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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Stolworthy

Ricky Gervais speaks out after LGBTQ+ backlash ahead of new Netflix special

Ricky Gervais has claimed that working-class people are the only group that comedians can make jokes about without facing backlash.

The star, who created seminal sitcom The Office, also revealed he no longer makes quips at the expense of disadvantaged people – and would do things differently if he could go back in time.

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