Karl is superior

[@Christophee1987]

I couldn't agree more. Ricky and Steve are great when they're just riffing, and it makes a nice change every so often.

[@YourOwnDa]

+Colonel Sanders nah

[@kevinflemming1982]

Karl is overrated. He's a bit of a one-trick-pony, whereas Ricky and Steve, when together, come up with all manner of comedic anecdotes and jokes. Karl has his funny moments but mainly down to his stupidity and their reactions to it. I find myself laughing more at Ricky's reactions to his inane nonsense, rather than the scenario itself.

[@Scallion_D]

Nah, no way is the show as good as without Karl.

[@MR_BIANCONERO]

I look like a freak listening to these and laughing while I work out!

[@bluebones1778]

0:49 - the frightening synchronicity with which Steve and Ricky say ‘bless him’ 😂

[@Vingul]

0:47

[@mikelarry88888]

I believe in synchronicity , but i'm also very skeptical. It's possible that they had a conversation just before going on air , where one of them said 'awww, bless him' (as part of a completely different conversation), which would have subconsciously primed them both to say it at the same time on air, in a way. They were also close friends, and close friends get familiar with each other's speech patterns, habits and idosyncrasies. You've gotta think about possibilities like that when you're trying to figure out reality. 👍

[@Vingul]

​@@mikelarry88888 All true, but it was synchronous whatever the reason, ie whether or not you apply some Jungian or other "deeper" analysis to it. So that even if there is no meaning at all to synchronicity as such (I think there is or may be in some cases), it was an instance of synchronicity.

[@capnhawkins]

31:41 Claire's laughing while Ricky avoids using the f word XD

[@truely12]

I love Steve's impression of the Wild West Saloon doors

[@guitargit976]

WATWA WATWA WAHHHH

[@truely12]

@@guitargit976 I was wrong- i love your impression more😂😂

[@pauldonohue4255]

i first heard the manmoth bit on a plane coming home from a holiday. I cried with laughter for about 20 mins and couldn't stop.

[@J360-y5x]

I wonder how Steve is coping with Covid 19 after him talking about SARS

[@wanalikdemfeet]

lol, i was just thinking that.

[@Sightation]

Just had same thought. I think he lives in California now.

[@amie3529]

@@Sightation grim

[@DeathcoreDashcam]

Hahaha YES

[@daniele551]

The amount of times I’ve listened to this episode and then looked up to see if I could find Joint Effort.

[@erizzle67]

9:22 Ricky talking about his white suit at the BAFTAs, I unfortunately had a mouth full of coffee when he mentioned Fantasy Island. I guess I can get a new keyboard...

[@borismuller86]

DEE PLENN!

[@somemong989]

I was scared Johnny Vegas was gonna greet me and then throw up immediately XD

[@CORNISHDUDE]

40:29 Smerch kills me every time with this line

[@kasperpedersen1527]

claire: oh steve you and me later on. at 27:35 XD

[@martinsndergaard2229]

Claires laugh is the most precious thing ever

[@jacobtanswell3601]

“Little black one in Sugababes”😂

[@masonseymour2455]

“Call your family and tell them it’s a girl” is a top five RSK moment

[@Minus5Stars]

I love how when Ricky explains about the white suit he says ‘I have a dvd coming out, spoofing the cover of thriller’ so he doesn’t give away it’s the photo Brent uses on the blind date in The Office specials

[@indecentproposal9473]

'I don't really like Spike Lee, I'm a racist'

[@Cucumber202]

Always a pleasure to see one of these brilliant shows uploaded :) keep it up!

[@rooty]

I love Ricky's anger at the guy who had the accident. Oh for ffffffff THAT'S NOT ENOUGH! THAT HASN'T TAUGHT HIM ANYTHING!

[@ilcorvo9559]

Can we find “dearest rose” as we did with “Victoria plum”

[@alexdunhill4271]

Love how ricky said "if I ever win the lottery" and now he's worth 140mil haha

[@masonseymour2455]

possibly my all time favorite episode

[@NiallSlimDrew]

19:52 - Ladies and gentleman, the entertainment for this evening is, DAVID COPPERFIELDnotthemagician

[@CORNISHDUDE]

I PMSL at the Louise Woodward segment every time

[@seanbrown8533]

Steve Merchant is underrated withing these 3! He is the glue i think! So sharp and witty. " i think my sister is back!!"😂

[@JayGC]

Don’t mind me, just leaving a comment that hopefully I’ll see on my next time around! I wish I counted how many times I’ve listened to this. It’s gotta be approaching 100, if not more!

[@jAyDeN30111]

just gonna reply here too then

[@emilyj9497]

This is my favorite non-Karl episode!

[@barryoffeastenders]

"What do you think of the little black one from Sugababes?" 😂

[@TrippyFox]

My favorite episode featuring Claire

[@UltraGinormous]

The bit at 43:55 about the doll always geeks me out

[@LifeOfRy]

You just KNOW that Merchant took any and every possibility to make Claire laugh as it's an attractive woman to impress

[@conthewalrus9339]

Shes subpar if not average... after I heard her refer to herself as "a very attractive woman" my interest was piqued and I had to judge for myself and lets just say her description was fueled heavily by hubris Might sound mean but thats the bed she made and now she's gotta lay in it... I love your steve joke but I can't play along with pretending claire is anything more than average in terms of looks

[@LifeOfRy]

@@conthewalrus9339 where does she say that, do you know? I’m sure it was in jest or satire or something? And alright, perhaps I should refine it to the most attractive female that Steve would even have the possibility to be in the orbit of at that time😂

[@sladey31]

I think she sounds cute and she has a great laugh. She’s not my cup of tea but Steve and her have fun 🤩

[@LifeOfRy]

@@sladey31 she does _sound_ attractive which is an odd thing to say but I guess you can imagine an unpleasant voice by contrast so it makes sense I suppose😂 Merch couldn’t believe his luck. She was trapped in there for two hours and couldn’t leave. Jackpot. Eyes bulging with imagined flirtings.

[@conthewalrus9339]

@@LifeOfRy lmao Yeah it could've been hyperbole but I wasn't familiar with her at the time and she was talking about how she gave someone a boner at a nudist beach so I took it at face value Can't remember the episode sorry but she talks about her experience at a nudist beach early in the episode to the point she makes ricky have to stop her like karl stops him which was hilarious Also gotta say your jokes are funny as fuck... got some good laughs out of me :p

[@alexmovies]

32:02 "Steve, was there a yokel with a pitchfork looking up as he fell on it?" "Nothing." OH FOR FFF---"

[@sctmcg]

“Call your lawyers and tell ‘em it’s a girl”

[@sctmcg]

Just realised I’ve come back 2 years later and liked my own comment

[@kieranflaherty3316]

42:20 Don't mind me, I'm just saving my favourite moments from each episode for my next round trip 👍

[@matt2585]

A good strategy sir

[@WAMSMASHES]

I wouldn't do that, just enjoy it. Otherwise you're going to skip to your fav bit then what? Skip back? Nah leave it, forget it

[@kieranflaherty3316]

Well let's see @@WAMSMASHES when he brings his little timestamps out then. Sick of it.

[@Aalborg42]

Steve talks about foreign tea... they grow a lot of tea in the uk?

[@pushthetempo2]

No but English breakfast tea is most popular in England. While all the flavoured teas are very popular in mainland Europe. So its foreign tea!

[@kraken589]

I always thought earl grey was a popular English tea but apparently Ricky and Steve don’t love it

[@ThatCampingLad]

I feel Ricky is so high energy with Claire in the studio. I'm sure hes showing off like a child hahaha.

[@Craigadammusic]

Tell your friends it’s a girl! “Oooh I’ve had a baby!”

[@RayTheomo]

Its rare to have an epsiode without Karl be just as good with him. Her laugh is infectious and you can tell that "live audience" laughs brings out the best in them as comedians.

[@ClarcityTravel]

WHY DO YOU HATE ME!

[@ManMoth]

+Udayan Chattopadhyay Haha, one of my all time favourite bits!

[@HaydnG266]

I love Clare episodes

[@CORNISHDUDE]

30:29 Sturgess' laugh is awesome

[@Scallion_D]

Sounds like a dolphin getting fucked.

[@firstnamelastname-jk4qe]

@@Scallion_D you would know

[@Scallion_D]

@@firstnamelastname-jk4qe 😘

[@Mothernatureontherun]

The Innovations catalogue is still going in Australia and I’ve recently received the Christmas edition. Still filled with crap but very funny to look through.

[@gibbs7444]

would it be possible for you to create a Claire Sturgess episodes playlist? pleeeaaasssseeee

[@odw_99]

And the one with Camfield from series 3 too

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

@@odw_99 That episode sucks! Camfield is rubbish. His great rock and roll tip if you've been up for days; "eat some yoghurt." Wow! 👎🏿 x

[@Scallion_D]

@@odw_99 No thanks!

[@hadvarr8578]

I gotta be honest with you I sometimes prefer the ones with claire

[@nj_r3401]

Given the timing of this show, the way Steve sounds and his symptoms, he probably DID have SARs during this show!

[@mikelarry88888]

16:15 ' he never quite fini- it's lovely' 🤣

[@lilme7052]

Thought Steve was gonna say about the doll " and underneath you can see ...a ripped tennis ball".

[@justinkline8437]

I almost wish they wouldn't interrupt Claire throughout the entire episode here. They do it in most of the Claire episodes, but this one, in particular, they just talk over her. She was saying some sweet things about Ricky's mum, making jokes about checking for lumps, talking personal shoppers with Steve, etc.

[@bnap3221]

You’re being feminist

[@Scallion_D]

She doesn't exactly contribute a lot. These eps are the Ricky and Steve show.

[@JustinKlineTheComedian]

@@bnap3221 Great attitude. I'm sure you hold some lovely views.

[@jcrawley1]

Oddly look forward to the episodes without karl

[@Feuerbach1]

jcrawley1 It's just such a different show without Karl, still very funny but a totally different style.

[@Scallion_D]

@@Feuerbach1 It's a nice change but no where near as good as his eps.

[@ManMoth]

FYI... Biker baby! www.ebay.com/itm/Bobby-The-Little-Harley-Davidson-Biker-Baby-Porcelain-Doll-From-Franklin-Mint-/301683620879?hash=item463dbebc0f:g:YhYAAOSawMmBVnY-7

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

Haha. What a delightful looking piece of porcelain shit. x

[@tysonrinehart8479]

This exchange is why more people should keep listening even when Karl is out.

[@CORNISHDUDE]

still looks better than victoria plum

[@TehBonks]

Man Mo

[@apatternedhorizon]

If i ever met ricky I'd bring up his awful coffee slurping and heavy breathing on these radio shows

[@cartmanofsp]

“What do you think of the little black one in Sugababes?” “She’s brilliant.” “She hates war!”

[@OscarSuhRodriguez]

I honestly adore Claire and how the vibe is a little bit different without KP. It’s like a little vacation for the listeners

[@miguelpinto9105]

Little did Steve know that was not the worst of SARS he would see in his life XD

[@TN-mv3mm]

My favourite Claire episode

[@epictoad1145]

6:30. The thing about Ricky having a testicular cancer scare might have inspired the scene where David Brent has the same issue that he talks to dawn about. In the scene of the office that doesn’t get used but made it to deleted scenes.

[@Scallion_D]

It's in the actual show. It wasn't deleted.

[@Kairosdex]

you can tell steve fancies sturgess trying to impress her

[@CORNISHDUDE]

she is hot as fuck for a smackhead lol

[@lorenioooooas]

more like other way round. Claire's always flirting with Steve.

[@lesleyb13]

Happy birthday to the big KP!!! 🎉

[@deltaframes-os4km]

I love the way Sturgess says '£19.99'

[@kevinflemming1982]

To be fair, I would take a small box of Yorkshire Tea with me now, if I ever went abroad again. Couldn't stomach a weak piss water excuse for a cuppa.

[@kerryberry5786]

Make sure you support BLM as they stated they don't want anyone who doesn't drinking their tea.

[@kevinflemming1982]

Eh? What does that have to do with me drinking Yorkshire Tea?

[@jakeq9373]

Steve has some really witty one liners

[@impressyourselffitness6158]

27:34 How often is Steve gonna miss / ignore such opportunities? :p

[@WollongongWacko]

Impress Yourself Fitness lol

[@somemong989]

She says in one episode that she has a boyfriend so it's just a bit of banter

[@Scallion_D]

@@somemong989 Yep.

[@liambennion9627]

@aware as is the original comment possibly ???

[@guitargit976]

I love Ricky sayin “ Jane specifically went to selfridges to meet Sandy “ then two minutes later says “ people don’t go to selfridges to specifically meet Sandy do they”? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@capnhawkins]

Our main grocery store has a thing called Click and Collect, which is kind of like having a personal shopper, you order your groceries online and a store employee goes around the store with a cart and collects your groceries for you to pick up.

[@graysonridge4080]

E-Bman welcome back through Bman! See you on the next pass

[@lobsterairsoft499]

How do you not have to pay for that

[@liambennion9627]

I think its a more suits, cuff-links and watches kind of thing. But i see where you are coming from 😅

[@jonprice9214]

I've had a bloody baby

[@joehaskins5323]

"it's something to do with west country breeding"

[@Dicky__Anders]

Ricky: I've never been to Butlins. Also Ricky less than a minute later: I think I've told you I snuck into Butlins once

[@MrJamesdryable]

Claire is a fine wine.

[@Sheriff_GrimLaw]

I would like to sip (not glug) on her 🍷x

[@Dilkingt0nne]

Lindauers?

[@barryoffeastenders]

I love the episodes without Karl. Ricky makes nearly every minute of the show about him, so it's nice to hear him and Steve having the chance to riff off each other

[@phillsmith83]

Don't get me wrong I love Karl but I think I kinda prefer Claire with Ricky and Steve sometimes...

[@jenanahulu]

they always talk over clare

[@ollybirkbeck8888]

It's a running joke that they are more important because they are more successful.