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Comedian Ricky Gervais

Comedian, actor, director & writer Ricky Gervais; British-Sri Lankan theatre director Indhu Rubasingham; & Irish author Louise O’Neill talking about her new book, Idol.

On The Arts Hour this week, Nikki Bedi hears from comedian, actor, director and writer Ricky Gervais about the rules of comedy and his new stand-up show, Supernature.

British-Sri Lankan theatre director Indhu Rubasingham talks about her latest production, The Father and the Assassin, which is about the murder of Mahatma Gandhi, seen through the eyes of the man who killed him.

And joining Nikki in the studio is Irish author Louise O’Neill. Her new novel, Idol, asks questions about fame, online influencers and friendship - and imagines what happens when it all goes wrong.

Producer: Paul Waters

(Photo: Ricky Gervais. Credit: Netflix)

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50 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Jun 2022 23:06GMT

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  • Sat 4 Jun 2022 19:06GMT
  • Sun 5 Jun 2022 14:06GMT
  • Tue 7 Jun 2022 09:06GMT
  • Tue 7 Jun 2022 23:06GMT