The 11 O'Clock Show was a satirical late-night British television comedy series on Channel 4 which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan. The show boosted the careers of the previously little-known Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jimmy Carr, and Mackenzie Crook.
The 11 O'Clock Show
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms The Office (2001–2003), Extras (2005–2007), and Life's Too Short (2011–2013) with Stephen Merchant. He also created, wrote and starred in Derek (2012–2014) and After Life (2019–2022).
Gervais in 2021
Gervais at the 60th British Academy Film Awards in 2007
Gervais (right) with Jonathan Ross at Live 8 in Hyde Park, London, July 2005
Gervais on stage at the London Palladium in the West End, September 2021