Ricky Gervais Show XFM 1998 TAPE (MP3)

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Ricky Gervais Show XFM 1998 TAPE

XFM Series 0

Xfm Series 0 refers to the original Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant show on the pre-takeover Xfm. The show was broadcast from January to August 1998 from 4pm to 6pm on Sundays, and was followed by The X-Rated Review Show presented by Lawrie Hallett (who Ricky and Steve called 'Rory Halibut'). These shows were before both the creation of The Office and the duo meeting Karl Pilkington and as such the show was mostly filled with their own anecdotes and attempts to interact with the audience. Unlike the later XFM shows, many of these featured a lot of pre-recorded content such as jingles, fake adverts and phone calls to Ricky's mother. Only a few known recordings of the original shows exist. In August 1998, Ricky and Steve took voluntary redundancy after the Capital Radio Group bought out Xfm.

31 May 1998
Ricky and Steve discuss Geri Halliwell leaving the Spice Girls, past pop culture items which Steve doesn't remember and Ricky's swearing.

07 June 1998
Ricky promises no more swearing or profanity in this show after his mother told him off for swearing last week. Steve mocks Ricky's mum's, discusses the "perfect murder" and the duo give away wrist bands to see Embrace at HMV.

Tape 1 Side A
Best of from 4-10 weeks of shows. Includes phone calls to Ricky’s mum, Wesley Willis tracks, and the Doris Stokes autobiography, Voices in my Ear.

Tape 1 Side B
Another best of from 4-10 weeks of shows. Includes Jezoc and Jody Barnes, Tip the Balance, Ricky Gervais Meat Rations, and an anecdote by Steve about the Ciabatta Brothers.

Tape 2 Side A
Possibly a whole show or two, with many links appearing on the first tape. Other links include Teen Knight Rider, Make Ricky Gervais Laugh, and a competition to find the worst song lyrics.

Tape 2 Side B
Once again, possibly a whole show or two, with many links appearing on the first tape. Other links include a discussion about visitors to coma patients, a feud between Steve and Little Boy Frazier, and Steve's celebrity relation.

Tape 3 Side A
Also a whole show or two, with many links appearing on the first tape. Other links include the first ever edition of Make Ricky Gervais Laugh, Steve's idea for a TV show, and Ricky's challenge to fight Ian Camfield

Tape 3 Side B
A composite of several shows. It not only includes material from Ricky and Steve's Xfm show, but also excerpts from Anne Hobbs' Radio 1 show where Ricky and Steve guest star, and from Claire Sturgess' show where Ricky is the guest.

Tape 4
Another composite of several shows. It has a more complete excerpt from Claire Sturgess's show with Ricky as a guest and several of Ricky and Steve's Xfm shows.