HIS comedy series After Life has proved such a global smash that Netflix bosses are begging Ricky Gervais for more. He has already signed a £5million deal to write a third season of the show — in which he plays local paper reporter Tony Johnson as he tries to cope after the death of his wife.
But now the streaming giant is trying to get Ricky to create a Christmas special too. Insiders reveal the comic has been asked to meet Netflix bosses this month to discuss a festive episode, and a TV source said: “Ricky is a huge asset to Netflix as everything he writes essentially turns to gold. “There is such a huge appetite for After Life and it’s got a massive fan base. "The third series won’t air until 2021 so there is a meeting in the diary to.