Space Monkey

Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant briefly explain the ongoing experiment of turning their pointless conversations with friend and colleague Karl Pilkington into an animated series- and then settle down to pointlessly discuss a range of topics. Included: the pros and cons of various inventions (past and future), Karl's proposal for a new circle of life, his reinterpretation of human and dinosaur history, a story about a cursed tankard and bad vibes. They introduce a recurring segment called "Monkey News," in which Karl describes the role banana-trained monkeys played in early space exploration.

Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Karl Pilkington

From the producers of "The Office" and "Extras" comes the comedy series "The Ricky Gervais Show." The series is an animated version of Gervais' podcasts that earned a spot in The Guinness Book of World Records for the most downloads. It is voiced by Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, and colleague and friend Karl Pilkington, whose offbeat musings inspire many of the storylines, which include the merits of 20th-century inventions, Karl's suggestion for population control, how philosophy has evolved through the ages, Karl's round head, and his thoughts on charity.

Based on "The Ricky Gervais Show" podcasts and audiobooks. Original recordings of the podcasts were used in the series.