The thing is that Karl is probably like that in real life. After watching the Podcasts of The Ricky Gervais Show you can just tell that this is the sort of thing he'd do if this situation were real. He may not be the brightest person in the world but his heart is in the right place and he'll stand up for people who are being wronged.

@MigthyDucksz24

9 жыл бұрын

lol, yas. acting involves feelings, for you to spread out and share your personality, in various ways. If you don't already know yourself, there is no point in acting. All there roles is a part of them, or where there at in life.

@hank0rz

9 жыл бұрын

Watch the making-of episode of season 1, I think it was. Karl said he thinks he's a bad actor and he doesn't understand acting and it was extremely hard to play the scenes where he had to be angry. He even said that his whole body was shaking during and after these scenes because he's not used to be like this and he doesn't like it at all.

@billystowe4381

8 жыл бұрын

this world is long for more Karl's...

@livelifeincolour

6 жыл бұрын

hank0rz I think he said he was shaking because he got so into the situation and the dialogue where he had to yell at the daughter of one of the residents that he was shaking with anger

@TheTaterTotP80

6 жыл бұрын

He's actually very bright and intelligent, but uneducated. So he articulates things differently.

I love Dereks attitude. "Don't worry about it then"

@mspurpleglitter3426

7 жыл бұрын

I wish a lot of people who label people autistic had this attitude people seem to think autism is some life ruining disease when in reality it's what you make of it.

@cfb0319

2 ай бұрын

One of the best lines ever put on television. Right up there with "it is more important to be kind than clever or good-looking."

Its so sad he left the show in season 2. He was such a hero.

'Had a lovely bit of toast, nobody's died' the one line just creases me up.

Karl is actually a really good actor

@RobertSmith-df4vk

7 жыл бұрын

he doesn't need to act.

@notamuffin

6 жыл бұрын

It's funny because he's NOT acting. The whole joke is that he's literally acting like himself since he's so miserable in real life.

@tillerman7272

3 жыл бұрын

@@notamuffin ffs yes he is acting.

@benjaminevans716

3 жыл бұрын

You might like one thing on sky where he is the main actor , it’s called sick of it

@benjaminevans716

3 жыл бұрын

It is on sky

Hannah is about ten seconds from ripping that man in half for hating on Derek. Dougie saved the day by taking care of it.

@1977ajax

10 ай бұрын

Oh - you watched it too did you.

Even in fictional TV shows, Karl can't resist 'avin a bit a' toast and that.

such a sweet moment....such an underrated show

I had a false memory about this scene and thought Dougie being applauded and offered tea was from the "ring inheritance" episode, but I finally got the right episode snippet! I bloody love it! So heartwarming when someone stands up for others.

"Yeah I know I'm fired..." "No...do you want a cup of tea" then the smile ❤❤❤❤

It’s impossible to watch this scene too many times, because it strikes an emotion deep within humans. I’ve watched this a hundred times , if I’ve watched it once. Brilliant.

@cfb0319

2 ай бұрын

"Don't worry about it then." The world could use a huge helping of that sentiment these days.

I've caught you out you're walking away I've caught you out you knobhead.

This is why I've always liked Ricky gervais he really does know how to speak for the people in society that still believe in good intentions and good people

I work at a care home and this is exactly how these 'inspectors' behave. They look for anything and everything to moan about.

@vivavaldez87

Жыл бұрын

To justify an almost pointless job...

@lynsey4224

Жыл бұрын

Meanwhile the staff are mentally and physically exhausted from going above and beyond. These jobsworths have no clue, they're just there to nit pick. Dougie just steps up and tells him what everyone else is thinking.

@johnp5351

Жыл бұрын

I was a GP and ran a very busy practice for many years the last few years single handed . God knows why now but we used to dread these inspections because my excellent team knew we were doing everything we could for patient care with excellent outcomes but also knew there would be some nitpicking tiny part of procedure that we fell down on . Are my patients dying? No but you havent filed this piece of paperwork

With a beautiful 14 year son with Autism, thankyou. They are themselves and his dad loves him. No different to anybody. Thanks for this scene, really made me smile.

‘Where’s the chimp gonna get a gun from?’ - sounds like Karl reacting to his own Monkey News

I had to go for autism tests when I was in school, they said I likely had Asperger's but had to go for a follow up assessment and had near enough the same conversation with my mum about nothing changing and being the same person and I just have to appreciate how good the writing is for this scene

Little fish pie at business lunches 🤣

i think that scene was one of the best acting ever

@roakey8167

7 жыл бұрын

he isn't acting - its him just being him. if thats an act karl pilkington is an act. which would certainly be the best 'act' of all time. which is very unlikely. he obviously had enough of the establishment around him though so it was very fitting and the rage was probally direted at the character but real in side (as ricky and the whole production is very much apart of the establishment ) and he fcked of .which ruined the show. Its a very apt scene on a very real level.

@highnoon7097

2 ай бұрын

@@roakey8167 well he was backed into a corner and he acted

Gervais is a genius when it comes to writing comedy, little heartfelt touches, spot on.

I have 2 Autistic children and Derek's response is the best ever!

@cfb0319

2 ай бұрын

"Don't worry about it then."

For all us undervalued care & support workers-thank you to the whole crew. I was working in a nursing home when it was broadcast & I phoned my son to tell him to watch it-as we have the same sense of humour & when I next saw him he obviously loved it, but he told me that he didn’t realise how hard the job can be & he was proud of me. Ricky has a way of changing the way we think & opening our minds to people who are “different”,even they initially come across as horrible (Kev)! & that we all have redeeming qualities?

@Chris66able

Жыл бұрын

Most care home workers are bone idle and heartless.

The way he says “knob head” his voice broke and he got all emotional.

@stephentierney696

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178

2 жыл бұрын

"When he does the emotional voice...when he gets very emotional indeed..."

@JohnSmith-vg6hb

2 жыл бұрын

@@jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj178 the trip?

1:57 When you win an argument.

This is brilliantly written and performed.

Why are people saying Karl isn't acting? He may just be playing the part like himself but he's still speaking scripted lines in a fictional situation. That's still acting.

@adamgreenwood9333

Жыл бұрын

5 years late to this but I’m 90% sure Ricky let Karl say what he wanted in these scenes.

@Gobbbbb

10 ай бұрын

Because he sort of isn't. I know he still is acting it, but you can tell the lines that he's saying is genuinely building him up and annoying him. I'm almost certain he even said post filming that he was shaking with anger. He still is a great actor nonetheless, but that was raw emotion.

Karl made that show so much better. Would love to see him in After Life..if there's another season.

These guys are BRILLIANT... especially Karl. 💯💯💯❤

Karl's probably the best actor ever, draws on the reality of life its more than a performance its real.

Brilliant. Tears In my eyes. My Grandad spent his last days in a home like this with the little money we all had. The people were brilliant and did an amazing job for next to nothing. Ricky and Steve did something Beautiful with writing Derek and Karl was fantastic in it. Brilliant performance

@TimNelson

2 ай бұрын

@nelsano3, you are 100% right. Totally agree.

cheers indeed for posting this great scene, Ricky is wonderful here and...Karl can act, he seems almost effortlessly good, as many below have said, he seems to echo his actual self in this role, and in this scene, this is great to watch time and again, cheers.

@calvin3005

5 жыл бұрын

Suzanne?

Such a feel good scene

Karl was awesome as Dougie! I wish he hadn't left the show.

Absolutely love this show. Thank you Ricky, Karl and everyone else for making this show possible!

He's so good as Dougie. He's SO good.

You gotta love Dougie !

Brilliant. Karl is fantastic in this scene

The innocence of Derek and Doug sticking up for his friends got me on a rollercoaster full of emotions. Derek is such an underrated series.

'Or tistic' that's what I said 😄

@Chrisbajs

2 жыл бұрын

I finally got that now. 😊

This is just brilliant!

love this show

Dougie was so brave in this scene! Especially after defending Derek after the Autism situation because that was outrageous and I think that was the straw that broke the camel's back for him! Love his honesty :)

Oh brilliant! From the mouth of babes, kind innocent human beings and simple hard working folk. Give it to em Dougie!

The round of applause from the elderly residence was a cherishing moment

This clip makes me fill up every time the applause kicks in ...

Man this is such a great scene

I thought Ricky gervais was gonna be complete arsehole for doing this but it works and it's actually good performance

@expressrobkill

7 жыл бұрын

if you've watched the podcast @xfm season 1 you'll realise that when Derek walked in the door talking to Carl that that was one of Carls daft stories he tolled on the podcast about a monkey with a gun.

@Sean-ce1hu

7 жыл бұрын

expressrobkill Karl*

@GinoAKAiLL

7 жыл бұрын

Karl not carl

@Pebble_Collector

7 жыл бұрын

Not to be confused with Karl's story of ex-military Dolphins swimming around with guns.

Never realized how tall Karl is. He’s actually pretty imposing.

GREAT

brilliant

There's no acting from Karl in this scene he's simply being himself and it's absolutely brilliant

the birth of an acting god

It's awesome this scene because Karl plays it so true to life you can see it's wound him up even though it's not real

@liamnevilleviolist1809

Жыл бұрын

He even said it in an interview post-show (and you probably already know this) that he was actually shaking from getting riled up about the situation....

Dougie , Dougie , Dougie.... we need more Dougies!

Karl actually said that he let his own opinion and response come out here, and Ricky wrote it knowing that he wokld react that way in real life, and it produced the best result. Love this clip.

Best part of Derek for me

!!! Me too !!!

I love how Ricky specifically created the Dougie character just so he had an opportunity to wind up Karl whilst filming Derek

BRILLANT SHOW, KEV IS LEGEND

I think that smile at the end looked genuine

Karl Pilkington is a fantastic actor.

It's already been said but yea, Karl's not acting he's being himself. All his lines are completely improvised so it's easy for him to get frustrated as the situations in the show are the sort of things that piss him off in real life. STILL, Karl is one of my favourite characters.

This is ridiculously poignant and relevant. I'm not sure Karl was even technically acting. It was as though he was speaking up for all those overworked and fucked over people he grew up with on his estate.

Hannah is awesome. What a brilliant character.

karl is not acting at all.he is what he is.great man.

Dougie always got his cuppa for putting people right 👍

Just pointing out the subtle ableism the inspector displays @0:36. Derek's perfectly able to walk and do his job but for some reason the inspector thinks he needs to put his hands on him to guide him. This show seems hyper real.

Doug speaks for all of us...

Best. Show. Ever.

Genius

Great actor is Karl

Dougie's finest hour

Douglas, a fuckin hero

“If I am… tistic? What was it?” “Autistic.” “Or…?” “Tistic.” “That’s what I said, Tistic…”

This is Jeremy Hunt

"Will it change me in any way? Will I still be the same person? ... Don't worry about it then." The whole point in this scene, right? Attaching labels to people ultimately does nothing. That is, unless you want to make money prescribing a drug for said label...

1:12 - love how Derek's behaviour is largely a front, this bit is like him saying "So its like that then is it"

Karl's Oscar moment.

Just say 2 year waiting list go for it

Watching this because I work in a hotel and once every few weeks one of the big bosses comes in and pisses everyone of. Always has a problem with something and I want to repeat the exact words that Dougie said here

This seems like how karl would actually react 🤣🤣

Derek isn't autistic or retarded. He's just a bit weird. Society doesn't like oddballs like Derek and tries to paint them in negative terms.

@launchpadmcquack8655

7 жыл бұрын

the whole point of this scene, and the show in general, is that it doesn't matter whether he is autistic or not. it's about judging people based upon their actions and not labels.

@33hegemon

7 жыл бұрын

He's totally autistic, what are you on about?!

@skuttlez7937

3 жыл бұрын

Tantidar Barkison 👍 good on ya

Gad damn it.. I wish Karl would recognise that he's a really good actor and maybe believe in himself more. If he got the right sort of roles, I wouldn't be surprised if he started winning awards.

hated ricky gervaise until this series i worked with learning difficulties in the community at the time gervaise and pilkington couldn't have done a better job their acting outclassed many professional actors and they highlighted the realities of these people a hugely underrated and under valued piece of TV history

Karl is proper having a go at him 😂

I wish Dougie had stuck around for series 2.

Roger so reminds me of a Labour councillor I knew.

don't worry about it then

Fucking genius RG

I thought this show would be a new The Office for me but damn it’s kinda sad

She reminds me of cami from the originals

Your little fish pie 🥧....

Love this show pity no more episodes will be made

I think Karl really meant that !

"your fish pie you 'av at business lunches

so does the toaster work

stick up for the little guy.

@cfb0319

2 ай бұрын

Amen.

Dougie told Roger to piss off! Karl is a natural method actor, too bad he doesn't care for the profession.

Your little fish pie you have at business lunches and all that...

Brilliant. Bit of Monkey news as Rick and Karl walk in..