[But] I thought ‘Why not?’ I’ve got nothing to lose, nothing to beat. It’ll be fun.’” From the outset, though, both Merchant and Gervais knew they shouldn’t be the ones to bring The Office to the US. ...

Stephen Merchant has shared his memories of working with the late Val Kilmer for a sketch on Life’s Too Short – watch below. Despite a combative reputation, Val Kilmer was great fun to work ...

One of the people Daryl and Carol will encounter in the British isles is played by English comedy writer and actor Stephen Merchant. Merchant, who co-created and co-starred in the original British ...

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COUNCIL chiefs begged The Office director Stephen Merchant and co-writer Ricky Gervais to big up Slough. They thought the hit comedy, in which Ricky played central character David Brent ...

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On his parents return they played Stephen the camcorder footage they’d made of the voicemail message John Cleese had left on the phone in their cabin: “‘Hello there Mr and Mrs Merchant ...

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I’ve got nothing to lose, nothing to beat. It’ll be fun.’” From the outset, though, both Merchant and Gervais knew they shouldn’t be the ones to bring The Office to the US.