Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Life's Too Short is a joint BBC2/HBO television observational sitcom series currently in development. It is created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, and is described by Gervais as about "the life of a showbiz dwarf", with Warwick Davis playing a fictionalised version of himself. Gervais and Merchant will appear in cameos as themselves. Â There's been promo videos floating around for a while now, thought I'd see what people's opinions were on it. Sounds like they've got some great cameos too, Steve Carrell, Johnny Depp, Sting, Helena Bonham Carter, Liam Neeson, and of course Barry off Eastenders. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 I know people have a problem with Gervais (mainly the British attitude of hating people who are successful and ubiquitous) but I think he's alright. At least his TV content is funny, unlike a James Corden. Â He'll be sticking to his winning formula, so I can see this being at least watchable with a couple of good laughs an episode. Who knows maybe even brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CuckedByMenry Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Warwick Davis just went up several notches in my book. Definitely watching this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 He's a lovely chap, Warwick, I met him earlier this year. Surprised to see him hopping and also brawling with Ricky, as he didn't seem the most mobile chap. Â His manager is a dwarf too. I don't know why I found that strange, but I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Does he still run the agency for dwarf entertainers? I'm pretty sure Freaky Jason mentioned meeting him before, and that he was the friendliest man in the world. Â I'll probably give it a watch, but I've long tired of the Gervais routine to the point that it grates on me now. Stephen Merchant came across as a self obsessed unfunny twat when he was on Alan Carr too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Stephen Merchant came across as a self obsessed unfunny twat when he was on Alan Carr too. Â When in Rome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Carr is self-defeatist. Merchant was one step away from touching himself whilst looking in a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had the opportunity to go and watch Steve Merchant live later on this year. I declined because I can't see him pulling off the stand up routine. I find him very funny, but I don't think I will in that environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Burchill's Buddy Posted August 19, 2011 Author Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had the opportunity to go and watch Steve Merchant live later on this year. I declined because I can't see him pulling off the stand up routine. I find him very funny, but I don't think I will in that environment. Yeah I'm going to see him in Cambridge in November, not sure what he'll be like in stand up, but I tend to like him in interviews and obviously on the radio and in Extras so thought I'd give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members John Matrix Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 I had the opportunity to go and watch Steve Merchant live later on this year. I declined because I can't see him pulling off the stand up routine. I find him very funny, but I don't think I will in that environment. Â Went and saw his "work in progress" gig at UCL Bloomsbury earlier this year, and to be honest, he was incredibly natural on stage. Â I'm a big Gervais fan, and although his live material does make me laugh, his delivery is so awkward compared with his on screen stuff, but Merchant didnt suffer from any of that, it was one of the better live shows i've seen this year and the encore was absolutely superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted August 19, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted August 19, 2011 Known about this for a while, it's been on the "in production" section of the Comedy guide for ages. Can't wait. Recently rewatched Extra's and it's absolutely glorious on second viewing, particularly series 2 and the special. Â There are a few interesting looking comedy series/pilots coming up soon. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelEdge Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 Will be giving this a watch. The Office is probably my favourite comedy ever and even though he's disappeared up his own arse since then, I still like Gervais's humour. Still not got round to seeing Extras, really must put that on my rental list. And having Warwick Davis on board is good too, have liked all the films I've seen him in and judging by his interview on Jonathan Ross last year seems a real genuinely nice bloke as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingersplash Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 if you havent watched extras yet, youve missed out on a great thing, it has more replayability than the office in my opinion, but then again i think the US Office is far and away better than the original. Â ive heard about this for a long time, been downloading the vids and stuff from rickys itunes page, im looking forward to this very muchly. and of course ricky has said it will be 2 series and a special - never change a winning formula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CuckedByMenry Posted November 10, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted November 10, 2011 Good glory, that was worth the wait. Warwick Davis is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamtheman Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Warwick davis was brilliant but Liam Neeson stole it. Â should have got him on 'whose line' back in the day. Â love to see him do some comedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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