Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics

I am a really big fan of ricky and his work i think he is brilliant and after the office i was very much looking forward to his stand up "Animals" which was extremely funny - When i herd about ricky doing a second stand up well i wouldn't wait and the day came when i got my hands on it and i must say This is F**King funny if you thought animals was good this is about 10x better than animals and animals was amazing - RIckys on top form cracking jokes left right and centre i was laughing all the way through pure genius i really recommend this if were a fan of animals / rude stand up this is not for the easily offended 10 / 10

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This surprisingly short follow-up to Gervais's excellent Animals stand-up show has a fair bit to write home about but is also notable as a bit of a wasted opportunity. Ricky is his typical cynical, warmly sarcastic self and he plays this to typically great effect. Highlights of the show include a running joke about Humpty Dumpty that gets funnier and funnier the more it goes along simply for how absurd it becomes as well as a gag about a leaflet some uni friends made during his years there about alternatives to anal sex. But for a show about politics, Gervais wonders off topic quite a lot. It's amazing how he doesn't do any gags involving current events or Tony Blair, which, if done right, could have brought the house down. And, as it is, this can only be seen as a wasted opportunity in many ways. ***

Everything Ricky Gervais does turns into gold. He's for sure one of the top comedians with a very particular humor and a brilliant way to bring it. His gestures, his mimics, his sometimes mumbling are all a part of the whole concept of being funny on stage. Most of the time he brings his jokes like he couldn't care less, and that's brilliant acting, to finish the joke with a little smile that says it all. Personally I thought his first show 'Animals' was better than 'Politics' but that will obviously not be the same to everybody. Ricky Gervais' humor isn't for everybody, if you're easily offended then you won't get his sarcasm. I can't wait to watch his next show because I know I won't get disappointed.

After massive success with the hit TV show 'The Office', Ricky Gervais decided to turn his hand to stand-up comedy, again to massive success with the hilarious show 'Animals'. Now, Ricky is back! This time tackling the world of politics, and once again; to great success. Although sometimes Ricky goes off the boil a little bit, the show is almost constantly hilarious, and some of Ricky's jokes will no doubt generate belly laughs; unless you're easily offended. Threads involving Humpty Dumpty, the drought in Africa and the holocaust (I told you it's not for everyone!) are particular highlights. Gervais is great because he goes that extra mile that most comedians wouldn't dare tread on. From the moment it starts, with a hilarious sequence involving Ricky and an Egyptian gay man in a wheel chair (he's not gay really), you know you're going to be in for a stand up show that is likely to offend, and offend it does. But when taken in good humour, Gervais' humour is witty and intelligent and I recommend this show to anyone that enjoys this style of comedy. Oh...and just so you know, he doesn't do the dance.

By far the funniest man i've seen. After watching Animals, i thought it would be difficult to do better, and he would if Politics was longer. The holocaust joke was absolutely hilarious. Its about time someone used subjects that are original and funny. If someone cant see the funny side of that, then there's just no hope. The Stephen Hawking skit had me in stitches, crying with laughter. "From Kent and speaks with an American accent". And the impresson tops it off to perfection.

Would recommend and have recommended it to anyone, who isn't afraid of actually laughing at something rather than laughing at what everyone else is laughing at.