Ricky Gervais is to return to radio - well, kinda. He will be hosting a weekly audio talk show which will be podcast via the Guardian's website. The new podcast show will see Gervais working once again with Office co-creator Stephen Merchant and former Xfm producer Karl Pilkington, both of whom co-presented Gervais' legendary weekend shows on the London station.
Talking about the show, Gervais told the Guardian: "I want to do a radio show where I can say what I want, when I want and that's free for anybody who can be bothered to listen. I suppose we are trying to create an exclusive club. We'd prefer this to be a few people's favourite show than a huge same-y, ineffectual broadcast."
The first show will be available via the Guardian website from 5 Dec.