The Ricky Gervais Show Podcast/XFM Show.

Brophs

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Any fans here?

I've been a fan of The Office since the beginning, Extras, etc etc, and I downloaded every episode of the podcasts prior to my hols this summer. They're pretty hilarious, so I downloaded every episode of their XFM show, which I'm working my way through now.

A couple of things occurred to me though. In the very early XFM shows, Karl doesn't seem nearly as stupid as he does later in the podcasts.

Also, they have obviously edited the podcasts, because in all of the XFM shows you can hear him sniggering/laughing etc, which you never hear in the podcasts. If you were to believe what you hear, you'd think he didn't find anything funny. He is completely deadpan throughout, which makes me think they have dipped his mic at selected moments to make him sound pretty gormless. He also seems to be playing up to his character in the podcasts, mumbling "alright" and so on.

At the moment, I think the radio shows are better, because they don't seem as prepared. The podcasts are still cracking, mind.

 
They are excellent. I first heard them about 3 years ago though. Didn't realise they are still making them.
 
They made some recently, if I'm not mistaken. Although since I just downloaded them all at once I don't really know the timeframe or anything like that. The newer podcasts are good, but not quite as funny as the first few series'.
 
Are they still charging for them? I mean it doesn't really bother me as i'll just download them with Utorrent if they are. Just takes the piss a bit.
 
brophs said:
Any fans here?

I've been a fan of The Office since the beginning, Extras, etc etc, and I downloaded every episode of the podcasts prior to my hols this summer. They're pretty hilarious, so I downloaded every episode of their XFM show, which I'm working my way through now.

A couple of things occurred to me though. In the very early XFM shows, Karl doesn't seem nearly as stupid as he does later in the podcasts.

Also, they have obviously edited the podcasts, because in all of the XFM shows you can hear him sniggering/laughing etc, which you never hear in the podcasts. If you were to believe what you hear, you'd think he didn't find anything funny. He is completely deadpan throughout, which makes me think they have dipped his mic at selected moments to make him sound pretty gormless. He also seems to be playing up to his character in the podcasts, mumbling "alright" and so on.

At the moment, I think the radio shows are better, because they don't seem as prepared. The podcasts are still cracking, mind.
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You seem to share most fans view, the XFM shows are the best because they are the most natural and Karl doesn't seem to be as aware of what he is saying.
 
gh78 said:
You seem to share most fans view, the XFM shows are the best because they are the most natural and Karl doesn't seem to be as aware of what he is saying.
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Fair enough, was wondering if it was just me. Obviously not.:)
 
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