Ricky Gervais will be breaking his on-screen hiatus soon by returning with his latest tour, Mortality, which he’s been performing since 2024.
The Netflix show was filmed from Mr Gervais’s London Palladium show this year.
The stand-up special will land on the streaming platform on December 30.
It will come as Mr Gervais’s fourth stand-up special on the streaming platform, following Humanity, Supernature, and Armageddon.
Ricky Gervais's latest tour show will be coming to Netflix
| PA“Mortality looks at the absurdities of life. And death. Bring it on," he teased.
A description of the show reads: "Gervais takes on his own mortality in a brutally honest and darkly funny stand-up special about his life, death and the state of the world.”
The comedian’s award-winning series After Life, which ran on Netflix from 2019 to 2022, displayed similar themes, with Mr Gervais’s protagonist Tony grieving the loss of his wife.
His previous show, 2023’s Armageddon, topped Netflix charts and won the comedian a Golden Globe.
Ricky Gervais has been on his Mortality tour since last year
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Responding to the announcement of the show landing on Netflix, fans could barely contain their excitement.
Taking to X, one excited fan penned: "Awesome! Will mark the calendar and grab some Dutch Barn for the occasion."
"Great news for Gervais fans," a second enthused, while another shared: "Can’t wait," with another writing: "Will watch."
"Boo to it not being Christmas Day!" someone else commented, while another eager fan shared: "I can't wait." (sic)
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Mr Gervais is best known for creating and starring in The Office, which was soon adapted into a US version. It became the most-watched US series of all time.
The Reading-born comedian has won seven Bafta awards and two Emmys. However, it's his work away from the screen that has landed him in the news of late.
Last month, Mr Gervais was left furious with "cowardly powers that be" for their persistent banning of his advert proposals for his drinks brand, Dutch Barn.
The comedian drafted a number of tongue-in-cheek billboards that he proposed be installed across London in order to promote the brand.
The award-winning comedian is known for comedy that pushes boundaries
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However, advertising bodies weren't as enthused by his controversial comedic takes as he was, putting a halt to many of the ads seeing the light of day.
Dutch Barn has since managed to have a handful of billboards and posters approved by the advertising bodies and can be seen across the capital now.