The magic of Ricky Gervais is that every single character is real and has something to say and contribute - The Office, Extras, Derek, Afterlife - the characters were all brilliantly written and must have been very easy to play for the actors. Brent is back - pursuing his dream of being a performer and to make it big. We all know he's rubbish, so does everyone around him - the only person that doesn't know is himself and the pathos is brilliant. Ricky may not be everyone's cup of tea but in Brent he's created one of the greatest characters on TV and there are very few of those about these days - maybe in another 15 years there will be another installment - I really hope so.
