Has Ricky Gervaise got it in for Peter Kay?

[flipnflap]

Watching the Extras Xmas Special, I spotted a number of things which could be construed as digs at Peter Kay:
- the almost identical character in Dr.Who
- mockery at appearing on the Catherine Tate Show
- ridiculing a charity single for Africa with z-list celebs in the video (like Amarillo was)
- the sitcom with catchphrases cut off before its time (though I realise this could be The Office as much as Phoenix Nights or Max & Paddy)
- references to Andy being overweight

Am I reading too much into this - I'm well aware other media figures were ridiculed too - or might Ricky G have it in for Peter K?

[Whickerman]

I spotted this too. Reckon you're right - but it was bloody funny stuff.

[andy-hughes]

Never even gave it a thought - just enjoyed it for what it is - a brilliant piece of ensemble writing and acting not seen on our screens for a long time - since 'Phoenix Nights' in fact.

[Quinlad]

Peter Kay is a great comedy actor and a natural born stand-up comedian. But sitcom writing is not really his strong point. Phoenix Nights and especially Max & Paddy don't really bear repeat watching in the way that The Office of Extras do. Anyway...

It seemed to me like Gervais was having a pop at just about every British comedian actually! Appearing on comedy panel shows, releasing a single, making too many series, relying on catchphrases, popping up on frothy BBC1 dramas, making a show of doing work for charity.

If he was having a go at anyone it was David Walliams!

Besides, I'm pretty sure Ricky Gervais once had a boxing match with Grant Bovey for charity and recorded Free Love On The Free Love Freeway as a single (and rewrote The Office to make the Xmas special accessible to a BBC1 audience) so he's not sparing himself either!

[SKA]

oh man I watched however much I could bare of that stupid man - gosh he's so annoying!! I only watched it for clive owen and david tennent!!
I think he did put on a bit of a bolton accent at some point though!

[Philtaz]

As others have said, I think he had a go at everyone(including himself) regarding the false image of 'celebrity'.
Have to say he does have a point about the Dr Who alien thing and especially Big Brother! Pure genius.

And let's face it, he is probably the only man on the planet who could get away with his Comic Relief skit/sketch......

[Mattk]

a very brave and accurate speech in the bb house with gervais actually acting well !

[4getmenot]

I tend to find the women in it is the best, she cracks me up

[Tizzi247]

Am I the only person on the planet who can't stand Ricky Gervaise?

[osprey]

Tizzi247 - NO, you are definitely NOT the only person who cannot stand this incredibly unfunny man. I have never found him the remotest iota funny and cannot for the life of me understand why anyone can find anything funny about him.