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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
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Mia O'Hare

Ricky Gervais under fire from Nottinghamshire ghost hunters after comments on Netflix's SuperNature

A Nottinghamshire ghost hunting team has hit back at comedian Ricky Gervais over his comment that there is "no such thing as ghosts" by saying they are more than just a gimmick. Retford Ghost Hunters have invited the world famous writer and comedian along to one of their ghost hunts to prove him wrong.

The paranormal investigating team from Retford posted a public statement to address Gervais' comments. Managing Director, Rachel Parsons, made the statement in a video posted to the group’s social media pages addressing comments he [Gervais] made on his new Netflix special, SuperNature.

The controversial star, who rose to fame by writing and starring in sitcoms such as The Office and Derek, suggested that there were “no such thing as ghosts” and that ghost hunters “have thousands and thousands of hours of footage and they’ve never seen a *expletive* ghost, not one”.

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